Innovation and Tech Lab

The U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, is seeking proposals from U.S. and Ukrainian not-for-profit organizations to establish and operate the America House Innovation and Tech Lab, a program designed to strengthen U.S.-Ukraine cooperation in innovation and technology during Ukraine's economic recovery. The program will deliver practical training, mentorship, networking events, and investor engagement through the Embassy's American Spaces network across Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa to help Ukrainian innovators develop U.S. market entry skills, build investment readiness, and establish partnerships with American companies and accelerators. Applicants must be registered not-for-profit organizations with demonstrated experience in Ukraine, maintain active registration in SAM.gov with a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and demonstrate organizational capacity to deliver programming across multiple American Spaces locations. Proposals will be evaluated on five criteria: Quality and Feasibility of Program Idea (30 points), Organizational Capacity and Record on Previous Grants (25 points), Project Planning and Ability to Achieve Objectives (20 points), Budget (10 points), and Monitoring and Evaluation (10 points). The application deadline is June 15, 2026, at 23:59 Kyiv time (UTC/GMT +2), with applicants notified of review results within 120 days of the deadline.

The cooperative agreement will provide a single award ranging from a minimum of $85,000 to a maximum of $190,000, with a project start date of September 1, 2026, and a performance period of up to 18 months or less. The program requires applicants to submit mandatory federal forms (SF-424 and SF-424A), a 15-page maximum narrative proposal, a detailed line-item budget with justification, key personnel resumes, and letters of support from partners. Programming must be delivered across two to three American Spaces locations, including the America Houses in Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa, and/or the Windows on America, with activities targeting Ukrainian startups, technology leaders, creative entrepreneurs, and emerging innovators seeking to scale their businesses to the U.S. market.