EBA meets with the European Commission’s DG ENEST representative

08/ 10/ 2025

The European Business Association held an extended meeting of the EBA Ukraine Recovery Committee with representatives of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enlargement and the Eastern Neighbourhood, where Jeanne Robles, Policy Officer at DG ENEST, presented details of the Call for Expressions of Interest for EU/EEA and Ukrainian businesses to invest in Ukraine. View the presentation The initiative is part of the Ukraine Investment Framework, a pillar of the EU’s broader Ukraine Facility, designed to mobilize up to €40 billion in private and public investments to support Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction, and EU accession process. “Our goal is to ensure companies are aware of the tools available to support investment in Ukraine and to establish a direct dialogue with the business community,” noted Jeanne Robles. Key highlights from the session: Target Sectors: energy, transport, critical raw materials, processing industry, construction materials, agri-food, digital, and projects supporting the green and digital transitions. Eligibility: Open to EU and Ukrainian companies, including consortia. Investment Size: Minimum €50 million, with a 10% equity contribution required from project promoters. Application Deadline: 10 October 2025. EU support will be channeled through international financial institutions such as the EIB, EBRD, and IFC, as well as national development banks (e.g., KfW, AFD, BGK). Companies are encouraged to submit proposals even at an early stage to be included in the EU’s pipeline of investment projects. The session also outlined upcoming opportunities for engagement, including the EU–Ukraine Investment Conference in Warsaw (November 2025), the EU–Ukraine Business Summit in Brussels (Spring 2026), and the Ukraine Recovery Conference (Summer 2026). The EBA remains committed to facilitating dialogue between the business community and international partners to accelerate Ukraine’s economic recovery and reconstruction.

View the presentation

The initiative is part of the Ukraine Investment Framework, a pillar of the EU’s broader Ukraine Facility, designed to mobilize up to €40 billion in private and public investments to support Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction, and EU accession process.

“Our goal is to ensure companies are aware of the tools available to support investment in Ukraine and to establish a direct dialogue with the business community,” noted Jeanne Robles.

Key highlights from the session:

Target Sectors: energy, transport, critical raw materials, processing industry, construction materials, agri-food, digital, and projects supporting the green and digital transitions.
Eligibility: Open to EU and Ukrainian companies, including consortia.
Investment Size: Minimum €50 million, with a 10% equity contribution required from project promoters.
Application Deadline: 10 October 2025.

EU support will be channeled through international financial institutions such as the EIB, EBRD, and IFC, as well as national development banks (e.g., KfW, AFD, BGK). Companies are encouraged to submit proposals even at an early stage to be included in the EU’s pipeline of investment projects.

The session also outlined upcoming opportunities for engagement, including the EU–Ukraine Investment Conference in Warsaw (November 2025), the EU–Ukraine Business Summit in Brussels (Spring 2026), and the Ukraine Recovery Conference (Summer 2026).

The EBA remains committed to facilitating dialogue between the business community and international partners to accelerate Ukraine’s economic recovery and reconstruction.