The Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine has officially approved the payment of 20.8 million UAH under the program to compensate 15% of the cost of industrial equipment and machinery produced in Ukraine. This step is being implemented as part of the state policy “Made in Ukraine” to stimulate the modernization of enterprises and support national manufacturers.
This is reported by Finway
Businesses Are Actively Utilizing State Support
Vitaliy Kindraty, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, emphasized that this year’s first payment under the program exceeded last year’s figure by 19.5%. This indicates a growing interest among enterprises in updating their production assets with state support. The state budget for 2026 allocates funding for this program, allowing entrepreneurs to plan further investments based on stable state support.
“The first payment this year amounts to 20.8 million UAH – this is 19.5% more than last year. We see that businesses are more actively using the program to upgrade their equipment, and Ukrainian manufacturers are receiving additional orders,” noted Kindraty.
Which Regions and Enterprises Received the Most Compensation
The 15% compensation applies to a wide range of industrial equipment: passenger elevators, overhead cranes, transformers, tank semi-trailers, tank cars, forklifts, metal laser cutting machines, industrial boilers, and more. The largest amount of compensation was received by companies from the Kyiv region – 9.7 million UAH, followed by Odesa region (3.1 million UAH), Lviv (2.1 million UAH), Kirovohrad (2 million UAH), and Cherkasy region (1.3 million UAH).
A total of 29 banks are involved in servicing the program, allowing enterprises from various regions to take advantage of state support.
Overall, during 2024-2025, 163 Ukrainian enterprises purchased 343 units of equipment worth 899 million UAH. The state has already made compensation payments totaling 112.4 million UAH, demonstrating the effectiveness of the program and its significance for the development of the industrial sector.