This Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 749 dated June 5, 2026, is aimed at providing financial support for the energy resilience of state higher education institutions (HEIs) in the current year. The Government has reallocated 600 million hryvnias from the educational subvention to the HEI personnel training program for the procurement of equipment and the execution of works that will allow universities to function autonomously during power outages. The Ministry of Education and Science (MES) is designated as the main spending unit, which will select projects on a competitive basis through a special commission.
**Structure and Main Provisions:**
The Resolution consists of an operative part and an approved Procedure for the use of funds. A key change is the simplification of the procedure: for the implementation of these measures, the application of certain criteria for determining recipients of budgetary funds, as provided for by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 228, has been cancelled. The Procedure clearly regulates the mechanism for project selection, application evaluation criteria, the list of permitted expenditures, and reporting requirements.
**Important Provisions for Practical Application:**
* **Purpose:** Funds may be spent exclusively on energy autonomy: solar panels, generators, cogeneration units, battery energy storage systems (BESS), grid adaptation, and design documentation.
* **Selection Criteria:** To receive funding, an HEI must meet a number of conditions: provision of full-time or blended learning, existence of an equipped shelter, location in a safe zone in accordance with the MES order, and readiness to complete the project before the start of the 2026/2027 heating season.
* **Competitive Mechanism:** The MES shall establish a commission that evaluates applications based on indicators such as the number of students, the share of specialties with special support, scientific potential, and technical readiness of the facility.
* **Restrictions:** It is prohibited to use the funds for intermediary services, commercial projects, or facilities in temporarily occupied territories.
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This act relates to budgetary legislation and regulates the use of public funds in the field of education, which requires strict adherence to budgetary accounting and reporting procedures within Treasury bodies.
