Deadline: 9-May-25
The International Renaissance Foundation is now accepting applications for its “Support for Victims, Documentation and Preservation of the Memory of War Crimes” Competition.
The Human Rights and Justice Program announces a competition designed to expand the capabilities of civil society organizations and strengthen interaction with state institutions in the areas of protection and support for victims, recording, preserving and disseminating information about war crimes.
The competition is focused on supporting the activities of civil society organizations that unite victims or assist those affected by hostilities, record, document, and archive war events, information about witnesses and victims.
Purpose
- To expand the capabilities of civil society organizations and strengthen interaction with state institutions in issues of protection and support for victims, recording, preserving and disseminating information about war crimes.
Thematic Priorities
- Supporting self-organization of victims of war crimes and their relatives, ensuring proper communication with state institutions;
- Support and stable preservation of databases and archives regarding war events, international crimes, and assistance in the formation of a national memory policy (memorization);
- Developing proposals and/or developing specific elements regarding the application of individual mechanisms and instruments of transitional justice to overcome the negative consequences of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine;
- Preparing for the dissemination of information materials based on documented facts, conducting advocacy events.
Funding Information
- The total budget of the competition is 20,000,000 hryvnias.
- The minimum grant amount is 1,000,000 hryvnias.
- The maximum grant amount is 4,000,000 hryvnias.
- The average grant size is 2,000,000 hryvnias.
- The project implementation period is up to 12 months.
Eligible Projects
- Eligible project budget expenses are those that:
- necessary for the implementation of project activities;
- will actually arise during the project implementation period;
- comply with the principles of appropriateness and cost-effectiveness, including the principles of “best quality for the lowest price” and cost-effectiveness;
- can be correctly documented, justified and understandable, as well as supported by appropriate financial and accounting documentation.
Ineligible Projects
- Ineligible are project budget expenses related to:
- preparing a project proposal for participation in the competition;
- creation and registration of an organization;
- payment of debts;
- reimbursement of expenses related to exchange rate fluctuations;
- providing direct fiscal support to state authorities and local governments;
- political activity or religious propaganda;
- activities that lead to direct or indirect discrimination against any social groups;
- projects aimed at generating profit from activities;
- construction or repair work, including through the purchase of building materials;
- furnishing the premises with furniture and equipment;
- procurement of humanitarian aid and/or military equipment;
- purchase of vehicles and/or luxury items and related services;
- providing financial assistance to third parties (regranting).
Eligibility Criteria
- The following civil society organizations in various organizational and legal forms, registered in accordance with Ukrainian legislation as non-profit, are invited to participate in the competition.
Selection Criteria
- Criteria for selecting the winners of the competition:
- Compliance with the thematic priorities of the competition;
- Experience and expertise of organizations;
- Confirmed cooperation with other partners;
- The realism of achieving the expected results and compliance with the purpose of the competition;
- Compliance of the budget with planned activities and expected results.
For more information, visit IRF.