For participants

How to join the UPF

Membership opens access to transparent financing, a community of organisations and tools for growth. Here is how to join — and what members get.

How to join
  • Member organisations29
  • Distributed to projects34 000 000+ million
  • Ukrainians received support50,000+
Joining

Five steps to become a member

of the Ukraine Pooled Fund

  1. 01

    Expression of interest

    Joining UPF starts with an open selection process — organisations submit an expression of interest.

  2. 02

    Pre-filtering

    Initial application screening based on transparent eligibility criteria.

  3. 03

    Assessment

    A deeper review of the organisations that passed pre-filtering.

  4. 04

    Due diligence

    Required for potential candidates who have not yet undergone due diligence.

  5. 05

    Final selection

    Preparing a list of organisations to be admitted as UPF members.

The expression of interest form is currently closed. It may reopen for a new intake later — watch for updates on the foundation’s social media channels.

Member network

Member organisations

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projects

of UPF member organizations

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Financing mechanism

Four instruments of support

Each mechanism answers a different type of need — from immediate response to emergencies to long-term organisational development.

Up to $10,000

Emergency response mechanism

  • Disbursed within 48 hours of an emergency
  • Project duration: up to 30 days
$10,000 – $20,000

Regular response

  • Early recovery grants
  • Monthly calls (14-day application window)
  • Project duration: up to 12 months
Up to $50,000

Regional and thematic funds

  • Quarterly calls
  • For tier 4 organisations that re-grant to smaller organisations themselves
* not available yet
Up to $20,000

Capacity development programme

  • Continuous support for raising the level of organisational development

* For UPF member organisations only. An organisation can run one project at a time, except for rapid response grants.