In partnership with the Lanka.pro, the British Council relaunched its support programme for players in Ukraine’s creative economy ecosystem at the end of 2024. In 2024/2025, the programme focuses on supporting creative hubs and sectoral associations.

Strong intermediary organisations such as creative hubs and sectoral associations play a key role in the development of the creative economy. They foster a sustainable ecosystem and help unite actors across the cultural and creative industries. Creative hubs serve as magnets for creative professionals, offering opportunities for growth, learning, and the development of innovative cross-sectoral products. Sectoral associations represent the interests of entire industries, including in interactions with regulators, authorities, and other sectors.

Through the grant competition, these organisations were able to apply for institutional development grants of up to £7,000.

In 2025, nine organisations will implement projects aimed at:

  • further development of their organisations and core activities;
  • professional growth of their teams;
  • digital transformation and enhanced marketing of their organisations;
  • research into the creative economy sector and strategic planning;
  • establishing partnerships and sharing expertise both locally and internationally.

2025 Grantees: Creative Hubs

  1. “Ostriv” (Kyiv) is a cultural and research platform in the field of design that integrates technology, culture, and innovation. With the support of the grant, Ostriv will host a two-month residency, “Discovery Maker Lab”, explore the product design market, develop an interactive database for designers and makers, and showcase its findings at key industry events. 
  2. The Carpathian Culture Centre (Kosiv) is a multifunctional hub that promotes the historical and cultural heritage of the Carpathians and supports authentic crafts. With grant funding, the centre will develop its brand, launch a bilingual website, and implement a marketing strategy to reach wider audiences.
  3. Some People (Kharkiv) is a creative collective developing the Centre for New Culture, which includes a concert venue and coworking space. With the grant, the organisation will establish a booking agency, hold a series of workshops and training sessions, produce promotional content, and engage new partners.
  4. Creative Platform “Mlyn” (Zaporizhzhia) is an arts space that supports the local creative community. Thanks to the grant, the team will map creative spaces in the city, host events connecting these spaces with target audiences, strengthen its digital presence, and partially restore its infrastructure after a missile strike.
  5. Kultura Media / DCCC (Dnipro) is an organisation that fosters contemporary art and supports local cultural actors. As part of the grant project, the team will research the work of municipal cultural institutions, analyse the needs of residents, and provide recommendations for transforming these spaces into creative hubs.

2025 Grantees: Sectoral Associations

  1. CASES (Kyiv) is an online platform for professionals in the creative industries, promoting education, professional growth, and career opportunities. As part of the project, CASES will analyse data on creative industry companies, develop a pilot version of a digital directory of sector players, carry out its testing and promotion, and publish an English-language edition of the catalogue.
  2. Design4Ukraine (Kyiv) is an association that supports the development of all design sectors in Ukraine. With the grant, the organisation will conduct research on professional ethics in the design field, enhance its digital presence, and initiate membership in the International Council of Design (ICoD).
  3. LINOLEUM (Kyiv) is an organisation dedicated to the development of animation in Ukraine and the organiser of the International Festival of Contemporary Animation. The project will result in the creation of a comprehensive guide for the animation industry, including an analysis of educational programmes, a list of pitching forums, a salary survey, and legal advice. The guide will be presented at the festival in October 2025.
  4. TRANSLATORIUM (Khmelnytskyi) is an organisation developing Ukraine’s translation community and hosting the eponymous festival. As part of the project, the team will host strategic sessions to define a vision for growth, research the needs of translators, and organise a professional forum in Kyiv.

The first stage of the grant programme for all grantees was an offline meeting in Lviv at the end of February 2025. Two days of joint strategic planning enabled the organisations to analyse their projects before implementation and expanded the scope for collaboration and exchange.

This year, the British Council will also continue implementing the Supporting the Creative Economy programme — an online training initiative for policymakers and representatives of the cultural and creative industries. Its goal is to build a professional community with a systemic understanding of the sector’s processes and specificities — a community ready to contribute to its development and public engagement. You can subscribe to programme updates on this page.

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