The Ministry of Economy has started accepting applications for 2026 grants aimed at the development and recovery of processing enterprises, ProAgro Group reports. Applications for both development and post-shelling recovery grants are submitted via the Diia portal in two-week waves, starting from March 2.
Development grants may be used to purchase, deliver, install and launch production equipment, as well as for R&D related to launching new products. Enterprises cultivating perennial crops (NACE 01.2) and registered in the State Agrarian Register (SAR) are also eligible for equipment grants for post-harvest processing.
Recovery grants are intended for the purchase and commissioning of new equipment necessary to restore operations of enterprises damaged by shelling.
Funding is provided on a co-financing basis:
- 50% state / 50% applicant — standard terms;
- 70% / 30% — if only Ukrainian-made equipment is purchased;
- 80% / 20% — for recovery grants, as well as development grants for enterprises located in frontline or de-occupied areas, UAV manufacturers and printing houses.
The maximum grant amount is:
- up to UAH 8 million for development;
- up to UAH 16 million for recovery (not exceeding documented damages).
Grant recipients must create at least five jobs and, within three years, pay taxes and fees equal to or exceeding the grant amount received.
Both programs are implemented under the “Made in Ukraine” policy supporting domestic producers. Recovery grants were introduced in the second half of 2025. To date, 15 processing enterprises damaged by Russian shelling have received UAH 172.04 million in recovery support.
Earlier, the Ministry of Economy and the State Employment Service also announced the launch of the 2026 application intake for the “Own Business” and “Grants for Veterans” programs.
