On September 15, at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, amendments were made to the Procedure for the use of funds provided for in the state budget for the functioning of the Ukrainian Veteran Foundation of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs.
This Procedure, in particular, defines the mechanism of using the funds provided for in the state budget and the categories of persons who have the right to receive financial support from the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs.
Below is an explanation of the new changes and opportunities that have emerged as a result of the Government’s recent decision.
Among the important changes, the list of categories of persons who have the right to receive financial support was expanded:
From now on, in addition to war veterans and family members of fallen Defenders, the second spouse of a veteran – a spouse – can take part in competitive programs.
In particular, the spouse or husband of a veteran who is registered in accordance with the requirements of the law as a natural person-entrepreneur has the right to receive financial support, if their projects are aimed at the reintegration of veterans into active social life, ensuring the preservation and restoration of physical and mental health.
The conditions for participation in competitive programs for legal entities have also changed. The registration period for legal entities and NGOs was shortened to 1 year. Now the following have the right to participate in competitive programs:
legal entities registered no later than one year before submitting an application for participation in the competitive selection, at least one of the founders (participants, owners, war shareholders) of which is a veteran, a family member of a fallen (deceased) war veteran, a family member of the fallen (deceased) Defenders of Ukraine, as well as the wife or husband of a veteran in the event that the projects are aimed at the reintegration of veterans into active social life, ensuring the preservation and restoration of their physical and mental health;
nongovernmental organizations with the status of a legal entity, which are registered in accordance with the requirements of the Laws of Ukraine no later than one year before submitting an application for participation in the competitive selection and have the status of a non-profit organization, whose statutory activities include issues related to the protection of rights and freedoms, the satisfaction of public, in particular, economic, social, cultural and other interests of veterans and their family members.
These changes will allow to significantly increase in the number of applicants for competitive programs of the Ukrainian Veterans Foundations. This means even more supported businesses and public organizations that work for the benefit of veterans, their families and Ukraine as a whole.
