Application Deadline:
7 September 2026
About Organisation
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, works worldwide to protect children’s rights and improve their wellbeing, particularly during humanitarian emergencies. UNICEF supports programmes covering child protection, education, health, nutrition, water and sanitation, social protection and emergency response. In conflict-affected settings, UNICEF works with governments, civil society organizations and humanitarian partners to deliver essential assistance and maintain critical services for children and families. In Ukraine, UNICEF supports emergency preparedness, humanitarian response and recovery activities for communities affected by conflict. Through partnerships with qualified organizations, UNICEF seeks to strengthen local response capacity and ensure vulnerable children and families can access timely, safe and appropriate assistance.
About the Grant
The UNICEF Emergency Preparedness and Response Programme in Ukraine seeks implementing partners capable of supporting conflict-affected communities and families with children in western and central Ukraine. The programme combines emergency preparedness with humanitarian response and essential service recovery. Activities can include emergency supply storage and distribution, cash registration, case management, evacuation support, risk assessments, contingency planning, light rehabilitation of education and health facilities, emergency procurement, monitoring, and referrals for mental health and psychosocial support. The programme aims to strengthen local emergency response systems while ensuring children and families receive timely humanitarian assistance and access to essential services during emergencies.
Who can Apply?
The opportunity is intended for organizations with demonstrated capacity to implement humanitarian preparedness and emergency response activities in the specified regions of Ukraine. Potential implementing partners should have relevant experience in humanitarian assistance, emergency preparedness, child and family support, WASH, education, health, cash assistance, case management, evacuation, humanitarian logistics, community assessments, MHPSS and monitoring. Applicants should demonstrate local operational capacity, qualified personnel, appropriate systems for managing supplies and distributions, and experience coordinating with local authorities and humanitarian actors. Organizations should carefully review the specific UNICEF call documentation for the complete eligibility requirements, required documents and applicable partnership conditions.
How to Apply?
Review the official UNICEF call and confirm your organization meets the partnership requirements. Prepare evidence of humanitarian experience, local presence, technical capacity, staffing, emergency systems and coordination experience. Develop a proposal explaining how your organization will deliver the required activities and support children and families. Prepare all required organizational and technical documents, then submit the application through the designated UNICEF/UN Partner Portal or submission channel before 7 September 2026.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is 7 September 2026
Last Date To Apply
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