The U.S. Mission to Ukraine has launched the 8th round of the Development Cooperation Partnership (DCP), formerly known as Emerging Donors Challenge Program (EDCP).

Through the DCP initiative, the United States builds partnerships with these partner donor countries by co-financing joint foreign assistance activities aimed at sharing the PDGs’ transition and EU integration experiences with Ukraine.

EUR/ACE has identified the following priority objectives for DCP funding:

• Energy and Cyber Security
• Access to Western Markets
• Strengthening Resilience through Democratic Consolidation
• Tackling the Secondary Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Preparing for Future Outbreaks of Infectious Diseases

Funding Information

• Estimated Total Program Funding: $800,000
• Award Ceiling: $100,000
• Award Floor: $10,000
• Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 18 months or less.

Participants and Audiences: A typical assistance activity will likely be a joint project, implemented with one emerging donor partner in Ukraine, for which the U.S. cost share will be no more than 50 percent. No single U.S. contribution may exceed $100,000. Multiple PDG partners may contribute to the same activities, and implementing organizations may include government entities, research institutions, and/or nongovernmental organizations. Most DCP activities will likely entail co-financing new projects. Embassy, however, may consider other means of collaboration, such as co-financing existing U.S. or PDG assistance activities or enhancing ongoing U.S. assistance activities by facilitating the participation of PDG officials or PDG-identified experts.

Eligibility Criteria

The following organizations are eligible to apply:

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
• Public and private educational institutions, research institutions
• Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

For more information, visit Grants.gov.