The funds listed below are available to migrant integration initiatives in Greece. Non-profit organisations and local authorities can apply for financing through several EU funds. In addition, national and private funds are available for service providers and other stakeholders to carry out projects aiming for a better integration of the migrant population. Read more about integration governance in Greece.

EU funds

Non-profit organisations and local authorities can apply for financing through several EU funds. In addition, national and private funds are made available for service providers and other stakeholders to carry out integration projects.

The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in Greece

• Details: The EU contribution for Greece under the 2021-2027 AMIF programme is €407 733 799.64. Out of it, 46.4% was allocated to asylum, 24.4% to integration and legal migration and 23.6% to return activities. The remaining 6% is for technical assistance, to support the implementation of the programme. The Greek AMIF programme works on the following national integration priorities: training projects for TCNs, including unaccompanied children (UAMs) to facilitate their inclusion in the education system; setting of accommodation structures for UAMs; assistance to the integration of TCNs into the labour market; establishment of a guardianship system for UAMs in Greece.
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for AMIF in Greece is the Special Service for the Coordination and Management of Home Affairs Funds of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum.

European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) in Greece

• Details: The ESF+ invests over €5.3 billion in Greece to promote employment, skills upgrading (including in terms of the digital and green transitions), quality and inclusive education and training, as well as high-level, accessible social inclusion services.
• National managing authority: Further information about the ESF in Greece can be found on a dedicated website. 

Other EU funds for integration available in Greece

ERASMUS+, the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe

National managing authorities:

• Greek State Scholarships Foundation (education and training)
• Youth and Lifelong Learning Foundation (youth)

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the EU by correcting regional imbalances

National managing authority: The ERDF in Greece is coordinated through various special and regional managing authorities.

Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), offering material assistance to the most vulnerable or in need

National managing authority: Greek Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), supporting the development of rural economies and communities

National managing authority: Special Management Service of the Rural Development Programme

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)

National managing authority: Special Service for Coordination of Fisheries and Seas; EMFF supports coastal communities in diversifying their economies and finances projects that create jobs and improve the quality of life along European coasts.

Other funds

Other public funding in Greece

• Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Ministry of Development and Investment

Private funding in Greece

• Onassis Public Benefit Foundation
• Stavros Niarchos Foundation
• Bodossaki Foundation
• SolidarityNow