Brave1 grant program

Brave1 supports start-ups, developers, and innovators working on defense tech solutions.

With grants ranging from 500,000 UAH to 8,000,000 UAH, defense tech manufacturers can receive funding to accelerate their innovative solutions, whether they be in the field of optical-fibre drones, ground-based robotic complexes, mine-laying boats, or other technologies supporting the Defense Forces.

Brave1 is a joint program of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Defense, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Strategic Industries, the Ministry of Economy, and the National Security and Defense Council.

Register

Any Ukrainian developers or innovators in the defense tech sector can apply to join the Brave1 cluster. Applications are reviewed by a panel of defense experts from across the participating government departments, and received at least 4 points as a general rating and a current readiness rating.