The Grant Program was initiated by the Organic Initiative, which includes key players of the organic sector of Ukraine.
Undoubtedly, agriculture remains one of the important sectors of the economy as Ukraine has been an important global supplier of agricultural and food products for many years.
Direct losses as a result of occupation and direct hits, sea ports blockade, destruction of infrastructure facilities and supply chains, significant increase in the prices of fertilizers, fuel and logistics – this is not an exhaustive list of problems that agricultural producers have faced in these 5 months.
Despite all the difficulties Ukrainian organic agricultural producers were able to complete the spring sowing campaign and start harvesting.
It is important that organic production remains one of the priorities of agricultural production in Ukraine both for producers and the government.
The purpose of the Grant Program
is to support the organic producers to overcome the current situation and preserve and strengthen the capacity of the organic sector of Ukraine in the mid- and long-term.
The eligible applicants are organic market operators, service providers, public organisations and unions working in the field of organic production, circulation and labelling of organic products – legal entities residents in Ukraine.
Apply for support
- Phase 1 of the Grant Program implemented from April to August 2022.
The list of the companies supported in the frame of Phase 1 of the Grant Program available by link.
- Phase 2 of the Grant Program implementing since August 2022.
Results of the 2d phase already available by link.
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For details about the Grant Program, list of possible expenses, application forms etc. see the Guidelines on Grant Program “Support of the Organic Sector in Ukraine” (download all documents in one zip file https://www.dossier.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Organic-Grant-Program-forms.zip).
Donate to the Program
The monetary fund of the Grant Program is formed from charitable donations and contributions of individuals and legal entities (residents and non-residents of Ukraine), targeted contributions of international projects / technical assistance programs and other revenues.
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Program supported by:
Нас підтримують:
- Switzerland within the framework of the Organic Trade 4 Development in Eastern Europe (OT4D) Program implemented by IFOAM – Organics International in partnership with HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the Swiss-Ukrainian Program “Higher Value Added Trade from the Organic and Dairy Sector in Ukraine” implemented by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL, Switzerland) in partnership with SAFOSO AG (Switzerland) – 160,000 CHF (approx. 170,000 USA Dollars).
- Sunrise Foods International (Canada) – 139,970 USA Dollars
- Donau Soja Association – 22,500 EUR
- INTERBIO Nouvelle-Aquitaine Association (France) – 5,000 EUR
- Asociace místních potravinových iniciativ (Czech Republic) – 10,000 Czech crowns (approx. 420 USA Dollars)
- Agro Eco (the Netherlands) – 1,000 EUR
- BTU-CENTER (Ukraine) has joined the grant program and provides charitable assistance to organic producers in the format of 100 sets of 4 biological products for plant nutrition and protection – 1,070,400 UAH
- Integro Company – 15,000 UAH
and other private donors.
The total amount of monetary and material support is USD 367,000
We appreciate support of each partner and supporter aiming to save and recover the Ukrainian organic sector!
For contacts:
- Kateryna Shor, Information Center “Green Dossier”, +380 67 440 5937 (WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Signal), +49 16 091 468 987 e-mail: info@dossier.org.ua.
- Olena Deineko, Organic Initiative Coordinator, +48 573 816 280 (Poland), +380 050 944 1242 (Ukraine), +380 067 103 9694 (WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram), e-mail: coordinator@organicinitiative.org.ua.