During IT Arena 2026, the Ukrainian Startup Fund organized and hosted the WIN2EDIH side event “Guide to Grants,” where it presented a guide to European funding opportunities for Ukrainian startups.

The “Guide to Grants” is an initiative of WIN2EDIH, a digital innovation hub that provides services to Ukrainian SMEs, startups, and the public sector.

Here are the key insights from the guide:

• A successful grant project begins with selecting a relevant opportunity, assessing its compatibility with your company, formulating a realistic idea, and assembling a team.
• A program may seem suitable based on its title or topic, but what matters is whether your project aligns with its goals, requirements, and expected outcomes.
• Transform your idea into a project concept: define the problem, solution, and objectives; back them up with KPIs; and outline the preliminary budget, implementation timeline, and necessary partners.
• The application must be logical, flowing coherently from the description of the problem and objectives to the planned results.
• Build a strong team: every partner should have a clear role and relevant expertise.
• Plan the budget realistically, reflecting the actual scope of work, division of responsibilities, and required resources.

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Co-funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement No. 101191647. Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only.