The Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, has begun accepting applications for participation in the Veterans Sports program for the third quarter of 2026.

The program allows veterans, as well as combatants and persons with disabilities as a result of the war, to receive UAH 1,500 in quarterly financial assistance for sports.

The funds can be used to pay for services at gyms, swimming pools, and other physical education and sports facilities.

You can apply from July 1 to July 20, inclusive, through the Diia application.

How to apply:

Sign in to the Action app.

Go to the Veteran PRO section.

Choose the Veteran Sports service.

Select Action.Card to receive payment.

Submit an application.

Please note: to participate in the program in Q3, you must submit a new application. Automatic accrual has been canceled for now to update data, avoid technical failures and errors in details, and ensure timely receipt of payments.

Who can participate in the program:

adult male and female veterans;

persons with the status of a combatant and/or persons with disabilities as a result of war;

data on status must be entered into the Unified State Register of War Veterans;

it is necessary to have a verified RNOKPP;

you need to open a special Diia.Cards account at a participating bank.

How to issue an Action.Card:

update the Action application and log in;

open the Services → Action.Card section;

choose a bank and sign the agreement.

Diia. The card can be issued by adult Ukrainians with a confirmed RNOKPP in Diia or applications of partner banks.

Financial assistance can be used at sports facilities that have the appropriate vendor category code:

7941 — "Physical Education and Sports";

7997 — "Clubs — country clubs, membership, sports recreation."

The program allows veterans to independently choose a convenient institution, format of physical activity, and engage in sports in any region of Ukraine.

The project was implemented by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine in implementation of the Veterans Policy Strategy and the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Space in Ukraine, developed at the initiative of First Lady Olena Zelenska .