# EU Code Week grants go to coding projects in Ukraine and Türkiye

> Two groups won EU-funded grants to teach coding and AI to young people, chosen from 553 applications in 24 countries. Their projects run until 1 December 2026.

The Yoink Report (CodeYoink) | Europe | Schools | Published 5 November 2026

EU Code Week named the two winners of its second round of grants for grassroots coding projects on 5 November 2026.

EU Code Week is a campaign, supported by the European Commission, that gets young people to try coding. Its [announcement](https://codeweek.eu/blog/eu-code-week-grants-round-2-winners/) said the round had €19,836 to give. Each project could receive up to €9,918. It received 553 applications from 24 countries, including 347 from Türkiye and 101 from Ukraine.

NGO uBoost in Ukraine won €9,918 for a project that mixes coding and AI lessons with advice on careers in science and technology. It will run school activities, bootcamps and online sessions. It focuses on girls, young women and learners who face barriers.

The Education Technology and Game Association (ETODER) in İzmir, Türkiye, won €8,706.50. Its project will run coding, robotics and AI activities for students, teachers and families. It will also train teachers and make resources they can reuse.

JA Europe ran the call for the Code4Europe group of partners. The money comes from the Digital Europe Programme, which the [European Commission describes](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/activities/digital-programme) as an EU funding programme with a budget of more than €8.1 billion. The Commission lists advanced digital skills among its aims.

The two projects run from 29 October to 1 December 2026. The announcement does not say how many young people the projects expect to reach. It also gives no dates for another round of grants.

## Sources

- EU Code Week: [EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots: Meet the 2026 Round 2 Winners](https://codeweek.eu/blog/eu-code-week-grants-round-2-winners/)
- European Commission: [Digital Europe Programme](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/activities/digital-programme)
- EU Code Week: [About EU Code Week](https://codeweek.eu/about)

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