Business & SMEs, page 2 | Grants

03.08.2026

up to €1,000,000

Ukraine, Norway +3

Brave International: over €100M in defense grants

Applications closed. The first UNITE – Brave NATO round closed on 3 August 2026; no dates for new Brave Norway, Germany, Lithuania or France calls have been announced. See the open calls on this topic below.

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SMEs / BusinessStartups

31.08.2026

Ukraine

Open grants for Ukrainian communities 2026

Applications closed. Applications closed on 31 August 2026. See the open calls on this topic below. As of late June 2026, several grant calls with confirmed deadlines remain open to Ukrainian communities. A community can receive some of this money directly, through its local authority or a municipal utility.

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NGOs / CSOsCommunitiesGov. BodiesIndividuals

24.09.2026

Ukraine, France

France Grants for Ukrainians 2026: 4 Open Programmes

France opened a dedicated support track for Ukrainian researchers and artists back in spring 2022, and several of those programmes still run today. So this roundup gathers four French options that Ukrainians can apply for right now or within a few days: two cultural residencies, a programme for scholars in…

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UniversitiesResearch Inst.IndividualsNGOs / CSOs

$5,000 – $60,000

Ukraine, Moldova +4

The Black Sea Trust: Grantor analysis

The Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST) is a grantmaking program of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). Since 2007, it has supported civil society organizations, independent media, and civic initiatives across the wider Black Sea region.

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NGOs / CSOsIndividualsResearch Inst.

13.10.2026

€2,000,000–30,000,000

Ukraine, EU

EDIP USI: €300M EU grants for Ukraine’s defence industry

The European Commission has opened calls under EDIP Ukraine Support Instrument (USI) – €300 million to rebuild, modernise and scale up Ukraine’s defence industrial base. The first call opens in June 2026, with a submission deadline of 13 October 2026.

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SMEs / BusinessStartupsOther

Belgium, Ukraine +1

King Baudouin Foundation: Grantor analysis

Applications closed. King Baudouin Foundation currently has no open calls for Ukrainian organisations; its open calls are for Belgium only. This page remains a funder overview. See the open calls on this topic below. Belgium distributes over €202 million through a single foundation every year. 201 calls for projects annually.

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NGOs / CSOsResearch Inst.Other

22.09.2026

€2,500,000

Ukraine, EU

LIFE 2026: €2.5M grant for ecodesign compliance support

The European Commission has opened a call for proposals under the LIFE Programme to fund a dedicated compliance support facility for manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers on EU ecodesign and energy labelling rules. The total budget is €2.5 million for a single grant. The application deadline is 22 September 2026.

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NGOs / CSOsSMEs / BusinessUniversitiesResearch Inst. +1

20.09.2026

from CHF 3,000,000 up to CHF 10,000,000

Ukraine, Switzerland

SECO launches third call for Ukraine recovery projects

Switzerland has opened the third round of direct support for private investment in Ukraine’s recovery. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is making up to CHF 50 million available for projects in construction, energy, mechanical engineering, agribusiness, IT, and other sectors. Applications are accepted until 20 September 2026.

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SMEs / Business

up to €5,000

Ukraine

Robert Bosch Stiftung: Grantor analysis 2026

Urgent: The Documenting Ukraine programme (funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung Foundation) is accepting applications from Ukrainian journalists, researchers, and artists. Deadline: 31 May 2026 – 2 days remaining. Details below and at: iwm.at → The Robert Bosch Stiftung is one of Europe’s largest private foundations.

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NGOs / CSOsResearch Inst.Individuals

31.07.2026

Ukraine, Denmark

Danish-Ukrainian Grants 2026: Overview of Current Programs

Denmark is one of the world’s largest donors per capita. Yet most Danish grant programmes remain far less known than Horizon Europe or US foundations, even though they are genuinely accessible to Ukrainian organisations, researchers, and artists. This overview “Danish-Ukrainian grants” covers 8 programmes with fixed deadlines in 2026.

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NGOs / CSOsUniversitiesResearch Inst.SMEs / Business +1

11.06.2026

₴350,000–500,000

Ukraine

Free training in Lviv 11 June: how to get the eRobota “Vlastna Sprava” grant – 350–500K UAH

Between 350,000 and 500,000 hryvnias from the Ukrainian government for your own business – with no repayment required. The eRobota “Vlastna Sprava” programme exists and it pays out. But most first-time applicants either don’t know whether they qualify, struggle with the business plan, or freeze up at the financial section.

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IndividualsSMEs / BusinessStartups

$25,000 – $10,000,000

Global

Oak Foundation: $383 million a year and still unknown in Ukraine. Donor analysis and how to apply

In 2025, Oak Foundation distributed approximately 1,000 grants across 33 countries totalling $383 million. For context, that exceeds the annual grantmaking budget of most major international philanthropic organisations. Yet most Ukrainian NGOs have never heard of Oak Foundation.

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NGOs / CSOsResearch Inst.Universities

29.09.2026

Ukraine, Sweden +1

Swedish-Ukrainian Grants 2026: open programmes for NGOs, researchers, and businesses

Sweden is one of the largest bilateral donors to Ukraine’s recovery: in 2025 alone, Sida directed hundreds of millions of Swedish kronor to support Ukraine through dozens of programs and partner organizations. Some of these programs are open for direct applications from Ukrainian NGOs, researchers, and businesses.

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NGOs / CSOsUniversitiesResearch Inst.SMEs / Business +1

30.06.2026

Ukraine, Japan

Japan–Ukraine grants and scholarships 2026: MEXT, Matsumae, Kusanone and more

Since February 2022, Japan has provided Ukraine with over $10.7 billion – more than any other Asian country. Most of this support flows through government-to-government channels and multilateral organisations. But there are programmes where Ukrainians can apply directly.

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UniversitiesResearch Inst.NGOs / CSOsIndividuals +1

30.06.2026

up to €40,000

Ukraine, EU

LASER-PRO Open Call: up to €40,000 voucher for SMEs in laser technologies – until June 2026

€200,000 – the total budget of the LASER-PRO Open Call, launched under Horizon Europe. Until the end of June 2026, the program will support up to 5 companies from the EU and Ukraine with vouchers worth up to €40,000 for access to leading laser and photonics laboratories.

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SMEs / Business

up to UAH 2,500,000

Ukraine

Ukraine’s Vlasna Sprava grant program updates from September 2026: up to ₴2.5M for business scaling

New intake stage expected. The current Own Business 2.0 (Vlasna Sprava 2.0) intake stage in Diia ran until 27 October 2026. The next stage has not been announced yet; we will update this card as soon as applications reopen. The conditions below are the current programme rules.

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SMEs / BusinessStartupsIndividuals

25.05.2026

Ukraine, EU +1

EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance: call for founding members

25 May 2026, 23:59 CEST – the deadline for applications to become founding members of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance. The European Commission, together with Ukraine, is launching a cross-European industrial platform for manufacturers and developers of drones and counter-drone systems.

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NGOs / CSOsResearch Inst.SMEs / BusinessStartups

14.05.2026

up to £1,500,000

Ukraine, EU +2

UK–Ukraine Grants 2026: Open Programmes for Researchers, Students and Civil Society

The United Kingdom is one of Ukraine’s most committed bilateral partners in 2026: £11.5 billion under the 100 Year Partnership agreement, £240 million per year in FCDO bilateral aid, and over £109 million from the Integrated Security Fund over three years.

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NGOs / CSOsUniversitiesResearch Inst.Individuals +1

06.05.2026

up to €1,500

Ukraine, EU +5

20 Open Grants and Residencies in May 2026: House of Europe roundup

20 open opportunities with deadlines in May 2026. House of Europe roundup: for artists, translators, journalists, filmmakers, musicians, media and NGO managers, entrepreneurs, human rights defenders, and community activists. Most programmes are free to apply for, or cover participants’ costs in full.

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NGOs / CSOsUniversitiesResearch Inst.SMEs / Business +4

up to UAH 2,000,000

Ukraine, EU +2

International Renaissance Foundation: Foundation Profile, Programmes and Open Calls 2026

Over $230 million in grants across 35 years, more than 1,000 projects funded since February 2022 alone, and a position as the largest independent funder of civil society in Ukraine – that is the International Renaissance Foundation.

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NGOs / CSOsResearch Inst.SMEs / BusinessIndividuals +1

29.04.2026

up to NOK 100 million

Ukraine, EU +7

Norwegian–Ukrainian Grants 2026: 9 Open Programmes for Business, NGOs, Researchers and Youth

NOK 274.5 billion – the largest bilateral aid programme in the entire history of Norway, named after Fridtjof Nansen, who saved Ukraine from famine a century ago. Yet the vast majority of those funds flow through government channels and international organisations.

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NGOs / CSOsUniversitiesResearch Inst.SMEs / Business +4

24.04.2026

up to €6,000,000

Ukraine, EU +1

Diya.Biznes Digest April 2026: 7 Open Business Support Programmes for Ukrainian Entrepreneurs

7 open business support programmes – that is how many verified opportunities with grants, acceleration and incubation the Diya.Biznes digest of 24 April 2026 contains. They include regional grants for cultural organisations in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, support for SMEs in Kharkiv Oblast from the Danish Refugee Council, international acceleration for climate-tech…

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Research Inst.SMEs / BusinessStartupsIndividuals

13.05.2026

up to €25,000

Ukraine, EU

German-Ukrainian Grants 2026: 9 Programmes for Researchers, Students, Business and NGOs

From EUR 992 per month for students to EUR 25,000 for business development – Germany is the single most diversified donor for Ukraine among all bilateral partners. No other country offers such a wide spectrum of programmes: scholarships for researchers, grants for cultural organisations, support for small businesses, and fellowships…

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Universities

28.05.2026

100% funding

Ukraine, EU

Tysiachovesna: Ukrainian Government Grant for Cultural Content

The Ukrainian government has launched Tysiachovesna – a national initiative to fund the creation of Ukrainian cultural content across seven disciplines, from feature films and animation to contemporary music, visual arts, and social media video. The state can cover up to 100% of production costs for eligible projects.

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SMEs / Business

05.05.2026

up to €60,000

Ukraine, EU

CITADEL Open Call 1: Up to €60,000 for Security SMEs – Euroclusters 2026

Up to €60,000 per project, 80% lump sum funding, and up to 9 months to turn a security technology prototype into a working demonstrator – CITADEL, one of 16 Euroclusters initiatives co-funded by the European Commission under the Single Market Programme, has launched its first Open Call for innovative security…

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SMEs / Business

30.10.2026

up to €400,000

Ukraine, EU

Finnish-Ukrainian Grants 2026: Programmes and Opportunities

Applications closed. Applications closed on 30 October 2026. See the open calls on this topic below. Finland has allocated over EUR 1 billion in development cooperation and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since February 2022 – making Ukraine its largest single partner in development cooperation.

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SMEs / Business

21.04.2026

€20M (for organisations)

Ukraine, EU

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs 2026: €20M Call for Intermediary Organisations

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) is a European Commission programme that enables new or aspiring entrepreneurs to spend up to six months working alongside an experienced entrepreneur running a small business in another Single Market Programme (SMP) country.

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SMEs / Business

16.06.2026

up to UAH 1,250,000

Ukraine, EU

Polish-Ukrainian Solidarity Grants 2026: 7 Open Programmes for NGOs, Artists and Researchers

Applications closed. Applications closed on 16 June 2026. See the open calls on this topic below. Poland is Ukraine’s most significant neighbouring partner: over 900,000 Ukrainians live in Poland, and the Polish-Ukrainian grants ecosystem spans youth exchanges, cultural projects, diaspora support, and academic mobility.

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Universities

15.04.2026

up to €50,000

Ukraine, EU

International Visegrad Fund 2026: Grants, Scholarships and Residencies

The International Visegrad Fund is a regional donor organisation established in 2000 by the Visegrad Group countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Its mission is to support cross-border cooperation, academic mobility, and cultural exchange in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Universities

31.07.2026

up to UAH 100,000

Ukraine

eRobota 2026: Ukrainian Government Grants for Business

Applications closed. Applications closed on 31 July 2026. See the open calls on this topic below. eRobota 2026 is the Ukrainian government’s flagship non-repayable grant programme for entrepreneurship support, launched in July 2022.

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SMEs / Business

26.11.2026

up to €6,000,000

Ukraine, EU

Horizon Europe Grants 2026: Open Calls

Horizon Europe 2026 – the world’s largest research and innovation funding programme with a total budget of over €95 billion. Since Ukraine gained associated country status in 2022, Ukrainian organisations participate in calls on equal terms with institutions from EU member states.

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SMEs / Business

08.04.2026

up to €300,000

Ukraine, EU

Grants in the field of ecology, climate and green technologies

April 2026 brings at least six concrete funding opportunities for businesses, startups and SMEs in the fields of green technology, climate innovation and sustainable development. Specifically, these range from up to €300,000 for AI-driven industrial robotics to acceleration programmes from UNIDO, the Biomimicry Institute and New York’s leading climatech incubator.

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SMEs / Business

15.04.2026

up to €6 million

Ukraine, EU

Agricultural Grants Ukraine 2026: Full Overview for Farmers, Agri-Startups and Researchers

Ukraine’s agricultural sector remains one of the top priorities for international donors. Specifically, Horizon Europe has opened a call for up to €6 million to support the transition to sustainable farming, the Netherlands is financing agri-logistics through UPF3, and the EBRD continues supporting small farmers under the UIF framework.

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SMEs / Business

22.09.2027

Up to €8

EU

Horizon Europe BIODIV-05: Up to €8 Million to Integrate Biodiversity into Business

The European Commission, under Horizon Europe Cluster 6, is launching a call to support research and innovation that accelerates the transition to a nature positive economy. Specifically, this call focuses on integrating biodiversity considerations into private sector strategies and decision-making – from startups and SMEs to large corporations and financial…

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SMEs / Business

01.12.2025

up to €3,000

Ukraine, EU

9 Business Grants for Spring 2026: From UAH 15,000 via Diia to €200,000 from the EU – FundingHub Roundup

Spring 2026 brings a strong wave of funding opportunities for Ukrainian businesses – from state compensation schemes and instant Diia payouts to large-scale EU grants covering AI, green technologies, and defence innovation.

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SMEs / Business

15.05.2026

Ukraine, EU

LUKE Joint Call: International Research & Innovation Competition with Ukraine as Central Partner

If your organisation works in research or innovation, this call could be one of the most significant opportunities to step onto the European stage. The LUKE Joint Call is an international open competition for basic and/or applied research, development, and innovation projects.

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SMEs / Business

30.03.2026

Ukraine

IMPULSE Accelerator by SILab Ukraine: Social Entrepreneurship School for CSOs from Frontline Regions

SILab Ukraine has launched IMPULSE – a school-accelerator programme in social entrepreneurship for civil society and charitable organisations. Specifically, the programme aims to equip CSO teams with the skills to build independent revenue streams without losing their grant funding.

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NGOs / CSOs

EU

How to Find Business Grants Without the Chaos: A Review of FundingHub by GetGrant

Finding the right grant is already half the battle. In practice, however, entrepreneurs and startups spend hours monitoring dozens of platforms to avoid missing a relevant programme. FundingHub by GetGrant is designed to change that.

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SMEs / Business

15.04.2026

up to €6 million

EU

Grant Funding for the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture – up to €6M from Horizon Europe

The European Commission has launched a new call for proposals under Horizon Europe (Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment). Specifically, the call HORIZON-CL6-2026-03-GOVERNANCE-02 focuses on the transition to sustainable agriculture and food systems.

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Universities

18.02.2026

Up to €12

International

RIA Grant Funding for Microelectronics & Semiconductor Technologies – Up to €12M from Chips JU

Microelectronics 18.02.2026 Grant Amount up to €12,000,000 Application Deadline 7 May 2026 Programme Horizon Europe / Chips JU The European Commission, together with the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU), has launched a global call for proposals under the Horizon Europe programme.

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Universities

08.04.2026

up to €300,000

Ukraine, EU

ROB4GREEN: up to €300,000 grant for robotics and AI in the green economy

ROB4GREEN Open Call is a European Union competition implemented within the Horizon Europe ecosystem and aligned with partnerships in AI, data and robotics. The call aims to support consortia that develop innovative solutions integrating robotics, artificial intelligence and digital technologies to enable environmentally sustainable industrial processes.

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SMEs / Business

15.04.2026

Ukraine, EU

European Partnership for a Sustainable Blue Economy: Horizon Europe funding opportunity

The European Partnership for a Sustainable Blue Economy (Blue Economy Partnership) has opened a new funding opportunity under the Horizon Europe programme. The initiative supports research and innovation actions that contribute to a sustainable, climate-neutral and productive blue economy across Europe.

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Universities

25.03.2026

EUR 60,000

Ukraine, EU

MaJoR Open Call 1: European Defence Fund innovation programme for SMEs and startups

The MaJoR project, funded by the European Defence Fund, has launched Open Call 1 to support innovative solutions for next-generation defence technologies. In this call, the organisers plan to support around 30 innovators (legal entities) that will act as technology and solution providers.

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SMEs / Business

08.03.2026

CHF 3–30 million

Ukraine, EU

Grants for Swiss Companies for Recovery Projects in Ukraine (SECO)

Switzerland, through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), has announced the second call for proposals aimed at the economic recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine in cooperation with Swiss companies that have a legal entity established in Ukraine.

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SMEs / Business

24.02.2026

Ukraine

Lab2Market AgroTech: a free training programme for agricultural innovations

The Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations, with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, has launched a free training programme focused on innovations in the agricultural sector. Often, strong ideas struggle to reach the market due to a lack of business expertise.

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SMEs / Business

06.03.2026

EU, USA

Apply to the CASSINI Business Accelerator Batch 7: an acceleration programme for Europe’s space startups

CASSINI has opened applications for CASSINI Business Accelerator Batch 7. This is a six-month acceleration programme for space startups. The programme will bring together 20 leading startups from Europe that are in the growth stage and already have a product on the market.

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SMEs / Business

UAH 50,000

Ukraine

“Grant Opportunities for Business”: grant digest

Applications closed. This digest dates from 19 January 2026; the programmes it lists have changed, and the current Own Business intake stage in Diia ended on 27 October 2026. See the open calls on this topic below.

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SMEs / Business

17.04.2026

up to €11 000 000

Ukraine, EU

Bioremediation of Ukraine’s ecosystems contaminated by conflicts: Horizon Europe call to restore polluted environments

Within the Horizon Europe programme, the European Commission has announced the call “Bioremediation of Ukraine’s ecosystems contaminated by conflicts” under topic HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-02. The call supports Innovation Actions aimed at restoring ecosystems in Ukraine that have suffered severe pollution as a result of armed conflicts.

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NGOs / CSOs

22.12.2025

up to UAH 35 million

Ukraine

Ukrainian Cultural Foundation: Flagship Events grant call for large-scale cultural initiatives

The Ukrainian Cultural Foundation has announced a call under the Flagship Events programme. The programme supports large-scale cultural initiatives with strong public resonance. It targets projects that engage sizeable audiences and participant communities, highlight key values of Ukrainian culture, and contribute to social unity and mental resilience.

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NGOs / CSOs

15.02.2026

EUR 60,000

Ukraine, EU

EFI G-08-2025: funding call to test innovative approaches for monitoring forest condition and multifunctionality in Europe

The European Forest Institute (EFI) launched the G-08-2025 call to support projects that test innovative approaches to monitoring Europe’s forest ecosystems. The initiative focuses on validating and improving methods for analysing forest condition using satellite and field data.

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