After USAID Closes: What Grants and Training Can Help Your Business?

The month of February offers opportunities for entrepreneurs. In particular, 16 current grants and training programs are available. Find out what training programs are available to Ukrainian entrepreneurs after USAID closes, as well as their deadlines and conditions of participation

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Although USAID grant programs are no longer available, entrepreneurs in Ukraine are not without support. In February 2025, funding from the EU, international foundations, and humanitarian organizations will be available.

The programs cover a variety of sectors, from agribusiness and technology to energy efficiency and social entrepreneurship.

We will tell you about the available opportunities further in the article.

Funding for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs)

Up to $5000 for the development of your own business in Dnipropetrovska oblast

Amount: up to $5000

Deadline: February 3, 2025

Grantor: NGO “Southern Development Strategy” (SDS) with the support of the Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH)

The grant is aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses, as well as start-ups, relocated enterprises and IDPs. The funds can be used for equipment, rental of premises, marketing and professional services.

You can apply online. Details of the program are available here.

Grant $3000 for business recovery in Kharkiv region

Amount: up to $1500

Deadline: February 2, 2025

Grantor: NGO “uBoost” with the support of the Razom Foundation

The program “Create Here!” helps young people from the frontline regions to get funds for their own business. Participants aged 16-24 will also receive training and mentoring support.

Details can be found on the program's official website, and you can apply here.

117 000 UAH for business development in Poltava and Dnipropetrovs'k regions

• Amount: up to UAH 117,000
  
• Deadline: February 9, 2025
  
• Grantor: Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation, Czech AID
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This program supports war-affected entrepreneurs in Poltava and Dnipro oblasts. Funds can be used to purchase equipment, materials, or consulting services. The grant is available to IDPs, veterans, people with disabilities, single parents, and people who have lost their homes or sources of income.

Details of the project can be found on the organization 's Facebook page . To apply, you should fill out an online form and provide documents (business plan/presentation of a business idea, proof of social vulnerability, letters of recommendation or certificates).

Grant up to €4000 for environmental and digital business transformation

• Amount: from €2000 to €4000
  
• Deadline: March 13, 2025
  
• Grantor: European Union
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This program supports small and medium-sized enterprises in the social economy that implement environmental and digital solutions. Funding covers consulting, certification, training, and acceleration programs. Businesses from energy-intensive industries (chemical, metallurgy, woodworking, construction, transportation, etc.) in Ukraine, the EU, the EEA, and the Eastern Partnership countries are eligible to apply.

Instructions for filling out applications can be found here, and you can register in the online form.

Many entrepreneurs lose the chance to receive a grant because of errors in the application or non-compliance with the program criteria. How to avoid this? Professional grant support from our lawyers will ensure the correct preparation of documents, legal justification of the business idea and compliance with all donor requirements.

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Grants for agriculture and agribusiness

90,000 euros for agricultural development in Zakarpattia

Amount: up to €90,000

Deadline: February 5, 2025

Grantor: European Union

The grant is available to SMEs and researchers who develop innovative solutions for rural communities.

Details of the program are on the official website. Register online here.

SEED 4.0: grant of up to UAH 100,000 for agribusiness

Amount: UAH 100,000

Deadline: February 5, 2025

Grantor: UN Global Compact in Ukraine with the support of PepsiCo Foundation

Funding is available for small and microbusiness entrepreneurs who want to start or develop an agribusiness.

You can register using the online form. Details of the program can be found on the website here.

Garden grant for farmers and small businesses

Amount: from 140,000 to 400,000 UAH per hectare

Deadline: open-ended program

Grantor: Diia.Business initiative

The initiative helps farmers create orchards with an area of 1 to 25 hectares, covering up to 70% of the cost of planting fruit trees and berry crops.

Applications are accepted online on the initiative's website.

Funding for technology startups and innovations

Grant up to €66,000 for cooperation with students

Amount: up to €66,000

Deadline: February 26, 2025

Grantor: European Union

Companies can receive funding for the joint development of innovative solutions with the involvement of students. Details at the link.

COROB grant up to €67,500 for industrial innovation

Amount: up to €67,500

Deadline: March 1, 2025

Grantor: European Union

Funding for the development of robotic solutions for welding processes, as well as technologies based on artificial intelligence.

You can apply online here. More information is available on the COROB 2nd Open Call program page.

Support for FinTech, Cleantech, and AI startups

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Grantor: Digital Isle of Man

FinTech, Cleantech, and AI startups will get access to investors, mentorship, and the opportunity to present their projects.

Registration is available here. More information is available here.

Environmental and energy-efficient solutions

EENergy program: up to €10,000 for energy efficiency for SMEs

Amount: up to €10,000

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Grantor: Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)

The funding helps businesses reduce energy consumption by 5% by investing in new technologies.

To apply, you should contact your local EEN contact point for advice and to prepare a plan.

Grants of up to €20,000 for energy efficient equipment

Amount: up to €20,000

Deadline: open-ended program

Grantor: Entrepreneurship Development Fund (EDF) and GIZ

The program helps micro and small businesses improve energy efficiency through autonomous energy sources.

To receive a grant under the Energy Sustainability Program, entrepreneurs must fill out an application on the Financial Support Navigator Portal of the Entrepreneurship Development Fund.

Opportunities to enter international markets

Ukraine-Ready4EU: €2500 to enter the EU single market

Amount: €2500

Deadline: June 30, 2025 (or until the funding is exhausted)

Grantor: European Union

The program helps Ukrainian SMEs certify their products, adapt them to European standards, and participate in international exhibitions.

Detailed conditions are available on the program website. You can apply for participation online here.

Business internship for young entrepreneurs from Erasmus

Amount: depends on the country of residence

Deadline: open-ended program

Grantor: European Commission

Young entrepreneurs can do an internship in European companies and receive monthly funding.

The program is open-ended. You can apply through the Erasmus+ platform at the link, adding a CV and business plan.

The amount of support depends on the chosen country. These funds are intended to cover travel and accommodation costs.

Support for businesses affected by the war

Up to $4000 for business recovery from “People in Need”

Amount: up to $4000

Deadline: February 20, 2025

Grantor: Czech humanitarian organization “Person in Need”

The program helps entrepreneurs who have lost their business due to the war to restore it and hire employees.

Applications for the program can be submitted online at the following links: for a $1000 grant, for a $4000 grant. Project details are available on the page of the NGO “People in Need”.

Bake4Ukraine: grant for bakeries in the affected regions

Deadline: open-ended program

Grantor: CO “Perspective 21.3” and “Zealandia Ukraine”

Support for small and medium-sized businesses in the bakery industry in Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Sumy and other regions.

You can apply online here. Details of the program are available on the Bake4Ukraine website.

Despite the lack of USAID grants, entrepreneurs can take advantage of a wide range of opportunities from international donors. From financing for startups and agribusinesses to energy efficiency support and access to EU markets, February's programs offer a chance to develop their own business even in difficult times.

Grant programs are a real opportunity to attract funding for your business. But it is important not just to apply, but to do it correctly and convincingly. Our lawyers will help you:

🔹 Choose a grant program for your business idea

🔹 Fill out the application without errors and in accordance with the requirements

🔹 Reasonably justify your project to donors

🔹 Increase your chances of receiving funding

Don't miss the opportunity to get funds for development! Order grant support here - this is your chance to make your business successful.

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