The fund listed below are available to migrant integration initiatives in Croatia. 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
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in Croatia
- Details: The EU has provided €27,662,317 in funding under AMIF to Croatia for the 2014-2020 period. Out of this, 40% was allocated to asylum and 25% to legal migration and integration. National priorities presented in the Croatian AMIF programme reflected the integration action plan (adequate accommodation, access to education, Croatian language courses, introduction to Croatian history and culture, as well social participation).
- National managing authority: The national managing authority for AMIF in Croatia is the interior ministry.
European Social Fund (ESF) in Croatia
- Details: The operational programme "Efficient Human Resources" aims to contribute to creating jobs and strengthening social cohesion in Croatia. Funds from ESF make up over €1.4 billion out of a total budget of over €1.8 billion.
- National managing authority: The national managing authority for ESF in Croatia is the Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy
Other EU funds for integration available in Croatia
ERASMUS+, the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe
National managing authority: Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the EU by correcting regional imbalances
National managing authority: Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds
Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), offering material assistance to the most vulnerable or in need
National managing authority: Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), supporting the development of rural economies and communities
National managing authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate for Management of EU Funds for Rural Development, EU and International Cooperation
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
National managing authority: Ministry of Agriculture; the EMFF supports coastal communities in diversifying their economies and finances projects that create jobs and improve quality of life along European coasts
Other Funds
Other public funding in Croatia
- Ministry of Interior, Directorate for European Affairs, International Relations and European Union Funds
- Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds
- National Foundation for Civil Society Development
- Croatian Government’s Office for Cooperation with NGOs
- Croatian Government’s Office for Human Rights and the Rights of National Minorities
- UNHCR Croatia