Programme: Union actions

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
Thematic Focus	Development Cooperation, Security, Migration
EU Macro-Regions	Danube Region, Adriatic and Ionian Region, Alpine Region, Baltic Sea Region
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
Project Partner	Yes
Project Partner Details	Applications must involve a partnership of at least two distinct organisations from at least two different Member States participating in the AMIF.
Eligible applicants	Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, International Organization, NGO / NPO, National Government, Public Services, Education and Training Centres, University, Association, Research Institution
Type of Funding	Grants
Contact Details	https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/who-we-are/contact-us/contact_us2
Open Calls	Promoting the participation of migrants in the design and implementation of integration policies Actions addressing Trafficking in Human Beings, in particular the integration and the safe and sustainable return of victims of trafficking in human beings Actions in the area of Integration Actions in the area of monitoring of forced return Address assistance, support and integration of third country national victims of trafficking in human beings Awareness raising and information campaigns on the risks of irregular migration in selected third countries and within Europe Care for migrant minors, including unaccompanied minors Community Building at local level for integration including through volunteering activities Developing and implementing local integration strategies through multi-stakeholder partnerships Engagement of diaspora communities on awareness raising Fostering the integration of persons in need of protection through private sponsorship schemes Integration of Third-Country Nationals Integration of victims of trafficking in human beings Legal migration projects with third countries Local and regional integration networks Migrant children's transition to adulthood Pre-departure and post-arrival support for the integration of persons in need of international protection who are resettled from a third country including through volunteering activities Promote swift integration of TCNs into the labour market through strengthened cooperation and mobilisation of employers and social and economic partners Promoting complementary pathways for people in need of protection and their further integration Protection of children in migration Raising Awareness on migrant's contribution to EU Societies Reducing obstacles and promoting access to basic services for third-country nationals Schengen Masterlist Border-Control Pilot Social and economic integration of migrant women Social orientation of newly arrived third-country nationals through involvement of local communities, including mentoring and volunteering activities Support to victims of trafficking in human beings Transnational projects by Member States for training of experts in the area of asylum and immigration