The Estonian Refugee Council (ERC) is implementing the Winterization Cash Assistance Programme to support vulnerable Ukrainian refugees living in Georgia. The assistance helps low-income households meet essential winter needs such as utilities, heating, and warm clothing.
The objective of the programme is to help Ukrainian refugee households maintain safe and adequate living conditions during winter by supporting them in covering priority seasonal expenses.
Registration is available online. Please check this page regularly for updates on registration periods and assistance availability.
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Use the online check tool to get the latest updates on your application. To use the tool you need to enter your TID number and the phone number you provided when applying.
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The programme targets low-income Ukrainian individuals and households with socio-economic vulnerabilities currently residing in Georgia.
To ensure that support reaches those most in need, ERC applies vulnerability-based selection criteria. The main vulnerability categories include:
- Single-parent households with at least one child under 18
- Households with children under the age of 6
- Households including persons with specific needs (disability and/or chronic illness)
- Households with elderly persons (aged 60 or older)
All vulnerabilities must be verified with relevant supporting documents. Meeting a vulnerability criterion is required to participate but does not guarantee receipt of assistance. Pre-approval decisions are based on the information provided by the applicant, who represents the household in communication with the ERC team.
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(Please gather these documents before filling out the application form. All listed documents are mandatory to upload.)
- Proof of Location - Any recent document confirming that you live in the specified city or village (e.g., medical certificate, child’s school enrolment, utility bill with your name on it, or similar)
- Identification documents of all household members
- Proof of Household Composition - Passports (or ID documents) of all household members together
- Disability Proof - If applicable, an official document confirming disability status
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Eligible households who pass the assessment and verification will receive a one-time cash transfer of 1,500 GEL (equivalent to 500 GEL per month for 3 months). The transfer will be sent directly to the applicant’s bank account at the beginning of the winter season.
Households can request and receive similar assistance from other humanitarian organisations after ending the assistance period without the need to wait, subject to the eligibility and selection criteria of each organisation.
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Registration is available online. Please check this page regularly for updates on registration and assistance availability.
Humanitarian aid is always free of charge. To apply, you will need to share personal information, which will be kept secure and only accessed by ERC staff involved in processing your application.
After submitting the form, our team will review it and notify you of the decision within three weeks via the email address specified in the online form. If necessary, the team will also inform you about the need to provide additional information. Please read the conditions carefully before applying.
Do you have feedback or complaint?
At the Estonian Refugee Council (ERC), we highly value your feedback and take all complaints seriously. Our Complaints and Feedback Mechanism (CFM) is designed to provide beneficiaries, staff, partners, and other stakeholders with a safe, fair, and transparent way to express concerns regarding our programmes, commitments, or conduct.
If you would like to receive information about the programme, learn how to register, request technical support, or submit feedback or a complaint, you can submit your inquiry through our online platform.