Mini-Guide: EU Financial Instruments for Ukraine

Specialists of the Ukrainian National Intellectual Property and Innovation Office have prepared a mini-guide on the financial instruments of the European Commission to support research, innovation, digital transformation, healthcare, ecology, business development, and the recovery of Ukraine.

The programs of the European Union provide various support mechanisms, including grant financing, lending, guarantees, investment instruments, consulting and technical assistance. They cover different stages of project development, from conducting research and creating innovative solutions to their practical implementation, scaling and entering the market.

The mini-guide presents the main tasks and thematic areas of the programs, available types of support, potential participants and the main steps to attract funding.

The guide includes information about such programs and tools:

• Horizon Europe
• Digital Europe Programme
• LIFE Programme
• EU4 Health Programme
• Single Market Programme
• Connecting Europe Facility
• InvestEU Group
• Ukraine Facility

The guide will help you better navigate the possibilities of European funding, identify a program that corresponds to the direction and stage of project development, and understand the available support mechanisms.

The material will be useful for research institutions, higher education institutions, enterprises, startups, public authorities and local governments, innovators and teams planning to attract European funding for the implementation of their projects.