Call: Local and regional integration networks

Programme	AMIF - Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund
Acronym	AMIF
Type of Fund	Action programme
Description of programme "AMIF - Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund"	The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) was set up to promote the efficient management of migration flows and the implementation, strengthening and development of a common Union approach to asylum and immigration. AMIF focuses specifically on the following objectives: Asylum strengthening and developing the Common European Asylum System by ensuring that EU legislation in this field is efficiently and uniformly applied Legal migration and integration supporting legal migration to EU States in line with the labour market needs and promoting the effective integration of non-EU nationals Return enhancing fair and effective return strategies, which contribute to combating irregular migration, with an emphasis on sustainability and effectiveness of the return process Solidarity making sure that EU States which are most affected by migration and asylum flows can count on solidarity from other EU States
Link	Link to Programme
Description of programme "Union actions"	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.
Call	Local and regional integration networks
Description of call "Local and regional integration networks"	The networks of regions and cities funded under this call should aim at exchanging and transferring knowledge and best practices in all relevant areas of integration, and in particular: setting-up of local or regional strategies and policies in the field of integration, setting up of "one-stop-shop" structures for integration or local integration centres, education and training, housing, access to basic services including health services, integration in the labour market, promoting active participation and social inclusion, favouring exchanges between migrants and the host society as well as raising awareness on the benefits of integration.
Link	Link to Call
Thematic Focus	Demographic Change, Migration, Capacity Building, Cooperation Networks, Institutional Cooperation
Funding area	Austria / Österreich Belgium / Belgique-België Bulgaria / България Croatia / Hrvatska Cyprus / Κύπρος Czech Republic / Česká Republika Estonia / Eesti Finland / Suomi France Germany / Deutschland Greece / Ελλάδα (Ellada) Hungary / Magyarország Ireland / Ireland Italy / Italia Latvia / Latvija Lithuania / Lietuva Luxembourg / Luxembourg Malta Netherlands / Nederland Poland / Polska Portugal / Portugal Romania / România Slovakia / Slovensko Slovenia / Slovenija Spain / España Sweden / Sverige United Kingdom
Origin of Applicant	Austria / Österreich Belgium / Belgique-België Bulgaria / България Croatia / Hrvatska Cyprus / Κύπρος Czech Republic / Česká Republika Estonia / Eesti Finland / Suomi France Germany / Deutschland Greece / Ελλάδα (Ellada) Hungary / Magyarország Ireland / Ireland Italy / Italia Latvia / Latvija Lithuania / Lietuva Luxembourg / Luxembourg Malta Netherlands / Nederland Poland / Polska Portugal / Portugal Romania / România Slovakia / Slovensko Slovenia / Slovenija Spain / España Sweden / Sverige United Kingdom
Eligible applicants	Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Association, NGO / NPO, International Organization, National Government
Applicant details	For-profit organisations can only participate as co-applicants on a non-profit basis.
Project Partner	Yes
Project Partner Details	Applications must involve a partnership of at least three distinct organisations from at least two different Member States participating in the AMIF.
Project duration max	36 months
Type of Funding	Grants
Financial details	Budget: 6 million € Budget per project: 1 - 2 million € Co-financing rate: max. 90%
Submission	Electronic Submission System- Participant Portal
Contact Details	https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/who-we-are/contact-us/contact_us2