Scholarships for video bloggers

Sector: Culture and creative industries
Type: Scholarship
Location: Ukraine
Deadline: 22 May 2025 at 23:59 Kyiv time
Organiser: The International Renaissance Foundation

Do you make videos that help young people to abandon their colonial past and realize themselves?

This is your chance to get up to UAH 150,000 for long videos and reels about Ukrainian traditions, culture and language. In ten months, create new content and launch a promo so the target audience will see it. For inspiration, check out the list of last year's winners

The competition is offered by the International Renaissance Foundation. This is one of thousands of EU opportunities for Ukraine.

More about the competition

What do I get?

From UAH 100,000 to UAH 150,000 that can cover:

  • Filming, editing, motion design, etc
  • Advertising
  • Purchase of filming equipment
  • Travel costs within Ukraine
  • Online services
Can I apply?

The scholarship is ideal for video bloggers who:

  • Tell about Ukrainian history and culture, debunk fakes, expose Russian imperialism, and share stories of people who fought for Ukrainian statehood
  • Target youth aged 13-24
  • Have an active channel where new videos have been released over the past two months
  • Have been developing their channel for at least half a year
  • Have Ukrainian citizenship or a passport
  • Respect copyright
What do I need to apply?
  • Completed application form: elaborate on your channel, the topic of the videos you want to create, the target audience, and the budget
  • A Ukrainian-language channel: minimum of 3,000 YouTube subscribers or 10,000 Instagram followers

An advantage would be an active community, working with different communities, or patrons on Buy Me a Coffee or similar platforms.

How do I apply?

By 22 May, submit the online form

You will find out if you are among the ten winners by 16 June. Unfortunately, the organisers cannot explain why your application was not selected.

Good to know
  • The scholarship amount will depend on the application, budget and popularity of the channel.
  • You cannot pay for advertising on Russian and Chinese services. Unfortunately, you cannot use TikTok.
  • After publishing the video, provide a short report and documents confirming the expenses.

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