Donor Funding in Ukraine: How to Access Funding and Manage Projects Effectively
Funding trends, donor requirements, audit readiness, automation and AI
For organizations seeking donor funding and implementing projects in Ukraine, identifying suitable grant programmes is only part of the task. Understanding donor requirements, maintaining transparent reporting and managing funds and team resources effectively are equally important.
BDO in Ukraine invites representatives of NGOs, charitable foundations, international programme teams, institutions and businesses seeking or managing grant funding for projects in Ukraine to join our webinar. The event will also be relevant to donor representatives responsible for programme oversight and monitoring the use of funds.
BDO in Ukraine experts will combine an overview of funding opportunities with practical insights in consultancy, auditing and automation. We will discuss what to consider when exploring grants, common challenges in donor-funded projects and how digital tools can simplify everyday operations.
Date: Thursday, 24 September 2026
Time: 11:00–12:30 Kyiv time
Format: Online via MS Teams
Language: Ukrainian
Registered participants will receive the joining link.
The webinar will cover:
- Donor funding in Ukraine in 2026. Key trends, shifts in funding priorities and current opportunities for organizations implementing projects in Ukraine.
- What donors expect. Findings from an analysis of 2025–2026 grant programmes: applicant and project requirements, and criteria to consider when preparing an application.
- Implementing donor-funded projects: common pitfalls and audit readiness. Practical insights from auditors on documenting expenditure, reporting and complying with funding conditions.
- AI, cloud services and automation. Practical examples of digital tools for document workflows, project management and reducing administrative workload.
Speakers from BDO in Ukraine:
- Andrii Borenkov, Partner, Head of Advisory — donor funding trends and opportunities.
- Ilona Yanovska, Analyst — grant programme requirements and assessment criteria.
- Nataliya Liakh, Deputy Head of the Audit Department, and Svitlana Danylenko, Auditor — project implementation and audit readiness.
- Yehor Terekhov, Business Applications Developer, and Andrii Paios, IT Director — digital tools, automation and AI.
The webinar will help participants identify what to look for when selecting grant programmes, which internal processes to review before an audit and where automation could simplify administrative tasks.
The event will be held in Ukrainian, so the registration form is available in Ukrainian.
REGISTER
Contact person:
Alla Stupenko, Head of Marketing+38 097 975 45 75
astupenko@bdo.ua
Organizer:
BDO in Ukraine is part of BDO, one of the largest international audit and consulting networks, and has been operating in Ukraine since 1997. The company has three offices located in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Lviv, employing 231 people. Today, BDO in Ukraine is one of the leaders in the national market, providing a wide range of services, including audit, accounting outsourcing, tax consulting, valuation, including war damage assessment, corporate finance, business and IT consulting, cybersecurity, and trainings. The company continues to operate and create new jobs for Ukrainian professionals. BDO’s clients include private and state-owned companies, as well as NGOs, across almost all sectors of the economy.