Opportunity Information: Apply for PDS UKRAINE FY25 02

The U.S.-Ukraine Educational Partnerships for Workforce Development grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: PDS UKRAINE FY25 02) is a discretionary program from the U.S. Mission to Ukraine focused on strengthening the workforce pipeline in Ukraine through practical, market-driven education partnerships with U.S. institutions. The core idea is that improving Ukraine's technical and vocational education capacity will not only help Ukrainians access better employment opportunities, but will also make it easier for U.S. companies to operate, invest, and grow in Ukraine by ensuring they can hire workers with the right skills. In other words, the program treats workforce readiness as a key piece of rebuilding and stabilizing the broader business and investment environment.

The opportunity emphasizes that Ukraine is facing serious labor market disruptions and skills gaps, and that the most immediate and sustainable way to address them is by modernizing technical and vocational training programs. It is especially interested in training solutions designed around specific groups that are likely to need targeted support or rapid reskilling, including war veterans, mid-career professionals who need to transition into new roles, and specialists who require retraining to meet evolving industry requirements. The grant frames vocational and technical training as a practical lever that can produce near-term results, while also laying groundwork for longer-term economic resilience.

A major feature of the program is its focus on U.S.-Ukraine educational partnerships. U.S. partner institutions are positioned as contributors of expertise, curriculum approaches, instructional models, and program designs that can raise the quality and range of educational services available in Ukraine. The program encourages initiatives that expand short-term certificate options, including micro-qualification programs, along with workforce development courses and full degree pathways when appropriate. Across these formats, the consistent expectation is alignment with real labor market demand, so that training leads to skills employers actually need and learners can realistically use to secure jobs.

Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which typically signals an expectation of substantial involvement or collaboration with the funding agency during implementation. The award ceiling is $50,000, with an anticipated five awards, suggesting that grants are intended to support focused, targeted projects rather than large-scale national reforms. Eligible applicants are Ukrainian non-governmental, non-profit organizations that are eligible to receive U.S. federal assistance. The assistance is categorized under Education, with CFDA number 19.040.

Key dates and administrative details include an original closing date of July 25, 2025, and a creation date of June 20, 2025. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a workforce-focused education modernization effort that connects Ukrainian training capacity to the needs of employers and investment, particularly where U.S. companies stand to benefit from a stronger, more adaptable, and more skilled labor force in Ukraine.

  • The U.S. Mission to Ukraine in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S.-Ukraine Educational Partnerships for Workforce Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
  • This funding opportunity was created on 2025-06-20.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-07-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others.
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