The fund listed below are available to migrant integration initiatives in Cyprus. 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 Cyprus.

EU Funds

Non-profit organisations and local authorities can apply for financing through several EU funds. EU funds dedicated to integration are available in Cyprus through the coordinating national authorities listed below.

The information below will be updated once the national programmes under the 2021-2027 EU funds become available.

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in Cyprus

• Details: The national allocation for Cyprus under AMIF for the 2014-20 period was €39,105,838. Out of it, 31% was allocated to asylum, 25% to integration and 36% to return activities. The Cypriot AMIF programme worked on the following national integration priorities: supporting integration actions for TCNs; improving acceptance of TCNs by the local society; supporting local communities, NGOs, and public authorities in order to better promote integration; improving administrative capacity.
• National managing authority: The responsible authority for the AMIF in Cyprus is the European Funds Unit of the interior ministry.

European Social Fund (ESF) in Cyprus

• Details: the European Social Fund (ESF) helps to create new jobs and boost employment. The fund has a focus on youth and disadvantaged people, including migrants. ESF also contributes to increasing educational opportunities.
• National managing authority: The European Social Fund Unit of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance is the intermediate body for the ESF in Cyprus. The unit is responsible for the selection and monitoring of the projects funded by the ESF.

Other EU funds for integration available in Cyprus

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

National managing authorities: the Youth Board of Cyprus is the responsible National Authority in the areas of youth and non-formal Learning for the Erasmus+ programme, while the Foundation for the Management of the European Lifelong Learning Programmes is responsible for educational programmes in the fields of education and training.

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

National managing authority: Directorate General for European Programmes, Coordination and Development

Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD): aiming to reduce the number of people at risk of poverty and/or social exclusion and to combat early school leaving due to financial issues

National managing authority: Directorate General for European Programmes, Coordination and Development

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

National managing authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)

National managing authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment; EMFF supports coastal communities in diversifying their economies and finances projects that create jobs and improve quality of life along European coasts

Other funding in Cyprus

• EEA and Norway Grants
• The Information Portal for Funding Programmes is a useful resource providing up-to-date information about EU and local funding opportunities for service providers and other entities. Interested parties can browse the calls, which are classified thematically.