We are happy to announce that the Association of the Carpathian Euroregion, the operator of the project ‘Cooperation beyond borders – Small Projects Fund on the Polish-Ukrainian border’ in the PL-UA Programme, has opened the call for small projects.
The call will last until 17th October 2025.
General information
The Fund covers the whole area of the PL-UA Programme and aims at strengthening the potential of local communities and developing cross-border partnerships. Funding will be available for small projects that will bring tangible benefits to citizens and institutions on both sides of the border. Local self-government units and non-governmental organisations with legal personality can apply for funds.
The specific objective of the COOPERATION priority under which the Fund is implemented is ‘Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions’.
The budget available for this call is 2 MEUR.
Basic principles of small projects
- TOPICS: culture, education, health and safety
- GRANT VALUE: EUR 20 000 – 90 000
- CO-FINANCING: up to 90 % of eligible expenditure
- DURATION: up to 12 months
- PARTNERSHIP RULES: at least one partner from Poland and one partner from Ukraine
- ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS: local and regional authorities, their subordinate bodies and non-governmental organisations with legal personality
- ELIGIBLE AREA – the entire Programme area, i.e.:
- Poland – voivodeships: Podlaskie, Mazowieckie (subregions: ostrołęcki and siedlecki), Lubelskie, Podkarpackie
- Ukraine – oblasts: Lviv, Volyn, Zakarpattya, Rivne, Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk.
Application
The application form and all annexes must be submitted in English only through a dedicated generator.
For more information on the Small Projects Fund, please refer to the ‘Manual for Small Projects’ and the annexes available HERE.
Please read all documents carefully before preparing your application.
The deadline for applications is 17th October 2025 (at 23:59 CEST).
Training sessions for applicants
Stationary training sessions in Polish
- Chełm – 11th August 2025 (registration: 30th July – 07th August 2025);
- Hajnówka – 12th August 2025 (registration: 30th July – 08th August 2025);
- Przemyśl – 26th August 2025 (registration: 30th July – 22nd August 2025).
Online training sessions in Ukrainian
- Via the ZOOM platform – 28th August 2025 (registration: 30th July – 27th August 2025).
- Via the ZOOM platform – 11th September 2025 (registration: 30th July – 10th September 2025).
More information about the call and support for applicants can be found on the website of the Association of the Carpathian Euroregion HERE.