Norad – NOK 100 Million for Private Sector Development in Ukraine (2026–2027)
Enriched bilateral · Found: 2026-04-20 21:53
Norway announces NOK 100 million for private sector development in Ukraine in 2026 and 2027. Deadline: 17 June 2026.
Funding Details
- Funder
- Norad
- Funding Goal
- Promote investment-ready projects and facilitate increased private investment in Ukraine, with priority to sustainable energy production, food security and agriculture, and reconstruction of critical infrastructure.
- Funding Amount
- Total call budget NOK 100 million (approx. EUR 8.5 million) for 2026-2027; full details in Grants Portal
- Deadline
- 2026-06-17 (Fixed)
- How to Apply
- Submit via the digital application form in the Norwegian Grants Portal at grants.mfa.no/#call/4721/main. Full call text, budget template, and FAQ available there. Budget format available on Norad website.
- Target Region
- Ukraine
- Contact
- Norad: Bygdøy allé 2, 0257 Oslo. Email: postmottak@norad.no. Phone: +47 22 30 40 50.
- Last Checked
- 2026-04-21 00:56
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Summary
Norway's Norad announces NOK 100 million for private sector development in Ukraine in 2026 and 2027, administered through an open competitive call for proposals. The programme is linked to budget item 159.73 (Ukraine and neighbouring countries) and forms part of Norway's Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine. The thematic scope focuses on three priority areas: sustainable energy production, food security and agriculture, and reconstruction of critical infrastructure. The overarching aim is to promote investment-ready projects, mobilise private capital, create new jobs, and improve framework conditions for Ukraine's private sector during and after the conflict. Eligible activities include project development support, facilitating private investments, and catalysing business growth in the targeted sectors. The programme is explicitly open to Ukrainian, Norwegian, and international companies from any country, placing it as a competitive, globally accessible scheme. The geographic scope is Ukraine. Applications must be submitted via the Norwegian Grants Portal at grants.mfa.no/#call/4721/main by 17 June 2026. Full call documentation, FAQ, and budget templates are available in the portal. Selection follows assessment against grant scheme regulations and call objectives, with portfolio composition also considered. Even applicants meeting all criteria are not guaranteed grants. Competition for funding is described as considerable.
Historical Context
Linked to budget item 159.73 (Ukraine and neighbouring countries) in Norwegian budget Prop. 1 S (2025-2026). Part of the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine. Total funding NOK 100 million across 2026 and 2027. Published 17 April 2026.
Why it was added
discovered from funder #412: Norad