U4Heroes Charitable Foundation

01
Support for Defenders
We develop systemic solutions to support service members through service, transition, and return to civilian life.
02
Support for Families
We build better ways to support the families of Ukraine’s defenders — from addressing immediate needs to creating sustainable support services.
03
Grants & Programs
We fund organizations supporting the veteran community, scale proven solutions, and invest in promising pilot projects.
04
Research & Advocacy
We turn practice and experience into evidence, standards, and methodologies — and use them to drive systemic change in veteran policy.

We focus on complex, underfunded models of support that are ready to scale

The foundation works where the need is clear, but international donors lack the mandate to provide support, civil society organizations lack the resources, and the state lacks the flexibility.

Through our own projects and funding for partner organizations, we develop solutions that turn care into a clear, sustainable system built to last for years.

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Foundation programs

Own program

Standard of Care

We train support-service professionals working with service members, veterans, and their families.
We provide practical workflows, document templates, and access to a professional community.
We provide financial support to help units launch and develop their support services.
We provide ongoing mentorship after the training.

A program designed to develop support services, including first large-scale school for teams, combining training, mentorship, access to a professional community, and funding.

Financing

Support for Veteran Organizations

We strengthen organizations capable of driving systemic change.
We don’t reinvent solutions from scratch — we find those already building them.
We help scale proven models so that more veterans can access the support they need.

Funding projects by strong organizations working in the veteran sector.

Critical Need
We focus on urgent needs that remain structurally underserved.
Systemic Impact
We strengthen effective partners or build our own models where none exist yet. We prioritize robust data collection so that proven practices and solutions can be scaled and shared.
Complementarity
We do not duplicate government tools or international donor programs. We fill gaps that no one else is addressing, where flexibility and the ability to scale are needed.
Measurable Impact
We set clear success criteria and ways to assess real impact — not just the amount of money spent. We document what works so that practice can become an evidence-based model.

You for
Heroes

Support for Defenders

Support for Families

Grants & Programs

Research & Advocacy

We focus on complex, underfunded models of support that are ready to scale

Foundation programs

Standard of Care

Support for Veteran Organizations

Critical Need

Systemic Impact

Complementarity

Measurable Impact

Our partners

You for Heroes

Support for Defenders

Support for Families

Grants & Programs

Research & Advocacy

We focus on complex, underfunded models of support that are ready to scale

Foundation programs

Standard of Care

Support for Veteran Organizations

Critical Need

Systemic Impact

Complementarity

Measurable Impact

Our partners

You for
Heroes