UKRSIBBANK, together with partners, launches the educational grant program "Trajectory 2" for veterans and families of military personnel

- UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group, together with partners, opens registration for an educational grant program to support entrepreneurial initiatives of veterans and families of military personnel.

- For two months, participants will receive educational modules on marketing, digitalization, and business fundamentals.

- The total financial support fund is 20 million hryvnias. Applications are accepted until March 23, 2025 (23:59).

The educational and grant program "Trajectory 2" is implemented by the network of entrepreneur support centers Diya.Business with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the Office for Entrepreneurship and Export Development, with financial assistance from the Government of Japan and UNDP in Ukraine, Mastercard, UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group and the Aurora multimarket chain.

"Every defender, every veteran is our pride. We at UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group are deeply grateful for your contribution to the defense of Ukraine. That is why we created the We're proud platform. This is a manifestation of respect, support and recognition of your dedication and courage. Every defender is a special, premium client for us. We have also created special conditions for the professional growth of demobilized veterans in our team and provide special support to veteran businesses. We believe in your potential and are ready to help you reach new heights: develop professionally, plan and implement your business ideas thanks to our grants. Ukraine is a place for plans. Together we create the future,” said Andriy Kashperuk, Deputy Chairman of the Board - Director for Retail Business of UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group.

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The program can be taken by:

- veterans;

- family members of a veteran, military serviceman, deceased, captured or missing person, in particular, the second spouse, parents, children, including adopted children, brothers and sisters.

The program provides for two training formats:

Joint lecture

Online training with a general educational program. All registered participants will have access to the training. Entrepreneurs will also be able to submit a business plan for consideration by mentors and get a chance to compete for financial support.

Intensive lecture

Offline based on 11 Diya.Business entrepreneur support centers  and virtual bootcamp. 230 entrepreneurs will be selected to participate and will have a chance to apply for financial support.

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The training program will be held in two categories - "Business Beginner" and "Experienced Entrepreneur". The category must be selected during registration.

Based on the results of the intensive lecture, 44 participants from the "Business Beginner" category will receive 200,000 hryvnias each, and 20 participants from the "Experienced Entrepreneur" category will receive 400,000 hryvnias each to implement their ideas. Additionally, two business projects from the online lecture will attract 100,000 hryvnias each for business development.

At the final event, the Grand Pitch Day, 10 participants with the highest points in the rating table will compete for the main additional prizes: 1 million hryvnias in the "Beginner in Business" nomination and 2 million hryvnias in the "Experienced Entrepreneur" nomination. In addition, after the completion of the program, 68 winners will have the opportunity to attend up to three free individual meetings with project mentors. In addition to theoretical knowledge, participants will receive an analysis of the psychology of their own business and special offers from the technical partner "Vchasno".

You can learn more about the project and apply for participation at the link. The deadline for submitting applications is March 23, 2025 (23:59).

UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group is one of the largest banks in Ukraine and is part of the international BNP Paribas Group. 60% of the shares belong to the international BNP Paribas Group - a leader in sustainable financing in Europe, 40% of the shares - EBRD. For over 30 years, UKRSIBBANK has been a stable partner that offers modern and reliable banking with the support of a leading European group, cares about customers and employees, contributes to the strengthening of the Ukrainian economy, and has a positive impact on the development of society.

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