EU funds

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

• Details: The allocation for Austria under AMIF 2021-2027 is €157 million. 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 Plus (ESF+) in Austria

• Details: In the 2021-2027 funding period, Austria will receive around 409 million euros from the ESF Plus. See the priorities of the ESF+ programme in Austria. 
• National managing authority: ESF+ is implemented in Austria via 2 national programmes: the Employment Programme which includes funding from the Just Transition Fund (JTF), and the national ESF+ programme for fighting material deprivation. The managing authority for the European Social Fund (ESF) in Austria is the Federal Ministry of Labour and Economic Affairs.

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, Departments for Women and Families: Women’s Project Grants
• Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research: Funding for Adult Education Institutions and Grants and Subsidies