The project

ESU is a 30 month project funded by the European Union which aims to strengthen the resilience and effectiveness of war affected CSOs and civil society actors in Ukraine, including independent media and human rights defenders.

The project supports civil society affected by the war in Ukraine to continue their work through three main areas of action

  1. Emergency support for relocation, core costs, legal, psychosocial and anti-burnout activities etc
  2. Capacity development training and grants, including online learning tools and team strategy retreats
  3. Advocacy activities including media campaigns, economic and social monitoring and activities combatting disinformation and promoting inclusion of IDPs or refugees.

Timeline

June 2022 – Project launch

July 2022 – Call for applications for project grants (ongoing throughout the project)

November 2024 – end of the project