Call: Integration of Third-Country Nationals

The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) was set up for the period 2014-20, with a total of EUR 3.137 billion for the seven years. It will promote the efficient management of migration flows and the implementation, strengthening and development of a common Union approach to asylum and immigration.

Description and objective of the assistance to be provided:

• Enhance solidarity by ensuring consistency and complementarity with EU humanitarian assistance, by providing additional support to address emergency situations of heavy migratory pressure in Member States or third countries, or in the event of mass influx of displaced persons
• Support ad hoc humanitarian admission programmes aimed at allowing temporary stay on the territory of a Member State in the event of an urgent humanitarian crisis in third countries.

• Promoting active participation in society overall
• Pre-departure and post-arrival support for the integration of persons in need of international protection who are being relocated within the EU or resettled from a third country

• legal persons; applications from natural persons are not eligible;
• a public body (including local authorities, public employment services, youth services and education institutions), a non-profit-making private entity, or an international organisation;
• a for-profit entity may only participate as co-applicant and not as coordinator. Its participation must be strictly on a non-profit basis;
• established in a participating country (exception: international organisations)