Ukraine Media Receive Wartime Financial Support

​ ⁣ ⁤ Updated June 26, 2025
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Forty Ukrainian media outlets​ are getting a financial boost to navigate the⁣ challenges of wartime operations
and contribute to the country’s recovery.The initiative, led by WAN-IFR in collaboration with the
⁢ Association of Independent Regional Press Publishers of Ukraine (AIRPPU) and the Norwegian Media Association
(MBL), is backed by‌ funding from Norway.

The grants aim to provide essential ⁣support to local and regional news organizations, enabling them to maintain
operations⁣ and foster a lasting‌ and​ inclusive recovery. The initiative recognizes the critical role of
independent media in providing accurate information and holding power accountable during times of crisis.

Revenue Accelerator Stream

Twenty-two regional media outlets have ‍received‍ institutional grants through the Revenue Accelerator Stream.
⁢ These grants are designed to improve financial and operational sustainability through funding, mentorship,
training, and business model development. The goal is to enhance resilience, diversify⁤ revenue streams, ‍and
boost‍ audience engagement for these vital news sources.

The selected outlets span a wide geographic area, including:

• Berdiansk 24, Zaporizhzhia region
• Vorskla, Sumy ⁤region
• Yampil.info, Sumy region
• tochka skhodu, Donetsk and Luhansk⁢ regions
• MIG, Zaporizhzhia region
• Kramatorsk post, donetsk region
• Visnyk ⁤Ch, Chernihiv region
• OGO, Rivne region
• Obrii ⁣Izuimshchyny, Kharkiv region
• Frontliner, frontline regions
• Thebuchacity, Kyiv region
• Hryvna, Kherson region
• Trudova⁣ slava, Zaporizhzhia region
• Kordon.media, Sumy region
• Slov’ianski vidomosti, Donetsk region
• Mayak-Media, Kharkiv region
• Ridne misto,⁢ Donetsk region
• Berezan, Mykolayiv region
• Objektyv media group,⁣ Kharkiv region
• Aktsent, Zaporizhzhia region
• Pershyi zaporiz’kyi, Zaporizhzhia region
• Makhala, Bolgrad, Odesa region

Investigative journalism Grants

Eighteen media outlets have been awarded Investigative Journalism Grants to bolster reporting on accountability,
‍ transparency, and local‍ governance. These outlets will participate in capacity-building and mentoring
⁢ programs, with the aim‌ of publishing over 50‍ investigative stories annually. the initiative seeks to enhance
transparency and strengthen public trust in‌ democratic institutions.

The selected grantees include:

• 18000,Cherkasy‌ region
• 4 Vlada,Rivne region
• Intent,Odesa,Mykolaiv,Kherson regions
• Information agency «Center of Journalistic Investigations»,Kherson/Crimea
• Kolo.News, Poltava region
• Kremenchutskyi Telegraf, ‍Poltava region
• Locator-Media, zaporizhzhia‍ region
• Molodyi Bukovynets, Chernivtsi region
• Poltava Wave, Poltava region
• RIA Media and 20 hvylyn, Vinnytsia region
• RIA Plus and 20 hvylyn, Ternopil region
• Sim Dniv (Chernihiv Media Group), Chernihiv region
• Skhidnyi‌ Variant, Donetsk region
• Tochka Dostupu, Kirovohrad region
• Tsentr Media, Odesa ​region
• VGORU, Kherson region
• Ye.ua, Khmelnytskyi region
• Zaporizhzhia Center of Investigation – Zaporizhzhia region

What’s‍ next

The “Stronger Together” initiative ⁤continues to support Ukrainian ⁤media through various programs, fostering
⁤ collaboration and resilience ​in a challenging surroundings. The program aims to ensure that local and regional
news outlets can ​continue to provide essential information to their communities.