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

EU funds

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in Slovakia

• Details: AMIF allocated €29,19 million to Slovakia over the 2021-2027 period. Slovak AMIF programme.
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for AMIF in Slovakia is the Ministry of Interior.

The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)

• Details: ESF+ enables Slovakia over the period 2021 – 2027 budget of €2.1 billion.
• National managing authority: The ESF+ will be in Slovakia implemented during 2021 – 2027 within the one joint program Programme Slovakia. The managing authority of the Slovakia Program is the Ministry of Investment, Regional Development, and Informatization of the Slovak Republic (MIRRI SR). For the implementation of ESF+ activities, in collaboration with the managing authority, the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, and Family of the Slovak Republic (MPSVR SR) is responsible.

Other EU funds for integration available in Slovakia

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

National managing authority: Slovak Academic Association for International Cooperation (SAAIC)

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

National managing authority: Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family, Section of Social and Family Policy

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), supporting the development of rural economies and communities

National managing authority:  Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic

Other Funds

Other public funding in Slovakia

Active Citizens Fund (ACF), in the period 2018-2023, will distribute a total of €7.7 million in 17 grant calls for projects led by Slovak civic organisations.

• The Visegrad Fund provides regular funding opportunity (Visegrad Grants, Visegrad+ Grants, Strategic Grants); these may involve also integration being implemented in partnership with other organisations/institutions of Visegrad
• The justice ministry's grants scheme promotes, supports and protects human rights and freedoms and prevents all forms of discrimination, racism, xenophobia antisemitism and all forms of intolerance, announcing calls annually
• The Culture of Disadvantaged Groups grants of the culture ministry include migrants as a target group, and also support the fight against disinformation.
• KULT MINOR is a fund supporting the culture of minorities, available through the culture ministry
• The EU-CARE national project, Assistance to persons from Ukraine in their access and integration in Slovakia – NGOs', administered through the Open Society Foundation, aims to integrate displaced populations from Ukraine living in Slovakia.
• EEA and Norway Grants

Private funding in Slovakia

• Nadácia SPP provides support to communities in the area of education, art and humanitarian activities.
• The Community grants by VUB Foundation are aimed at small in the area of environmental protection and social support.
• Nadácia Slovenskej sporiteľne provides support to projects targeting families, youth, disadvantaged populations and civil society
• Open Society Foundation (OSF)
• Nadácia pre deti Slovenska
• Nadácia Orange
• Pontis Foundation
• Centre for Philanthropy
• The Carpathian Foundation offers financial support for activities aimed at community development, education and assistance to vulnerable groups in eastern Slovakia
• The Foundation of the National Bank of Slovakia provides a scheme for the financing of the digital and economic literacy of disadvantaged groups