International partners within the SME Resilience Alliance initiative continue to support small and medium-sized businesses amid the war and recovery efforts.
In August, Ukrainian entrepreneurs can access the following opportunities:
- The EBRD invites startups with high growth potential to join the 24-month Star Venture program, which connects entrepreneurs with a global network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners, and promotes international business expansion.
- An EBRD initiative provides support for businesses that are relocating from the most affected regions to safer areas within Ukraine, offering grants of up to €30,000.
- PrivatBank and the EBRD have signed a €600M agreement that will streamline lending for Ukrainian companies, support businesses relocating or operating on the frontlines and integrate them into European supply chains, and invest in energy-efficient technologies.
- Mercy Corps’ Ukraine Economic Resilience Program is assisting war-affected businesses in their recovery and helping them to overcome challenges by providing grants of $20,000.
- Mercy Corps’ Ukraine Agricultural Support Program offers amounts between $75,000 and $150,000 to aid the recovery and development of agribusinesses across various regions of Ukraine.