Emergency Livelihoods Programme - Ukraine

• Poltavska oblast (Lubenskyi and Myrhorodskyi raions)
• Kirovohradska oblast (Kropyvnytskyi raion)
• Cherkasy oblast  (Cherkasskyi raion, Chyhyrynska hromada)
• Dnipropetrovska oblast  (Synelnykivskyi raion: Synelnykivska and Ilarionivska hromadas)
• Zaporizska oblast (Zaporizkyi raion, Mykhaylivska hromada).

During the application review process, the social and financial vulnerability of households will be assessed.
Below are the vulnerability criteria that must be met and confirmed in order for a household to be eligible to apply and participate in the selection process:

• Household is internally displaced (IDP)
• Single parent headed household
• Household with 3 or more children under the age of 18
• Household with new-born children under 2 years of age
• Household whose members have a disability of the 1st or 2nd group
• Household whose members need expensive medical treatment or care
• Household of elderly members (60+), including single elderly
• Household whose dwelling was partially or fully destroyed due to the conflict
• Household with members who were injured or died due to the conflict
• All household members aged 18-49 unemployed
• At least one household member aged 50-59 unemployed
• At least one household member with
  permanent sickness unable to work

Mandatory criteria:
The applicant and their family members must not have received similar assistance from ERC or other organizations within the previous 12 months at the time of application submission. However, exceptions may apply if the applicant’s family has been repeatedly affected by the armed conflict in Ukraine.

Priority is given to individuals who are not in permanent employment and/or do not have a stable source of income.

The emergency grant support ranging from UAH 29,000 to UAH 42,000 is provided to support the following types of livelihood activities (either to launch or restore an activity):    

The grant may be used for:

• Purchasing large and small livestock
• Acquiring equipment for meat or dairy production
• Purchasing poultry
• Acquiring equipment for poultry farming
• Purchasing beekeeping equipment and raw materials
• Purchasing bee colonies and beehives
• Covering veterinary services
• Purchasing equipment and tools for food processing
• Purchasing raw materials for product manufacturing or service provision
• Other expenses, subject to approval by the Estonian Refugee Council

Note: The grant may also cover the cost of delivery of goods/equipment/livestock, installation of equipment, and similar related expenses.

The grant is not provided for activities that fall under licensed types of activities or activities requiring special permits (medical services, international cargo/passenger transportation services, production and sale of alcoholic beverages, medicinal, psychotropic drugs, etc.).

Grant funds cannot be used for the purchase of production means related to increased storage and usage risk (chemicals, fuel materials, etc.), for debt repayment, rent/renovation of residential premises, purchase of used equipment/machinery (without manufacturer's quality certificate and warranty card, financial documents confirming purchase), payment of taxes and other fees, training.

It is necessary to provide a scanned copy or photo of the certificate of the identification code (or a copy of the passport page with a mark on the refusal to obtain the identification code), an IDP certificate with the actual place of residence (etc.), and a consent for the processing, storage, use, and transfer of personal data.

1. Eligibility Check. The verification of compliance with the technical requirements of the competition (including the correctness and completeness of the submitted application; availability of documents; acceptable type of activity; socio-economic/demographic – vulnerability level of households). Applications that do not pass the eligibility check will not proceed to the further stages of evaluation. 

2. Application Evaluation. Applications that pass the first stage of evaluation will be considered based on the following criteria: the capability and motivation of the household, the relevance of the economic activity, the planning of expected outcomes, cost, and budget.

3. Selection of Applications. Applications that pass the first and second stages will be reviewed to ensure that the selection process aligns with the program's budgetary effectiveness obligations.

4. Verification Stage. After selection, at the final stage, interviews will be conducted with each pre-selected applicant to confirm their identity and the accuracy of the information provided by the household, either in person, by phone, or via video call (if possible). These interviews will serve the following purposes and control measures: to verify the applicant’s identity, the authenticity of the information provided by the household, and the legal capacity of the household.

After confirming the application for the grant, selected applicants will be required to sign a grant agreement with the Ukrainian branch of the Estonian Refugee Council. If the selected applicant refuses to sign the agreement, the grant will not be provided. Grant recipients are obliged to conduct business activities in accordance with the submitted applications and in compliance with Ukrainian legislation. The process of conducting the declared business activities will be monitored by the Ukrainian branch of the Estonian Refugee Council. Grant funds must be used according to the list of goods and services specified in the agreement, which will be purchased with the grant funds.

The grant in monetary form is provided to the grant beneficiary according to the chosen transfer mechanism.

The current application submission deadline is 23:59, August 15, 2025.

• Poltava region
  Lubny and Myrhorod districts — until August 1, 2025
• Kirovohrad region
  Kropyvnytskyi district — until August 8, 2025
• Dnipropetrovsk region
  Synelnykove district — until August 12, 2025
• Zaporizhzhia region
  Zaporizhzhia district — until August 12, 2025
• Cherkasy region
  Cherkasy district — until August 15, 2025