Ukraine Partnership Facility - UPF

UPF4 opens for subsidy applications on 4 March 2027 at 10:00 CET and closes on 8 April 2027 at 17:00 CEST. Before applying, you must submit a mandatory quick scan between 23 October 2026, 10:00 CEST and 3 December 2026, 17:00 CET.

The Ukraine Partnership Facility (UPF) supports projects that contribute to the reconstruction of Ukraine and the long-term recovery of its economy and society. You can find examples of earlier projects on our Approved projects page.

Approved projects UPF

For whom

UPF4 supports partnerships of 2 to 6 businesses and civil society organisations. Each partnership must include at least 1 business registered in the Netherlands and at least 1 organisation registered in Ukraine. A Dutch business or civil society organisation acts as the lead applicant. Every partner must play a clear and significant role in the project.

Aim

UPF4 helps businesses and civil society organisations support the reconstruction of Ukraine and the sustainable recovery of its economy and society. Projects must address local needs, improve living conditions and help reduce pressure on the Ukrainian public sector. They must have measurable results and benefit a wider community, rather than only 1 business or organisation.

Emergency humanitarian aid, feasibility studies, pilot projects and projects based on experimental technologies are not eligible for this subsidy. Projects that can be commercially funded are also not eligible.

Sectors

Projects should help rebuild facilities damaged or destroyed by war. They can also create local jobs or improve the skills, health and employment prospects of people in Ukraine. Where possible, projects should benefit vulnerable groups, including women, young people and war veterans.

Projects must focus on at least 1 of these 4 sectors: healthcare, water, sustainable energy and agriculture or agrifood.

Agriculture and agrifood

UPF4 supports projects that meet local needs and serve the wider community or sector. Examples include the following topics:

• rebuilding storage, 
• cooling, 
• irrigation and logistics facilities,
• restoring demined agricultural land, and
• improving food supply and food security.

Sustainable energy

UPF4 supports projects that improve:

• decentralised energy generation;
• energy efficiency or energy storage; and
• renewable energy technologies, including green gas for local use in Ukraine.

Sustainable energy projects:

• should strengthen Ukraine's energy system. They may provide short-term solutions while longer-term repairs are underway.
• providing independent energy supplies for public facilities, such as hospitals and schools, are particularly welcome.

Projects mainly intended to supply energy to a single business are not the focus of UPF4.

Water

UPF4 supports projects that restore drinking water supplies and rebuild water treatment plants.

Healthcare

UPF4 supports projects that expand or restore healthcare capacity. Projects may also include modernisation, but this cannot be their only aim. Mental health and psychosocial support projects should align with Ukrainian public programmes and use methods recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Budget and project duration

The total budget for UPF4 is €26.5 million.

You can apply for a subsidy of at least €500,000 and at most €4 million.

UPF4 covers up to 90% of eligible project costs. The partnership must cover at least 10% of the costs using its own resources or third-party funding, excluding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Partners contributing funds must show they can pay their share. Projects must not be commercially fundable, and the budget must not include profit mark-ups.

Project duration

• Your project must start within 2 months of the subsidy award.
• Your project must last at least 6 months.
• Your project may last up to 4 years.

Frequently asked questions

Visit our UPF Q&A page for answers to frequently asked questions. If you cannot find your answer, email upf@rvo.nl.

Responsible Business Conduct (RBC)

Your project must follow the international Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) guidelines. We take RBC into account when assessing your funding application. We ask you to:

• follow OECD guidelines;
• show how you conduct your operations following these OECD guidelines;
• carry out a proper risk analysis of social and environmental risks;
• state the measures to prevent and reduce these risks.

During the project, you must report on RBC risks and state the measures you are taking or plan to take to prevent and reduce these risks.

Dutch companies must complete an RBC self-assessment as part of the application process. The Dutch government uses this scan to check whether a company is aware of and follows the OECD guidelines. This assessment is a requirement for approval of your project.

On our website, you can read more about RBC and due diligence.

SEAH conditions

To be eligible for subsidies, SEAH conditions apply. RVO expects you to have your own integrity policy as well as procedures to implement this policy. In addition, you are required to report any incidents of (sexual) misconduct or abuse of power during RVO-funded projects. For further details, please visit Sexual misconduct and abuse of power | RVO.nl.

Conditions

See the publication in the Government Gazette (in Dutch) for all the conditions, or read the unofficial translation in the downloads section below.

Assessment criteria

We assess eligible applications using 3 main criteria and 1 bonus category:
1.    Alignment with local needs and priorities (at least 20 points);
2.    Results and impact (at least 20 points);
3.    Action plan and efficiency (at least 20 points);
4.    Bonus points (no minimum score).

Your project must score at least 65 points in total out of 100. Your project must also achieve the minimum score for each of the first 3 criteria. Previous successful cooperation, projects in designated Ukrainian regions and extra contributions can affect your score.

See the Government Gazette publication (in Dutch) for the full assessment criteria and points.

You can earn bonus points if:

• Your project takes place in or clearly benefits Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia or Donetsk.
• Your partnership contributes up to an extra 10% of eligible costs beyond the required 10%, using its own funds or eligible third-party funds. Contributions in kind do not count.

New in UPF4 compared to UPF3

• You must submit a mandatory quick scan between 23 October 2026 and 3 December 2026 before applying for a subsidy.
• The 4 eligible sectors are healthcare, water, sustainable energy and agriculture/agrifood. Circular construction is no longer listed as a separate sector.
• Each partner must have been established before 15 August 2024 and have the required relevant experience.
• A Dutch business must be part of the partnership, and a Ukrainian organisation must also be included.
• The new application period is from 4 March to 8 April 2027.
• Applicants must score at least 65 points in total and meet the minimum scores for the first 3 criteria.

Read the full rules in the Government Gazette publication (in Dutch) and the unofficial English translation below.

Preparing your application

Before applying for UPF4, you must submit a quick scan and receive our non-binding advice. Submit your quick scan between 23 October 2026, 10:00 CEST and 3 December 2026, 17:00 CET. You can decide whether to apply after receiving our advice. The application period runs from 4 March 2027 to 8 April 2027.

During the opening round, you can apply for funding via eLoket. You will need eHerkenning level 2+ or 3 to do so. If you do not have this yet, please register now. Processing your request may take up to several days.

You must use the required application form and include all supporting documents. You may submit documents in Dutch or English. Visit the apply page for instructions and the latest forms.

Apply for UPF

Visit our UPF Q&A page for answers to frequently asked questions. If you cannot find your answer, email upf@rvo.nl.

After your application

After submitting an application, you will receive our confirmation of receipt. We assess complete applications in the order in which we receive them. If your application is incomplete, we may ask for more information.

RVO reviews the application with advice from the Netherlands embassy in Kyiv and external experts. To qualify for a subsidy, you must meet all conditions and obtain the required assessment score.

• If your application is incomplete, we may ask you to supply missing documents. Applications completed later are assessed based on the date and time they become complete.
• If your application meets the conditions and scores at least 65 points, we will assess it against the available budget. An eligible application can still be rejected if the budget is fully spent.
• We aim to let you know within 13 weeks of receiving your complete application whether we will approve your subsidy application. We will send you a letter with the decision on the assessment of your application.

Do you have questions about your approved project? Send an email to upf@rvo.nl.

• View your application

Calendar

Project management

Find project management information for earlier UPF rounds below. These pages include forms and templates for existing projects. We will add UPF4 project management information as soon as possible.

UPF1

UPF2

UPF3

Publications