Kyiv, 15 September 2022 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine in partnership with the Ivano-Frankivsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI), has launched a micro-grants programme for Ukrainian businesses relocated to the Ivano-Frankivsk region because of the war.

It is expected that 20 micro-, small and/or medium enterprises (MSMEs) that have relocated or those looking to relocate to Ivano-Frankivsk or the Ivano-Frankivsk region will apply. The grant amount is up to US$4,000 and can be used for:

• Material and technical support - up to 85 percent of the grant amount; and
• Consulting services - up to 15 percent of the grant amount.

To participate in the programme, eligible businesses should send an application form to grants.undp.cci@gmail.com with a brief business plan on how the micro-grant will be used. The submission deadline is 23 September 2022, 11:59 pm.

More information about the programme and selection process: https://cci.if.ua/article/view?id=72

The micro-grants programme in the Ivano-Frankivsk region is being implemented under the "Support to Entrepreneurs and Livelihoods" UNDP project in cooperation with the Ivano-Frankivsk City Council and the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Military Administration to support MSMEs relocated or in the process of relocating to the Ivano-Frankivsk region.

The project seeks to achieve two interconnected outputs, namely to boost the capacity of local institution to support business relocation and continuity, as well as to provide war-affected local and relocated businesses with rapid relief so they can stay in business. These interventions add to the incentives set by local authorities, as well as to subsequent phases of recovery, where support will focus on strengthening businesses to become export-oriented with the aim of continuing the internationalization of Ukraine’s economy.