HLF’s goal is to strengthen the role of local organisations in humanitarian response. The programme is based on the principles of equal partnership, transparency and sustainable development.
- Period: November 2024 - December 2026
- Donor: GFFO
- Budget: 10 800 000.00 €
- Region: all Ukraine
- Target group: Population of vulnerable categories
INTRODUCING THE HLF – LOCALLY LED: GLOBALLY CONNTECTED
The Help Localisation Facility (HLF) is a global programme funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) and coordinated by Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe. It is implemented together with, for, and through local and international civil society actors and networks, with a focus on placing them in decision making roles.
The global programme is being piloted in Ukraine through December 2026.
As a locally led fund, the core objective of the HLF is to enable local partner organisations in Ukraine to directly implement humanitarian projects, while working with them as equal partners.
The HLF aligns with the German Federal Foreign Office‘s strategy for humanitarian assistance abroad and supports the core objectives of Help’s global strategic goals on Empowerment and Localisation.
The vision of the HLF is guided by the HLF core values of Partnership and Participation, as well as Respect and Trust.
Our Vision: Together, we are building a foundation for a stronger, more efficient and more equitable humanitarian system to sustainably overcome hardship, poverty, and social injustice for people in need. A humanitarian system, where meaningful and trusting partnerships on equal terms between its actors are the key to overcoming widespread power imbalances to the disadvantage of local and national actors, and in which the expertise and lived experience of national and international civil society actors are truly recognized, respected, and incorporated in all aspects of humanitarian work.
Registrations for the HLF programme will be accepted from 10 to 23 June.
The terms of participation and registration are available in the ‘How to Apply’ section on our website.
Do not hesitate – register on time!
HLF FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ⇩ ⇩
Q&A from online sessions
Online session of the Help Localization Program (HLF)
People who were registered for the online session of the Help Localization Program (HLF) will receive an email with a video recording of the meeting and updated documents with questions and answers
