The funds listed below are available to migrant integration initiatives in Malta. 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 Malta.

EU funds

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in Malta

• Details: The national allocation for Malta under AMIF during the 2021-2027 programming period is approximately EUR 52.3 million. The general objective is that of further strengthening national capacities and improving procedures for migration management, as well as enhancing solidarity and responsibility sharing between Member States. The programme will target the following four specific objectives:

  • supporting the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) by providing material aid and security services, strengthening communication with migrants, supporting vulnerable groups and providing healthcare services among other interventions
  • focusing on providing integration services to third-country nationals (TCNs), promoting diversity, and embracing ethnicity at the local level to support the integration of TCNs
  • addressing effective return cooperation management systems, strengthening the referral network to promote voluntary return and counter irregular migration
  • ​furthering bilateral cooperation with other Member States through resettlement and humanitarian admission to enable voluntary admissions
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for the AMIF in Malta is the Funds and Programmes Division within the Ministry for the Economy, EU Funds and Lands. More information can be found on the Maltese government's funding portal.

European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) in Malta

• Details: The EU will invest EUR 124.4 million in ESF+ funds in Malta to support projects promoting education and training, access to employment and healthcare. Investment under the ESF+ programme has the objective of strengthening capacities in all sectors falling within the scope of the ESF+ regulation, namely employment, education, health, and social sectors, in order to improve and adapt services to new and emerging needs. Malta implements the ESF+ through a single national programme.
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for the ESF in Malta is the Planning and Priorities Coordination Division within the Ministry for The Economy, EU Funds and Lands. More information can be found on the Maltese government's funding portal.

Other EU funds for integration available in Malta

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

National managing authority: European Union Programme Agency (EUPA) within the Ministry for Economy, EU Funds & Lands.

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

National managing authority: Planning and Priorities Coordination Division within the Ministry for The Economy, EU Funds and Lands.

Other funds

Other public funding in Malta

• Active Citizens Fund, operated by SOS Malta.
• NGO Co-Financing Fund, managed by the Ministry for Education and Employment
• Voluntary Organisations Project Scheme (VOPS) managed by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector (MCVS)

Private funding in Malta

Sources of private funding include the Social Impact Awards, the Gasan Foundation and Inspirasia Foundation.