10 New Programs: Ukrainian Cultural Foundation Announces the 2026 Grant Season

The 2026 grant season of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation will include at least 10 programs. This was shared by the Foundation’s Executive Director, Anastasiia Obraztsova, during the UCF Friends Day event.

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"Support for musicals, young performers, digitisation of heritage in frontline regions, and engagement of people with disabilities in cultural institutions — these are just some of the objectives of the new grant year", — said Anastasiia Obraztsova.

Applications will open sequentially, starting on November 17. In addition to the already familiar ones, such as ‘Culture During War’, ‘Societal Resilience Through Culture’, ‘Culture. Regions’, and ‘Cultural Heritage’, the UCF team has developed new programs in response to the sector’s needs:

• ‘Contemporary Music Space’, supporting both emerging and established artists
• ‘Art in Frame’, aimed at filmmakers and TV creators
• ‘Flagship Events’, focused on supporting festivals dedicated to prominent Ukrainians, commemorative dates, state anniversaries, or specific professions and crafts.

"This is the result of teamwork, in which all of you took an active part. Thanks to your engagement, letters, comments, feedback, joint discussions and ongoing dialogue, we were able to update the programs in line with current needs", —Anastasiia Obraztsova concluded.

Two more programs, developed in cooperation with the international Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine and the EU’s Creative Europe programme, are in the making.

The Ukrainian Cultural Foundation (UCF) is a state investor in the development of culture and the creative industries. Established in 2017 under the Law of Ukraine "On the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation", it provides competitive funding across seven sectors: audio art, visual art, audiovisual art, cultural heritage, literature, performing and stage arts, and cultural and creative industries.Over eight years, the Foundation has financed 2,951 projects, investing over UAH 2 billion and reaching an audience of 56 million people.