East Europe Foundation has selected 15 civil society organisations that will receive grants under the competition “Support for CSO Initiatives for the Recovery of Territorial Communities.”

The grant competition aims to strengthen CSOs’ participation in community recovery processes, support their organisational development, facilitate their adaptation to martial law conditions, and engage them in Ukraine’s European integration processes. The competition is part of the project “Phoenix: The Power of Communities,” implemented by East Europe Foundation with financial support from the European Union.

In addition to funding, the selected organisations will gain access to organisational development opportunities, online courses, and professional networking to strengthen their capacity and ensure sustainable results for communities.

We are pleased to introduce the winning organisations:

Charitable Organisation “Charitable Foundation ‘Center for Civic Initiatives.’” The project aims to strengthen social cohesion in the Perechyn territorial community by fostering inclusive dialogue between local authorities and residents; increasing youth participation in recovery processes; introducing inclusive development planning mechanisms; and enhancing social integration and cohesion.

All-Ukrainian Association of Local Self-Government Bodies “Association of Amalgamated Territorial Communities.” The organisation plans to strengthen the capacity of the Troitska territorial community to implement its Development Strategy and mobilise resources, enhance the professional competencies of local government officials, and disseminate tested practices among other territorial communities.

NGO “Agency for Recovery and Development.” The project seeks to promote recovery and sustainable development in three territorial communities (Myhiivska, Pustomytivska, and Zviahelska) by supporting the development of recovery and development strategies, implementation plans, and a medium-term public investment plan. The project will ensure broad public participation through mechanisms of cooperation between authorities and residents, civic engagement tools, and e-democracy instruments.

NGO “Association for Sustainable Development of Communities of Ukraine.” The project aims to enhance the energy and climate resilience of the Ratne and Liuboml territorial communities by developing and approving municipal energy plans and establishing energy management systems for effective resource management.

NGO “Vazhlyva.” The project focuses on strengthening the institutional and advocacy capacity of local CSOs in the Oleksandriia, Nova Rpaha, and Popelnaste territorial communities, while also supporting women’s economic self-realisation through comprehensive training, psychosocial support, mentoring, and networking.

NGO “Public Movement ‘Women’s Power of Ukraine.’” Within the project, the organisation will build a network of psychologists facilitating support groups in territorial communities across Ukraine; ensure access to quality psychological support for wives and mothers of service members; and raise awareness about the needs of women from military families and available psychosocial support formats.

NGO “Public Center ‘New Generation.’” The project aims to create opportunities for barrier-free and non-discriminatory workplaces for employees with diverse needs and life circumstances in communities across Kherson, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kyiv, Zakarpattia, and Lviv regions.

NGO “IU-LIP.” The organisation will strengthen the capacity of starosta districts within the Poltava city territorial community by developing their economic profiles and creating conditions for economic self-realisation and entrepreneurship among vulnerable groups, including internally displaced persons, veterans, and families of service members.

NGO “Luhansk Regional Human Rights Center ‘Alternative.’” The organisation will update the development strategies of the Pokrovsk and Toretsk city territorial communities and provide expert support to the Executive Committee of Pavlohrad City Council in developing a monitoring system for implementing the Pavlohrad City Territorial Community Development and Recovery Strategy for 2026–2028.

NGO “City N.” The project will promote veterans’ right to free psychological, legal, and social assistance by developing services for social reintegration and psychological support for veterans and their families in the Nizhyn community, while also raising awareness of available reintegration opportunities.

NGO “Promyr.” The project will strengthen life skills, particularly psychological literacy, in the Sloviansk, Cherkasy, and Kramatorsk territorial communities by training local professionals in psychology and social work and providing access to psychotherapeutic services for different age groups.

NGO “Psychological Support and Rehabilitation ‘Free Choice.’” The organisation will support the recovery and successful reintegration of Ukrainian veterans into civilian life by providing high-quality, evidence-based psychological assistance to veterans and their families, and by strengthening the capacity of mental health professionals in the Kyiv and Vinnytsia city territorial communities to address the consequences of war trauma.

NGO “Technologies of Progress.” The organisation will lay the foundation for the systematic implementation of accessibility standards and strengthen the capacity of the Stryi, Kotelva, Kehychivka, and Berestyn territorial communities to pursue inclusive development through practical accessibility assessment tools and partnerships with civil society and business.

NGO “Center for the Quality of Local Self-Government.” The project aims to support the recovery and development of the Byshiv, Kalynivka, and Vyshhorod territorial communities in Kyiv region by developing their Development Strategies and Public Investment Project Portfolios with broad engagement of the public and business sector.

Public Union “Yavorivshchyna Local Economic Development Agency.” The project seeks to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Turka, Velykyi Bereznyi, and Buchach territorial communities in strategic planning and public investment management to ensure sustainable recovery and development based on transparency, participation, and alignment with European practices.

We congratulate our partners on their success and are pleased to support the implementation of their initiatives.

Please note that applications for the second wave of the recovery grants competition are open until February 27, 2026. More detailed information is available here: https://bit.ly/4qJk0XL