EU funds

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in Latvia

• Details: Latvia’s indicative initial allocation for 2021-2027 under AMIF is €31,212,016. Integration activities such as Latvian language and socio-cultural orientation courses for TCNs to be included in the AMIF National programme are currently under discussion. Precise integration measures and their budget will be announced in autumn 2021.
• National managing authority: The interior ministry is the overall coordinator of Latvia’s national AMIF programme, with the  culture ministry being the delegated authority for the integration strand.

European Social Fund (ESF) in Latvia

• Details: According to the 2021-2027 EU Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund Action Programme currently under preparation by the Latvian government, close to €465 million in ESF funding has been earmarked for different activities fostering employment and social inclusion of vulnerable groups, including the beneficiaries of international protection. Another €42.5 million have been earmarked for social innovations fostering social inclusion of vulnerable groups.
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for ESF in Latvia is the finance ministry, in implementation partnership with other relevant institutions.

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

• Details: Around € 205.8 million in ERDF funding have been earmarked for the employment and social inclusion activities under the 2021-2027 EU Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund Action Programme.
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for ESF in Latvia is the finance ministry, in implementation partnership with other relevant institutions.

Other EU funds for integration available in Latvia

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

National managing authority: Ministry of Education and Science

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

National managing authority: Ministry of Welfare

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

National managing authority: Ministry of Agriculture

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)

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

The Just Transition Fund to support the territories most affected by the transition towards climate neutrality providing them with tailored support.

National managing authority: finance ministry in implementation partnership with other relevant institutions.

Other Funds

• The Riga City Council Integration project, with calls announced yearly
• The US Embassy in Latvia’s Small Grants Program
• The Fund for Capacity Building of NGOs and Advocacy Activities, administered by The Society Integration Foundation
• Active Citizens Fund, a programme of European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway Finance Mechanism, aiming to strengthen civil society and active citizenship and empower vulnerable groups