Cooperation beyond borders
Small Projects Fund on the Polish-Ukrainian border (acronym SmallCBB)
The aim of the SmallCBB project is to build mutual trust and promote cooperation between citizens and institutions on both sides of the border through the implementation of small projects. The project envisages the organisation of 3 calls for proposals for small projects and a wide range of information and training activities aimed at potential applicants.
The implementation of small projects is intended to enable closer contacts, exchange of experience, organisation of joint events and the creation of lasting relations between partners from Poland and Ukraine.
pl. Jana Kilińskiego 2
35-005 Rzeszów
www.karpacki.pl
Contact person for the SPF
Łukasz Grabowski
e-mail: lgrabowski@karpacki.pl
tel. +48 452-163-624; +48 17 852-52-05
Basic principles of small projects
- TOPICS: culture, education, health and safety
- GRANT VALUE: 20 000 – 90 000 EUR
- CO-FUNDING: up to 90% of eligible expenditure
- DURATION: maximum 12 months
- PARTNERSHIP RULES: at least one partner from Poland and one partner from Ukraine
- 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
ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS:
- state, regional and local administration units, associations of these units and institutions subordinate to them,
- other public law entities (e.g., chambers, government administration bodies),
- schools and educational institutions,
- units of higher education and research institutions,
- non-governmental organisations,
- other entities conducting cultural or educational activity,
- institutions organizing vulnerable groups or taking care of them,
- institutions taking care of migrants and refugees.
Calls for small projects
1st call
 | 29.07 – 24.10.2025 |
 | 2 M EUR |
On 24th October 2025, the first call for proposals for small projects under the COOPERATION priority was closed. A total of 126 applications had been received, with a total funding value exceeding 9.6 MEUR. Below, we present the distribution of applications by region in which they were submitted.
281 institutions took part in the first call for proposals, including 137 from Poland and 144 from Ukraine. Local self-government units showed the greatest interest, followed closely by non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The breakdown of institution types is as follows:
Results of the 1st Call
Partners from Poland and Ukraine submitted 126 applications. Of these, 60 received a positive assessment, and ultimately the Committee awarded funding to the 32 highest-rated projects, which will receive a total of more than 2.3 MLN EUR.
The selected projects cover a wide range of activities, while all of them contribute to the objectives of the COOPERATION priority: protection and promotion of cultural heritage, environmental protection and raising environmental awareness or facilitating access to education and fostering local traditions.
👉 The list of projects awarded co-financing is available here.
2nd call
| 29.05 – 10.07.2026 |
| 2 M EUR |
On 10th July 2026, the second call for proposals for small projects under the COOPERATION priority was closed. A total of 78 applications had been received, with a total funding value exceeding 6 MEUR. Below we present the distribution of applications by region in which they were submitted:
168 institutions took part in the first call for proposals, including 77 from Poland and 91 from Ukraine. Again, local self-government units and non-governmental organisations showed the greatest interest. The breakdown of institution types is as follows:
The administrative and eligibility check and quality assessment of the submitted applications is processed.
More information about the project is available HERE.