Peremoha Mini-Grants

Eligible Recipients

All five criteria must be met to be eligible for a Peremoha Mini-Grant:

1. The applicant must be a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV), Peace Corps Response Volunteer, or Virtual Service Participant who has completed or closed their engagement, in collaboration with a Ukrainian partner.
2. The applicant must demonstrate a history of collaboration or a personal or professional connection with the Ukrainian partner organization or individual.
3. The Ukrainian partner must be one of the following:
   • A registered Ukrainian nonprofit organization;
   • A small business or social enterprise engaged in charitable or socially beneficial activities;
   • A school, college, or university; or
   • An unincorporated volunteer group with a designated project manager.
4. The Ukrainian partner must be located in territory under Ukrainian government control.
5. The Ukrainian partner must hold a bank account capable of receiving transfers in USD (via bank transfer or Wise account) or a PayPal account. The partner’s financial institution must not be subject to U.S. sanctions. If selected for funding, the Ukrainian partner will be required to provide banking details (e.g., account number and address) as part of the award agreement to facilitate grant disbursement.

Funding Priorities

The program prioritizes projects that:

• Provide urgent humanitarian assistance, including but not limited to the provision of medications, food security initiatives, heating or energy storage devices, insulation materials, shelter supplies, and other essential resources for Ukrainians in need.
• Support vulnerable populations, including but not limited to internally displaced persons (IDPs), veterans, persons with disabilities, women, children, seniors, and members of the Roma community.

Note: Proposals with Ukrainian partners who have not received Peremoha grant funding in any previous rounds are encouraged. However, previously funded partners are still eligible to apply.

How to Apply

• Review the RFP (RFP in English and RFP українською мовою) and application questions (copy in English and copy українською мовою
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• Send your questions (if any) to [email protected].
• If you are a new RPCV applicant, consider scheduling a 20-minute call to ask questions and review priorities and criteria. Schedule a time through [email protected].
• Submit your application by the deadline: 11:59 p.m. (Eastern) on February 6, 2026 
• Grant award decisions will be made by March 13, 2026.