The funds listed below are available to migrant integration initiatives in Estonia. Non-profit organisations and local authorities can apply for financing through several EU funds. In addition, national and private funds are available for service providers and other stakeholders to carry out projects aiming for a better integration of the migrant population. Read more about integration governance in Estonia.

EU funds

Non-profit organisations and local authorities can apply for funding through several EU funds. In addition, national and private funds are made available for service providers and other stakeholders to carry out projects promoting migrant integration.

The information below has been updatedwith the national programmes under EU funding for the 2021-2027 period.

The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in Estonia

• Details: The national allocation for Estonia under AMIF for the 2021-2027 period is €15.5 million. The Estonian AMIF programme has identified four overall goals: the initial adaptation of TCNs in Estonian society, strengthening adaptation policies, encouraging TCNs’ increased involvement in society, and increasing tolerance towards TCNs.
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for AMIF in Estonia is the interior ministry.

European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) in Estonia

• Details: The EU will invest EUR 534 million via ESF+ funds in Estonia to help address social, health, lifelong learning and labour market challenges.

  ESF+ funds in Estonia are implemented through the national Programme for Cohesion Policy Funds 2021-2027 which also includes all funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Cohesion Fund (CF) and the Just Transition Fund (JTF). 

  See the Programme for Cohesion Policy Funds 2021-2027 in Estonia.

• National managing authority: The managing authority for ESF in Estonia is the State Shared Service Centre (Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus).

Other EU funds for integration available in Estonia

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

ERASMUS+ is managed by the The Education and Youth Board (Harno) and the State Shared Service Centre (Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus).

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

National managing authority: State Shared Service Centre (Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus)

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

National managing authority: State Shared Service Centre (Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus)

Other funds

Other public funding in Estonia

• The Integration Foundation initiates public calls for proposals under both state budget and EU programmes.
• The National Foundation of Civil Society supports non-governmental organisations in developing their different capacities.
• The Nordic Council of Ministers´ Office in Estonia supports NGOs and cooperation between Estonia and Nordic countries in several areas, including culture and integration.

 Private funding in Estonia

The Open Estonia Foundation supports initiatives promoting openness and tolerance.