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

The information below will be updated once the 2021-2027 national programmes under the EU funds become available. Read more about integration governance in Poland.

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in Poland

• Details: NGOs in Poland have been eligible to apply for AMIF funding since 2019. The allocation for Poland under AMIF was nearly €115.5 million over the 2014-2020 period. About 18% is allocated to asylum and 57% - to integration. Creating and implementing a national integration strategy is one of the integration priorities presented in the Polish AMIF programme. Other priorities include strengthening language education and preventing hate crime.
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for AMIF in Poland is the Department of European Funds of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration.

European Social Fund (ESF) in Poland

• Details: The EU contributed over €12.9 billion to Poland through the ESF over the 2014-2020 period. Of this amount, around €4.2 billion went to the operational programme Knowledge Education Development for systemic measures on the national level to address challenges in the fields of employment, social inclusion, health, education and public administration. This amount is complemented by funds administered at the regional level.
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for ESF in Poland is the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy.

Other EU funds for integration available in Poland

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

National managing authority: Foundation for the Development of the Education System

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

National managing authority: Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy

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

National managing authority: Ministry of Family and Social Policy

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

National managing authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)

National managing authority: Ministry of Maritime and Inland Navigation; EMFF supports coastal communities in diversifying their economies and finances projects that create jobs and improve quality of life along European coasts

Other funds

Other public funding in Poland

• The Civic Initiatives Fund aims to increase the involvement of citizens and NGOs in public life through development, implementation and monitoring of public policies.
• EEA and Norway Grants aim to contribute to a more equal Europe, both socially and economically. The goal of one of its programmes, the Active Citizens Funds, is to strengthen civil society and active citizenship as well as to empower vulnerable groups.

Private funding in Poland

The Hello Entrepreneurship Programme supports migrants’ social enterprises in Poland.