Through this Programme, UNDP assists the government, civil society, and people of Ukraine in advancing democratic policies and practices needed to accelerate progress on sustainable human development. This includes advocating for human rights and gender equality, promoting active civic participation, strengthening social cohesion, supporting anti-corruption efforts, ensuring that all Ukrainian citizens can protect their rights, strengthening parliament, and empowering civil society and youth activists.

This project aims to stimulate urgent recovery and strengthen resilience against the widespread death, destruction, displacement, and suffering caused by the war in Ukraine, for promoting Human Security in Ukraine. The project will undertake multi-sectoral and integrated immediate actions against interconnected and multidimensional threats that Ukraine is currently facing.

Objectives

• Through this Call for Proposals (CfP), UNDP in Ukraine seeks to strengthen Ukraine’s information resilience by supporting civil society efforts aligned with the national Media Literacy Development Strategy and UNDP’s broader governance and recovery framework. The competition is structured into three thematic lots, each addressing a critical aspect of the national response to disinformation and the advancement of media literacy.
• The UNDP in Ukraine aims to support civil society organizations in promoting transparency, accountability and a culture of integrity within the government institutions. The overarching aim is to enhance the capacities of national and local actors to mitigate corruption risks through the development and implementation of anti-corruption frameworks and practices.

Types of Lots

• Lot 1: Promoting media literacy at national and subnational levels: This lot aims to support national and local initiatives that elevate public awareness and embed media literacy as a core societal value, contributing to the implementation of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policies of Ukraine Media Literacy Development Strategy until 2026
• Lot 2: Monitoring media literacy levels and researching malign information influence: This lot supports data-driven approaches to improve policymaking and strategic communications through research and monitoring initiatives.
• Lot 3: Developing media literacy skills among targeted populations: This lot focuses on equipping key societal actors with the tools and knowledge to recognize, respond to, and counter disinformation through practical skill-building initiatives.
• Lot 4: Strengthen anti-corruption capacities of national and sub-national actors through development, implementation of anti-corruption policies and practices to enhance transparency, accountability and integrity during recovery period: This lot aims to contribute to a more resilient system of national and local governance by supporting the development of practical tools, guidance, and institutional mechanisms to address corruption risks effectively. These efforts will be carried out in close collaboration with the National Agency on Corruption Prevention, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine and UNDP.
• Lot 5: Fostering a culture of integrity through whistleblower protection activities in support of Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction efforts.: This Lot aims to foster a culture of integrity and public trust by raising awareness, encouraging civic engagement, and strengthening the whistleblower protection ecosystem in Ukraine. The initiative will support Ukraine’s broader recovery and reconstruction by empowering individuals and institutions to recognize and report corruption safely and effectively. Through research, outreach, and capacity-building, the initiative seeks to engage public officials, civil society, and representatives of local communities in promoting a safe and supportive environment for whistleblowers.

Funding Information

• Lot 1 – up to USD 25,000.
• Lot 2 – up to USD 35,000.
• Lot 3 – up to USD 30,000.
• Lot 4 - up to USD 30, 000.
• Lot 5 - up to USD 20, 000.

Eligible Costs

• be necessary for carrying out project activities;
• have been incurred by the applicant during the implementation period;
• comply with the principles of sound financial management, in particular value for and cost-effectiveness;
• be properly recorded, identifiable verifiable, and backed by original supporting documents.
• staff salaries and expert fees;
• purchase of consultative services provided that are essential for project goals and objectives;
• consumables and supplies, including minor personal protective equipment;
• printing and copying;
• utility services;
• renting, catering and other services envisaged by the project activities;
• travel costs (provided that travel complies with internal UNDP regulations).

Ineligible Costs

• The following costs are ineligible:
  • costs of project proposal preparation;
  • debts reconciliation;
  • international travel;
  • reimbursement of expenses related to exchange rate fluctuations;
  • creation and registration of the organization;
  • direct fiscal support to state authorities;
  • political activity;
  • religious propaganda;
  • activities leading to direct or indirect discrimination of any social strata;
  • projects aimed at gaining profit from activities;
  • construction or repair work;
  • purchase of vehicles and/or luxury goods and related services.

Eligibility Criteria

• Non-profit organizations, in particular charitable organizations, and public associations (including civil society organizations and unions) that are officially registered in Ukraine for no less than one year and have experience in project implementation in the proposed priority area.
• Specific requirements (per lot):
  • Lot 1, Lot 2: Have the status of a non-governmental public or charitable organization, civic union, or association of CSO/NGOs officially registered in Ukraine for no less than 4 (four) years and have a proven record of similar projects implemented with the support of international donors or technical assistance projects. Preferably, the organisation has to be women-led.
  • For Lot 3: Have the status of a non-governmental public or charitable organisation, civic union, or association of CSO/NGOs officially registered in Ukraine for CSO with 1 year of experience, and have a proven record of at least 2 implemented similar projects with the support of international donors or technical assistance projects. Preferably, the organisation has to be women-led.
  • For Lot 4, Lot 5: Have the status of a non-governmental public or charitable organization, civic union, or association of CSO/NGOs officially registered in Ukraine for no less than 3 (three years) and/or have a proven record of implementation of similar projects with the support of international donors or technical assistance projects.

Ineligibility Criteria

• The contest does not provide grants to profit organizations, political parties, state authorities, local governments, religious communities and private (physical) individuals and entrepreneurs.

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