The European Commission (EC) accepts now calls for proposals for project grants under the call for Transnational Actions on Asylum, Migration and Integration (AMIF-2023-TF2-AG-CALL). The call is part of the 2023-2025 AMIF Work Programme managed by the EC's Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) and includes 6 topics. These topics are directly related to the goals of the EU's 2021-2027 Action plan for integration and inclusion. The overall budget available across all topics is EUR 40 million.
Topic 1: Promoting community sponsorship schemes and integration of persons in need of international protection
The overall objective of this topic is to expand the number of EU countries running such schemes. The topic also aims to increase the commitment of sponsors and involve diverse stakeholders, including migrant communities. Priority is given to activities offering housing solutions.
Topic 2: Integration and inclusion at regional and local level
The objective of this topic is to help develop and implement local integration strategies and foster migrants' inclusion at the local and regional levels. Proposals that include the design of concrete good practices and their dissemination through transnational cooperation between relevant stakeholders will be considered particularly relevant.
Topic 3: Support to integration in education of migrant children and young adults
This topic aims to foster effective language learning in formal and non-formal education for migrant children by involving local stakeholders, including schools, NGOs, local and regional authorities, and migrant-led organisations.
Topic 4: Multi-stakeholder initiatives for migrant integration into the labour market
Proposals under this topic should help advance the effective inclusion of migrants in the labour market early and at a level adequate to their qualifications; Proposals are encouraged to take into account the specific needs of migrant women.
Topic 5: Promoting complementary pathways linked to work
The overall objective of this topic is to increase the impact and the sustainability of complementary labour pathways, both in terms of the numbers of admissions and the quality of the programmes.
Topic 6: Transnational actions to support Member States in the field of protection of children in migration
The objective of this topic is to stimulate the exchange of good practices and knowledge among various relevant actors on the types of support to be given to guardians of unaccompanied migrant children based on their specific needs.
The deadline for submission of proposals under all topics is 16 May 2023, 17:00 CET. Information about the evaluation of proposals is expected to be available in the period December 2023 – January 2024.
The proposals for grants under the different topics need to meet specific requirements, including in terms of the type of partners included in the applying consortia. For all details about the specific requirements under the different topics, as well as to learn more about the submission process, please consult the original call.