The High Commission for Migration is now accepting funding applications for initiatives promoting the integration of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection with priority given to non-accompanied minors. This funding opportunity is made available through the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF). The total amount available is € 615,000.

The successful projects will focus on:
a) Hosting and information offices that specialise in legal, social, psychological and health support;
b) Informative materials and actions on rights and duties;
c) Literacy actions that aim to provide third-country nationals (TCN) with reading and writing skills in Portuguese, and that contribute to their autonomy as migrants in the host society;
d) Actions that aim to integrate the beneficiaries in the Portuguese educational or professional training systems;
e) Actions that promote beneficiaries employability;
f) Spaces for promoting coexistence at the local level;
g) Raising public awareness at the national level for the integration of TCN.

Requirements
Approved projects may benefit from a maximum co-financing rate of 75%. The duration of the projects should not exceed 36 months.

The deadline to submit applications is 1 July 2020. For all information about requirements and applications, please visit the website of the calls for proposals.