SI Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme – special call for Ukraine

This call for funding was a response to the present situation in Ukraine and the resulting need for extra support, cooperation, contact and expertise. There are many partnerships and networks in the Baltic Sea region that are in a position to initiate new, or build on existing, cooperation. Projects should help Ukrainian actors and target groups to strengthen their skills and thus create conditions for the future reconstruction of the country.

The main applicant must be a legal entity based in Sweden. More detailed information about partnerships can be found in the application material.

Who were the target groups of the call?

The application had to propose a project that intends to address one or more concrete and pressing needs that target groups in Ukraine are facing. Applicants could choose between the following three thematic categories aimed at different target groups.

1.  Support for target groups within academia in Ukraine

Projects aimed at supporting doctoral students and younger researchers (postdocs) in Ukraine.

Budget:  minimum SEK 500,000, maximum SEK 1,000,000
Project period: 12 – 24 months

2.   Support for local public sector in Ukraine

Projects should facilitate collaboration in order to raise the institutional competence of the local public sector in Ukraine in areas that are important for creating the conditions for reconstruction and a sustainable Ukrainian society

Budget: minimum SEK 500,000, maximum SEK 1,000,000
Project period: 12 – 24 months

3.  Support for youth and young adults in Ukraine

Projects aimed at supporting  youth and young adults in Ukraine at educational institutions equivalent to upper secondary school and academic undergraduate education.

Budget: minimum SEK 500,000, maximum SEK 1,500,000
Project period: 12 – 24 months

Which countries were included?

Prioritised country: Ukraine is the prioritised country in this call. This means that the above-defined target groups in Ukraine must be the main beneficiaries.
Main applicant: The main applicant must be a legal entity based in Sweden.
Programme countries: The programme covers the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Sweden, Germany and Ukraine.

Please note that specific rules within each thematic category regarding how different countries can participate in the projects were described in the application material of the call.