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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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Project	Grantee
Nice Ladies	Mariia Ponomarova
A documentary on the 50+ female cheerleading team "Nice Ladies" from Kharkiv, set for release in 2024
The Deoccupied Territories: Is the Worst Behind?	Serhii Korovainyi
A photographic project capturing human experiences in liberated cities of Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, focusing on challenges and resilience.
Documenting and Reflecting Upon the Destruction of Heritage within the Historic Center of Kharkiv	Ievgeniia Gubkina
Researching and documenting the impact of war on Kharkiv's cultural heritage and architecture.
"Is Pushkin to Blame for Birth of Putin?": Problem of Decolonization/Derussification of Public Spaces in Kharkiv	Yevhen Zakharchenko
Analysis of Kharkiv's cultural decolonization and derussification, focusing on toponymy and monument changes from 2014-2022
The Second Year of the War	Andrii Krasniashchykh
Documentary series capturing everyday life and the evolving mental landscapes of Ukrainians amidst the prolonged and changing war throughout 2023
War Signboards	Andriy Rachinskiy
A scholar and collector of old signboards from Kharkiv returns to the city to document their transformation and degradation
Elderly War-Affected People in Contemporary Ukraine	Hanna Bondarenko
Documenting the impact of war on Ukrainians aged 65-90, an oft-overlooked group many of whom are encountering war for the second time in their lives
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
Kharkiv - My Favorite City	Yevhenii Telukha
Preserving the memories of Kharkiv’s citizens by charting their favourite places on an interactive digital map
Stories of Victory	Vitalii Naida
Collecting and translating the stories, circumstances and future plans of 70 individual young Ukrainians affected by the war
Kharkiv: Under the Bombs. Poltava: Immigrants (Харків: Під бомбами. Полтава: Переселенці)	Andrii Krasniashchykh
A nonfiction book reflecting on the author’s experiences of the shelling of Kharkiv and his later life as an internally displaced person in Poltava
Ukrainian Architectural Heritage under Russian Threat	Ievgeniia Gubkina
Drawing attention to the destruction of Ukraine’s architectural heritage with evidence of Russia’s war as reflected in the built environment