We are now accepting applications for Documenting Ukraine grants. These one-time grants of EUR 5,000 enable Ukrainian intellectuals and creative professionals to work on documentation projects that establish and preserve a factual record—whether through reporting, gathering published source material, collecting oral testimony, or other means—or bring meaning to events through artistic interpretation and intellectual reflection.

Applications must be submitted through the IWM's online application form; we will be unable to consider applications sent via email. The preferred language for the application is English. However, Ukrainian applications are also accepted.

Application materials consist of:

  • Project abstract (max. 1000 characters) that succinctly describes the project, entered directly into the form below
  • Letter of motivation (1-2 pages) that addresses the project’s significance and how it relates to the mission of Documenting Ukraine
  • Project description (1-3 pages) including planned activities, information about who will be carrying out the project and their qualifications, and the desired outcome
  • CV
  • Contact details of one reference person who is familiar with your work and can speak to its suitability for Documenting Ukraine

Important! Attached documents (letter of motivation, project description, and CV) must be combined into a single PDF, as the online submission form only allows for one attachment. File names of attachments must use Latin characters, not Cyrillic.

If you have video files to share as part of your application, you will need to upload them to a video sharing site and include the link in your application. Please make sure that file permissions for any shared materials allow the jury to access them, including (where applicable) providing passwords in your application materials. The jury will be unable to take any materials they cannot easily access into consideration when reviewing your submission.  

Please note: If you, another member of your organization, or a project you are part of has previously received funding from Documenting Ukraine, repeat funding is now possible on a competitive basis; the number of repeat grants in this cycle is to be decided. Please ensure that your project description clearly addresses your results so far and how additional funding will enable you to further develop the project. Please also note that repeat grants are only open to those people, organizations, and projects that have received ONE previous grant; those who have already received two grants are not eligible.

In case of any ambiguity, we have provided answers to the most frequently asked questions in English and Ukrainian.

Applications are due 20 July 2025 at 23:59 Vienna time (UTC+1:00). Candidates will be informed of the outcome of their application by early November 2025. Please check your spam mailbox regularly if you have not received an email from us. Please note that due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to emails requesting information on the application status and are not able to provide applicants with individual feedback on their applications. 


Data Processing in the context of an Application for a Fellowship

Contact 1
Please note: for technical reasons, the file name must be in Latin characters, not Cyrillic!
One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.
I confirm that I have read the data protection policy (https://www.iwm.at/data-protection) of the IWM and agree to my data being stored for the duration of my application. / Я підтверджую, що ознайомлений (-на) з політикою захисту даних IWM, та погоджуюсь на зберігання своїх даних протягом періоду розгляду моєї заявки.
By checking this box, I explicitly agree that the data categories indicated in the document Data Processing in the context of an Application for a Fellowship (to be found in the description field above) might be forwarded to a country without Adequacy Decision on the basis of the EU GDPR (e.g. Ukraine). The transmission and processing of these data in said country occurs on the legal basis of Standard Contractual Clauses. / Відмічаючи це поле, я прямо погоджуюсь з тим, що дані, зазначені в документі «Обробка даних у контексті заявки на стипендію» (див. вище), можуть бути передані в країну, яка не оперує Загальним регламентом про захист даних Європейського Союзу (наприклад, Україна). Передача та обробка даних у цій країні відбувається на основі стандартних договірних положень.
I confirm that I am only applying for one specific fellowship program for the upcoming academic year. / Я підтверджую, що подаюся лише на одну стипендійну програму протягом цього навчального року.
How did you find out about this fellowship opportunity? / Як Ви дізналися про цю стипендійну програму?
Have you received a Documenting Ukraine grant in the past? / Чи Ви раніше отримували грант Documenting Ukraine?
I would like to subscribe to the weekly IWM Newsletter / Я бажаю підписатися на тижневу розсилку IWM використовуючи цю електронну адресу.