Grantees

The projects listed below have been supported by Documenting Ukraine. This is not a complete list; other grantees have opted not to publish information about their projects, and new projects are being added to the site on an ongoing basis.

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Preserving Embroidered Heritage in War-Affected Villages Facing Disappearance in the Northern Chernihiv Region	Yaroslava Shkurat
Safeguarding traditional embroidery from war-hit villages in the Semenivka district in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region.
On the Edge	Taras Ibrahimov
A documentary project set in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka, focusing on Olha, an elderly woman who refuses to evacuate due to her age and the need to care for her livestock.
Life Changed by War: Oral Testimonies from a Rural Community	Maryna Baryshpolets
Recording the experiences of residents of a rural community in the Kyiv region, where the war manifests itself through mobilization, prolonged separation, changes in social and religious practices, heightened anxiety, silence, and new forms of mutual support.
Stormy Land: Documenting the War in the Shostka District of the Sumy Region	Oleksandr Solomko
Investigating the living conditions of civilians in 10 border communities of the Shostka district in the Sumy region, which are regularly subjected to shelling.
Effects of War: A Devastated Farming Region	Vitalii Pichura
Collecting data and comprehensive scientific research on the consequences of the destruction of the Kakhovka Reservoir for the farmers and rural population of southern Ukraine.
The Garden Remains	Maryna Stepanska
A non-fiction book about garden therapy during the war and the role of gardens in Ukraine throughout history.
Naїve Ukrainian Gardens	Sergii Polezhaka
A documentary photography project reimagining the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War through images of destroyed gardens and homes across the country.
Silent Witness	Karina Synytsia
An ongoing artistic research project that explores architecture as a silent witness to war, memory, and transformation.
The Sowing / Посівна	Illia Yehorov
A documentary film about grain, and about Ukrainian land as the centre of gravity for the Ukrainian soul and the primordial basis of life
Rural Hromadas of Chernihiv Region Amidst the War and Occupation: Experience of Survival and Resistance	Oleksandr Kryvobok
Collecting oral histories in the formerly occupied villages of the Ichnia Hromada to explore narratives of survival, coexistence and resistance
Ukrainian Socialist Rural	Natalka Diachenko
Preserving historically significant memories of the Socialist Village exhibit at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine
Folklore and War: Slobozhanskyi Dimension	Halyna Lukianets
Gathering folklore (songs, legends, etc.) in the villages of Slobozhanshchyna and reviving old traditions as an act of resistance