School of Responsible Service Grant Program (Ukraine)

The Ukrainian Educational Platform, together with the UGCC Consulting Centre, is accepting applications for the School of Responsible Service, a year-long training and grant program for Christian teams developing sustainable social initiatives across Ukraine.

The program focuses on supporting military families, veterans and people affected by wartime loss; integrating internally displaced and war-affected people; assisting families in difficult circumstances; caring for orphans and children with disabilities; and addressing children’s educational losses.

Organizers: Ukrainian Educational Platform and the UGCC Consulting Centre

Type of opportunity: Year-long training , mentoring and grant program

Grant amount: UAH 210,000 per selected project

Mandatory team member: One priest or pastor

Geographical coverage: All regions of Ukraine

Deadline time and time zone: Not specified in the source

Application period stated in the source: 28 September–22 October 2026

Accommodation and meals: Provided during the offline module

The School of Responsible Service is designed to help Christian teams create and develop sustainable social initiatives in Ukrainian communities.

The program places particular emphasis on initiatives that can operate over the long term and become more economically independent.

Selected teams will receive training in project management, social entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Participants will also receive expert mentoring and an opportunity to compete for funding to implement their projects.

The program aims to help participating teams:

Develop practical and sustainable social initiatives.

Improve project planning and management skills .

Build economically sustainable community services.

Respond to social challenges caused or intensified by the war.

Develop partnerships within their communities.

Turn project ideas into implementable initiatives.

Up to 15 selected teams will participate in the training program.

Seven of the strongest project ideas will each receive UAH 210,000 for implementation.

Accommodation during the offline training

The source does not specify co-financing requirements, eligible budget categories or excluded expenses. Applicants should review the official program rules and application form for complete financial conditions.

The program is open to Christian teams from across Ukraine.

Develop or plan to develop a social initiative.

Address at least one of the program’s priority areas.

Be prepared to participate in the year-long program.

Take part in training, pitching, mentoring and project implementation activities.

The source does not specify whether teams must represent legally registered organizations.

Up to 15 teams will be selected for the first offline training module in Lviv.

Two representatives from each selected team may attend the offline module.

The organizers will provide accommodation and meals. Participants must cover their own transportation expenses.

Teams should select representatives who can actively participate in the training and transfer the knowledge gained to the other team members.

Proposed projects must address one or more of the following priorities:

Support for families of military personnel.

Assistance for people who have experienced loss because of the war.

Social and economic integration of internally displaced people.

Assistance for people and communities affected by the war.

Support for families experiencing difficult life circumstances.

Initiatives addressing children’s educational losses.

Projects should demonstrate a clear community need and explain how the proposed activities will improve the lives of the intended beneficiaries.

24–27 October 2026: Four-day offline training module in Lviv

December 2026–February 2027: Facilitation-based training in 10 communities

March–July 2027: Individual online mentoring

March–August 2027: Project implementation and monitoring visits

By 30 August 2027: Submission of narrative and financial reports

Applicants should note the short period between the application deadline and the first offline module and should verify the final schedule through the official program information.

Selected teams will develop skills in three principal areas.

Project management will help participants structure their ideas, define objectives, plan activities and manage implementation.

Social entrepreneurship will help teams consider income-generating or economically sustainable approaches that can support their social mission.

Financial literacy will help participants prepare budgets, manage project resources and meet financial-reporting requirements.

Individual online mentoring will be provided from March to July 2027 to help grant recipients implement their projects.

The program uses a staged selection process.

First, applications will be reviewed and up to 15 teams will be selected for training.

The participating teams will then develop or refine their project ideas through the training and facilitation stages.

Teams will present their proposed projects during an online pitching event in February 2027.

Following the pitch, seven of the strongest project ideas will each receive UAH 210,000 for implementation.

The program combines organizational learning, project development , mentoring and funding rather than offering a grant alone.

This approach allows teams to strengthen their ideas before competing for financial support. It may be particularly valuable for faith-based groups that understand their communities’ needs but require additional project-management, financial or sustainability skills.

The priority areas also address urgent challenges facing Ukrainian communities, including displacement, military service, bereavement, poverty , disability and educational disruption.

Ensure that the team includes a priest or pastor.

Select one or more program priority areas.

Define the social issue the team intends to address.

Develop an initial pro