Kernel’s investments in community development over the past four years have reached UAH 1 billion. Recently, the “My Community: Together with Kernel” program has been growing rapidly under a co-financing model: for every hryvnia residents raise through crowdfunding, the company adds another 10 hryvnias, according to a Kernel press release on Wednesday.
“The results for 2026 demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach: communities raised nearly 1 million UAH, which is 46% more than last year. The project is scaling rapidly: while 196 applications were submitted from five regions in 2025, this year there have already been 411 applications from 12 regions of Ukraine,” the agricultural holding noted.
It clarified that over the two years of the “My Community: Together with Kernel” program, the company has funded 67 local initiatives with over 10 million UAH, and communities have raised an additional 1.3 million UAH on their own through the project’s partner, the “My City” crowdfunding platform.
This year, 34 projects were selected as winners, for which the company provided 4.5 million UAH in funding. Among the priorities are spaces for veterans, mental health support programs, accessible sports facilities, and educational projects. Over the next three months, the winners will implement their projects in their communities.
“We see a great demand for the development of our cities and villages even during the war, and our task is to provide local activists with the tools they need. The mechanics of crowdfunding help verify this: if residents are willing to support an idea with even a small contribution, it means the demand is real,” said Lilia Marachkanets, director of the “Together with Kernel” Charitable Foundation, in the press release.
According to her, the main idea is to teach community organizations, schools, municipal institutions, and activists to independently create projects and unite people around shared solutions. “Kernel” also trains local officials to work with international investments and European grants.
Kernel Agricultural Holding is the world’s largest producer and exporter of sunflower oil, Ukraine’s largest grain exporter, an operator of an extensive network of logistics assets, and a leading producer of grain and oilseeds in Ukraine. It is one of the largest producers and sellers of bottled oil in Ukraine. It is engaged in the cultivation and sale of agricultural products.
In the first half of fiscal year 2026 (FY, July–December 2025), Kernel reduced its net profit by 33% compared to the same period last year—to $119 million. Consolidated revenue amounted to $1.924 billion, which is 1% less than in the first half of FY 2025, while EBITDA decreased by 14% to $247 million.
According to information on the website of the “Together with Kernel” Charitable Foundation, the foundation operates in 12 regions of Ukraine across 190 communities and implements more than 2,000 projects across eight areas.
