The European Commission is now accepting applications for funding through the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) to support the integration of third-country nationals. A total of €21.5 million will be available through the various calls for proposals. For this funding round, AMIF will support integration efforts in the context of private sponsorship schemes, involvement of local communities in social orientation and the social and economic integration of migrant women, among other areas related to migration and integration.

Funding priorities

Fostering the integration of persons in need of protection through private sponsorship schemes

The Commission will provide funding through this call to support the integration of persons in need of protection who come to the EU through private sponsorship schemes. These measures will enhance capacity-building and support the design and implementation of pilot schemes on private sponsorship. Find out more

Social orientation of newly arrived third-country nationals through involvement of local communities

Activities supported under this call will involve and support local communities with the aim of facilitating the early integration steps of newly arrived migrants and fostering exchange between migrants and the receiving society, thus contributing to mutual understanding and the building of a more cohesive community. Find out more

Social and economic integration of migrant women

This funding call will promote migrant women’s interaction, feeling at ease and participation in social and political life and/or support their sustainable labour market integration. Find out more

Support to victims of trafficking in human beings

Projects funded through this call may, among other objectives, facilitate the integration of third-country national victims of trafficking into the host society and provide assistance and support to victims of trafficking, taking into account their specific needs. Find out more

Protection of children in migration

This call will fund projects to exchange good practices and/or provide necessary training to implement and support alternative care systems for migrant children, as well as effective alternatives to detention. Find out more

In addition, the Commission will support projects to train experts in the area of asylum and immigration and to raise awareness of the risks of irregular migration in selected third countries and Europe.

More information is available on the EU’s funding portal. The deadline to apply is 30 January 2020 at 17:00 Brussels time for all funding calls.