While the Ukrainian Veterans Fund of the Ministry of Veterans summarizes the results of the previous stage and prepares new programs, we share current opportunities for the veteran community to develop veteran entrepreneurship.
📌 Starting from August 4, veterans, women veterans, people with disabilities caused by war and their family members can apply for a grant to start or develop their own business. This is a support tool for those who want to build their lives after the war, create jobs and develop Ukraine's economy.
📌 The amount of the grant is up to UAH 1 million, depending on the category of the recipient and the number of jobs created:
- up to UAH 250 thousand - 1 job
- 250-500 thousand UAH - 2 jobs
- 500 thousand - 1 million UAH - 4 jobs (for sole proprietors with 12 months of experience and 30% co-financing)
📌 You can apply until August 17, 2025 through the DIYA portal.
The application is submitted together with a business plan.
📌 Submission algorithm:
- Prepare an application and a business plan (sample business plan at: https://vlasnaspravagrant.com.ua/veterans/.
- Submit documents through the DIYA portal.
- Have an interview at the regional employment center.
- The State Employment Service will review your application and send a decision to your personal account on the Diia portal.
- In case of a positive decision (for grants up to UAH 500 thousand), register as an individual entrepreneur (if you are an individual), sign an agreement with a bank and open an account.
- Use the funds as intended - start or scale up.
📌 The following can receive a grant:
- war veterans and women veterans,
- people with disabilities caused by war,
- wives, husbands of the above categories, as well as family members of those who were killed (missing) or died as a result of the war.
📌 Details and application form:
https://diia.gov.ua/services/grant-dlya-veteraniv-ta-chleniv-yihnih-simej
https://vlasnaspravagrant.com.ua/veterans/
The service is implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, the State Employment Service, Oschadbank, PrivatBank, and Diia.
The "Own Business" grant is a real financial support that will help to implement a business idea, take an existing business to a new level and create new jobs.
We are grateful to our partners for their joint work - together we are opening up more opportunities for a decent return to civilian life for women and men veterans.
Based on the materials of the Ministry of Veterans