Deadline: 03-Nov-2025
The FPSU, implemented by Chemonics, is offering an opportunity for independent media outlets to receive grants aimed at strengthening local information ecosystems and community resilience.
The program supports media content that strengthens community resilience and cohesion, builds trust through accurate and practical reporting, combats misinformation through verification and transparency, incorporates GEDSI and contextual sensitivity to ensure inclusive representation, and develops sustainable editorial capacities that continue beyond the grant period.
The FPSU aims to strengthen the resilience of the Ukrainian government in the face of Russian aggression by supporting local communities in cooperation with civil society, media, and the private sector. The program provides stabilization support through project activities designed to strengthen community resilience, ensure access to services and information, promote inclusive local economies, and generate knowledge to guide adaptive programming.
Grants are available to media outlets serving audiences in specific oblasts, including Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa. Eligible media must have significant, verified reach and consistent coverage of these communities, and demonstrate capacity for regular content production. Media outlets are classified as Type A (digital-first, high-performance) or Type B (traditional media in limited information environments), with requirements for editorial standards, content distribution, accessibility, GEDSI considerations, and organizational learning.
Grantees are expected to produce multimedia content such as short videos, in-depth articles, photo reports, infographics, podcasts, or radio broadcasts, follow a joint editorial calendar coordinated with the FPSU, participate in experience-sharing and content-planning workshops, submit monthly progress reports, and provide a comprehensive summary report documenting outreach, engagement, and public impact. The program emphasizes editorial independence, ethics, safety, trauma-informed reporting, and adherence to the “do no harm” principle to prevent negative consequences for communities and individuals.
Eligibility requires media organizations to be officially registered under Ukrainian law, operate as non-profit organizations, demonstrate sound financial and managerial practices, comply with Chemonics’ Supplier Code of Conduct, and have a minimum of 12 months of continuous publishing activity. Applicants must provide supporting documentation including a grant proposal, budget, self-assessment form, organizational structure, registration documents, financial statements, audit reports, editorial policies, and recent social media or distribution analytics.
This initiative ensures that local and regional media have the resources and support to deliver accurate, audience-focused content that strengthens community cohesion, enhances access to information, and promotes trust in public institutions during a challenging and complex environment in Ukraine.
The deadline for applications is 3 November 2025.
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