The fund listed below are available to migrant integration initiatives in Austria. 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 projects aiming for a better integration of the migrant population.

The information below will be updated once the 2021-2027 national programmes under the EU funds become available. Read more about integration governance in Sweden.

EU funds

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

• Details: The allocation for Austria under AMIF is €94.61 million. About 45% of this amount is allocated to integration. National priorities presented in the Austrian AMIF programme reflect the Integration Action Plan and include language and values education, labour market integration and analysis of integration through indicators. See more about the Austrian AMIF programme.
• National managing authority:The national managing authority for AMIF in Austria is the interior ministry. However, the Federal Chancellery leads on integration content. The Austrian Integration Fund is the delegated authority for AMIF implementation.

The European Social Fund (ESF) in Austria

• Details: The ESF has contributed over € 442 million to Austria over the 2014-2020 period through the Operational Programme Employment Austria, with a total budget of nearly €876 million. Around €270 million will go to promoting social inclusion and combating poverty.
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for the European Social Fund (ESF) in Austria is the Federal Ministry of Labour.

Other EU funds for integration available in Austria

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

• National managing authorities: National Agency Erasmus+ Education; IZ - Verein zur Förderung von Vielfalt, Dialog, Bildung (for ‘Erasmus+ Youth in Action’)

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

• National managing authority: Austrian Conference on Spatial Planning, see more information.

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

• National managing authority: Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection

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

• National managing authority: Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism

Other public funding in Austria

• The National Integration Grant funds projects that implement the priorities defined in the Action Plan for Integration. It is under full control of the Federal Chancellery.
• The Federal Chancellery, Department for Integration, funds projects in 5 defined areas: German language training, children and young people, women, community building and job market integration.
• Federal Chancellery, Department for Arts and Culture
• Federal Chancellery, Department for Women, Families and Youth: Women’s Project Grants
• Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research: Funding for Adult Education Institutions and Grants and Subsidies