Returning to civilian life after military service often means finding new purpose, new opportunities, and new directions for personal and professional growth. Some veterans return to their previous careers, while others choose to apply their leadership experience by starting their own businesses.
If you have a business idea—whether it's a neighborhood café, a modern auto repair shop, a medical practice, an IT startup, or a manufacturing workshop—it deserves the opportunity to become a reality.
Today, the Ukrainian government offers practical support for veteran entrepreneurship. Under the eRobota government program, the "Grant for Veterans and Their Family Members" provides non-repayable financial assistance to help veterans confidently launch or expand their businesses.
The amount of funding depends on the scale of your business idea and the number of jobs you are prepared to create.
The grant does not have to be repaid, provided that you meet the program's key requirements:
Create new jobs within six months of receiving the grant and hire employees for those positions.
Pay all required taxes and mandatory contributions for yourself as the employer and for your employees throughout the implementation of your business project.
Your military service has given you discipline, the ability to make decisions under pressure, and strategic thinking—qualities that form the foundation of successful entrepreneurship.
Your business idea deserves to be realized, and your future enterprise can become part of Ukraine's economic recovery. Take the first step, develop your business plan, and let the government support your new beginning.
Apply here: https://www.dcz.gov.ua/people/ubd.
Donetsk Regional Employment Center Call Center: 0 800 219 713.