Non-profit organisations and local authorities can apply for financing through several EU funds; however, funds administered by the government are not yet open for integration-related projects, except for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF).

In addition, national and private funds are made available for service providers and other stakeholders to carry out projects dedicated to the integration of migrants. In recent years the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been the only funder of direct integration services for beneficiaries of international protection, but since the outbreak of the ongoing war in Ukraine other international organisations - such as International Organization for Migraiton (IOM) and the International Red Cross (IRC) - are also providing funds. These funds are mostly reserved exclusively for beneficiaries of international protection from Ukraine.

Occasionally, the government provides funding for the integration of particular groups of immigrants such as Venezuelans of Hungarian origin, persecuted Christian families relocated from Middle-Eastern and South-Asian countries, and people evacuated from Afghanistan.

Read more about the governance of migrant integration in Hungary.

EU funds

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in Hungary

• Details: The allocation for Hungary under AMIF for the 2021-2027 period is €72,1 million.  Areas of intervention: 1) improving the capacity of the asylum system; 2) supporting the social- and labour-market integration of TCNs; 3) sustainable return. Besides these areas, the reception and social integration of people displaced from Ukraine is a priority.
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for AMIF in Hungary is the interior ministry’s Department of Support Coordination.

European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) in Hungary

• Details: The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is contributing €5.3 billion to Hungary over the 2021-2027 period to support access to the labour market, quality education, and the integration of disadvantaged groups, including Roma. Specific attention will be paid to the development of skills required to thrive in the green and digital transition.
• National managing authorities: The bodies responsible for the management of ESF+ in Hungary are:
  • Human Resources Development Operational Programme Plus: Prime Minister’s Office
  • Digital Renewal Operational Programme Plus: Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister
  • Economic Development and Innovation Operational Programme Plus: Prime Minister’s Office -Deputy State Secretariat for the Implementation of Economic Development Programs
  • Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Programme Plus: Prime Minister’s Office

Other EU funds for integration available in Hungary

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

National managing authority: TEMPUS Közalapítvány

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

National managing authority: the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office

Other funds

• Tempus Public Foundation
• National Employment Public Foundation
• Nemzeti Együttműködési Alap (civil.info.hu)
• UNHCR Regional Representation for Central Europe
• International Visegrad Fund