EU and FAO launch grant call to strengthen resilience of Ukrainian farmers

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in coordination with the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine and with the financial support of the European Union, has launched applications for the fourth grant cycle to support Ukraine’s agricultural sector.

The competition will strengthen its competitiveness, sustainability and resilience through targeted financial support and long-term investments in agricultural development.

Grants will be provided in Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) equivalent at the UN exchange rate under two categories:

• up to UAH 440 500 (US$ 10,000) for small-scale agricultural producers; 
• up to UAH 1 101 250 (US$ 25,000) for micro- and small agricultural enterprises, agricultural cooperatives and associations of producers of geographical indication products. 

In addition to financial assistance, the programme provides grantees with technical support, expert consultations and training opportunities.

In Lvivska, Dnipropetrovska, Volynska, Khmelnytska and Ternopilska oblasts, support will focus on berries, vegetables, aquaculture, and dairy production and processing. In Zakarpatska oblast, the programme will support producers of Zakarpattia honey, Zakarpattia wine and traditional Hutsul cheeses, including Hutsul cow bryndza and sheep bryndzia, as well as producers engaged in aquaculture, berries, vegetables and non-timber forest products. In Ivano-Frankivska and Chernivetska oblasts, support will be available for berries, vegetables, non-timber forest products, aquaculture and traditional Hutsul cheese production.

Agricultural producers operating within these value chains can apply through the State Agrarian Register until 14 June 2026.

Since 2023, FAO and EU have already provided more than UAH 217.8 million in grant support to 378 agricultural producers in Chernivetska, Dnipropetrovska, Ivano-Frankivska, Lvivska and Zakarpatska oblasts. The funding enabled farmers to invest in critical agricultural machinery and equipment, green technologies and infrastructure necessary to sustain and expand their operations. 

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