In 2026, based on the results of state certification of scientific institutions and higher education establishments, more than UAH 3 billion in basic funding for science was allocated. The funds will be received by institutions and universities in 25 regions of Ukraine.
Among the recipients of funding are also scientific institutions and higher education establishments that have been relocated from temporarily occupied territories and continue to operate in other regions of Ukraine.
"We conducted a state certification of scientific institutions and higher education establishments — in fact, the first such large-scale assessment of their activities in over 30 years. Its results became the basis for the distribution of basic funding. The principle is simple: institutions and scientific departments that demonstrate the best research results receive more support. This approach allows state funds to be directed towards the development of strong scientific teams and research infrastructure," said Oksen Lisovyi, Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine.
One of the recipients of funding is the Donetsk region, which will receive UAH 24.1 million. The funds are directed toward supporting scientific teams, modernizing research infrastructure, and developing institutions.
In particular, in the Donetsk region, the funds are distributed in the following areas:
- UAH 15.6 million — incentives for scientific and scientific-pedagogical workers;
- UAH 5.0 million — development of research infrastructure;
- UAH 3.5 million — development of scientific institutions.
"For Donetsk region, this is an important resource for supporting scientists and preserving and developing scientific schools that continue to operate despite the war and forced relocation. The development of science is an investment in the future of the region and the entire country. We continue to support those who are forming the intellectual basis for the reconstruction of Ukraine," said Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration.