The Lesya Ukrainka Award is granted for works that have gained broad public recognition and contribute to the education of the younger generation in the spirit of national dignity and spiritual unity of Ukrainian society.
[1] In 2004, it received the status of the government award, and since then, it has been awarded in four nominations of 10,000 Ukrainian hryvnias (UAH) each: In 2018, the Government of Ukraine increased the amount of the financial reward for winning each of the nominations from 10,000 to 20,000 UAH to encourage journalists, authors, artists, translators of artistic and journalistic works, and theater and film teams to create new original works.
[1] The prize has been awarded annually since 1972, for 1,000 rubles "for deep-ideal and highly artistic works for children that contribute to the communist education of the younger generation and have gained wide public recognition."
In 2004, the "Lesya Ukrainka Award of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for literary and artistic works for children and youth" was established.
[3] It is "awarded annually for works that contribute to the education of the younger generation in the spirit of national dignity, spiritual unity of Ukrainian society and have gained wide public recognition."