Individual Project Grants in the field of social entrepreneurship

Sector: Social entrepreneurship
Type: Grant
Location: Ukraine and online
Deadline: 02 December 2024 at 15:00 Kyiv time
Organiser: House of Europe

This grant offers up to EUR 4,000 on your personal project with the involvement of the EU or the UK.  

We will support you in completing a British mentorship programme, recording a few episodes of a podcast with European social entrepreneurs, or designing a training programme for beginners in social entrepreneurship to help them put their businesses on rails as soon as possible. These are only a few examples of thousands of initiatives that can be your personal project. 

Join the live stream on Facebook on 13 November at 15.00 to learn about the pitfalls and ask questions to the grant managers.

Study the application guidelines, apply, and carry out the project you have cherished for a long time.

What is a personal project?
  • A project to become a professional challenge for you. Get experience in project management, new skills, and acquaintances.  
  • A brand-new project. It is not one of the everyday tasks you work on. 
  • A project involving the EU or the UK. Learn from European colleagues, present your ideas, and promote Ukraine abroad.  
  • A project that drives you. A course, internship, networking, launch of a new project led and thousands of other initiatives.
What topic can I choose for my project?

You can choose any topic you find fascinating and relevant for Ukraine, but we are most excited about projects that address the following: 

  • Scaling and multiplying the impact of social enterprises 
  • Increasing capacity and professionalisation of existing social enterprises 
  • Promoting social entrepreneurship across disciplines and curriculum development 
  • Veteran social enterprises 
  • Social enterprises with an ecological component
Can I apply?

This opportunity is for you if you are: 

  • A founder or an employee of an existing social enterprises with confirmation of sales 
  • A trainer, mentor, or university professor working in the field of social entrepreneurship
What do I need to apply?
  • An engaging and thought-out project 
  • A budget for the project drafted in our template 
  • CV 
  • A private entrepreneur status or a partner — an organisation that can assume the legal issues 
  • Proof that your partner organisation from the EU or UK is ready to collaborate: registration confirmation, a letter from a speaker, etc.
How do I apply?

Carefully read the application guidelines and fill in the application form on our online platform.  

In the application guidelines you will learn more about the project format, the involvement of an expert or an organisation from the EU, and the hints that will help you win the grant. 

Good to know
  • Please complete all the planning, implementation, and reporting by the end of June 2025.  
  • You cannot apply if you received an individual project grant from House of Europe in 2024. 
  • If you work with the topic of national minorities, apply for a separate open call.

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