In August 2026, charitable foundations continue to implement support programs for those who suffered from hostilities, were forced to leave their homes or found themselves in a difficult financial situation. Find out how to get help and what amounts you can count on.
Key theses
IDPs, pensioners, people with disabilities, large families, residents of front-line areas and citizens who have lost their housing or income can count on help first.
International funds never ask for PIN codes, CVV codes or passwords from Internet banking.
Who can count on help
IDPs, pensioners, people with disabilities, large families, residents of frontline zones and citizens who have lost housing or income can count on help. Registration usually takes place either in local communities or through the online resources of charitable organizations. Remember that international funds never ask for PIN codes, CVV codes or passwords from Internet banking.
Financial aid from August 1 from the Estonian Refugee Council
The organization gives priority to residents of frontline areas, evacuees and IDPs. The amount of payments depends on the category:
UAH 10,800 (one time) — for residents of front-line settlements;
12,300 hryvnias (one time) — for evacuated people and persons affected by shelling;
UAH 2,000 per adult and UAH 3,000 per child or person with disabilities (monthly) — for the most vulnerable IDPs who do not receive state benefits.
Please note: New applications and online registration are currently closed.
Financial assistance to Ukrainians from August 1, 2026 from the Norwegian Refugee Council
Registration for payments is carried out in separate waves through a special online platform. Currently, new applications are not accepted, the processing of questionnaires submitted at the end of June is ongoing. The schedule of the next stages is published exclusively on the official resources of the NRC.
Cash assistance from the Red Cross in August 2026
Financial support programs with the assistance of the US government operate in the frontline and affected regions (Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Sumy, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv and Odesa regions).
Available types of assistance:
UAH 10,800 is a one-time payment for residents of frontline zones;
UAH 12,300 for evacuated citizens;
targeted support for persons whose property was damaged by shelling, as well as for long-term IDPs.
Applications are made through local authorities or humanitarian partner organizations.
Payments in August 2026 from the UN
Assistance is provided on a targeted basis for residents of communities within 50 km from the front line, evacuees, victims of shelling, IDPs and people who have returned to their permanent place of residence. The form can be filled out at the link.
Amounts of payments:
UAH 12,300 — one-time for evacuees and shelling victims;
UAH 10,800 (within 3 months) — for citizens who returned home after forced displacement;
UAH 2,000 per adult and UAH 3,000 per child/person with disabilities — monthly support for vulnerable IDPs.
Criteria for submitting an application (in particular for the Sumy region):
Return from abroad or from other regions of Ukraine after February 24, 2022 (return period - from 3 months to 1 year).
Obtaining IDP status (up to 45 days or from 46 days to 6 months ago).
The average monthly income per family member is no more than UAH 8,300.
What payments can be received in August 2026 from Caritas
The "Caritas-Spes" center in the city of Pavlograd (Dnipropetrovsk region) is accepting documents for war victims:
12,300 hryvnias — for civilians who were seriously injured as a result of hostilities (provided that they apply for medical assistance on the first day, have a sick leave of 5 days or more, and submit an application within 45 days from the moment of injury);
assistance for families who lost loved ones due to hostilities;
payments for urgently evacuated persons (provided they leave no later than 45 days ago).
Most of the international funds in August 2026 focus on the least protected segments of the population and residents of the frontline territories. In order not to fall into the hands of fraudsters, submit documents only through official registration centers, local authorities or verified electronic services of organizations.
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