EU funds

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in the Netherlands

• Details: The current AMIF programme period runs from 2021 to 2027 with €195 182 126 available for the Netherlands. The grant per project can go up to 75% of the project costs, but there are exceptions. The eligibility period for projects also varies for each objective. National priorities are still woven into the Dutch AMIF programme to reflect some of the pillars of the integration programme, namely language learning, integration into the labour market and social cohesion.
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for AMIF in the Netherlands is the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, Uitvoering van beleid SZW.

European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) in the Netherlands

• Details: The European Social Fund Plus is a European instrument to support employment, help people find (better) work and ensure fairer employment opportunities for EU citizens. The fund supports structural improvements in employment, education and social development and policies aimed at developing labour market skills. The current focus of the fund, compared to the previous period, is the recovery of European societies and economies after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund makes €413 million available for the Netherlands for the 2021-2027 period. See the ESF+ programme for the Netherlands. The budget is divided among the following priorities:
  • vulnerable workers and job seekers (Labor market regions, VSO/Pro, Sectors and DJI)
  • social Innovation
  • food aid
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for ESF in the Netherlands is the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, Uitvoering van beleid SZW

Other EU funds for integration available in the Netherlands

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

See more about the national managing authorities which include Nuffic, Cinop, Nederlands Jeuginstituut

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

National managing authority: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

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

National managing authority: Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, Uitvoering van beleid SZW

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

National managing authority: Regiebureau POP

Other funds

Other public funding in the Netherlands

• Ministry of Justice and Security
• Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, Uitvoering Van Beleid

Private funding in the Netherlands

• European Cultural Foundation
• Oranje Fonds
• Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland
• VSB Fund
• Stichting Democratie en Media
• Stichting DOEN!
• SKANfonds