- agency
- Ukrainian Startup Fund (USF), supported by EU4Innovation East (funded by the European Union, co-financed by the French government, implemented by Expertise France)
- amount
- Up to EUR 20,000 for pre-seed and up to EUR 40,000 for seed startups. Total program budget EUR 1,000,000; 9 projects selected in the first open call.
- country
- Ukraine
- deadline or recurrence
- Runs through 2027 across 4 competitive cohorts; ~30-day application window per wave. First open-call deadline was 21 January 2026.
- eligibility
- Ukrainian startups in DeepTech (AI/ML, biotech, medtech, robotics, quantum, cybersecurity, space tech, Web3), GreenTech (renewable energy, cleantech, sustainable solutions) and EdTech. Must be registered as an LLC or sole proprietorship after January 2020, conduct active operations and create jobs in Ukraine, have received less than USD 500,000 in prior investment/grants/state aid, and not produce military or dual-use goods.