AMIF Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund

Project applications submitted under the present Call for Proposals must address at least
one of the following priorities:
1. Promoting active participation in society overall
Integration goes beyond having a job. Active participation in other aspects of society is
equally important, in particular in educational activities and social activities, including for
children. Not only does this contribute to the smooth integration of third-country nationals,
it also helps to promote a positive image of migration, combat stereotypes, communicate
real facts and change the ‘narrative’ on migration.
In the evaluation of projects, the inclusion of the gender dimension through specific action
empowering women or creating conditions for their active participation will be considered
favourably. This needs to be clearly demonstrated through specific objectives and targets.
The objectives are to:
- promote the development and implementation of innovative actions to increase
third country nationals’ participation in educational and social activities, cultural
life, the volunteering sector, media professions, decision-making/consultation and
representation frameworks; and
- foster knowledge- and experience-sharing and capacity-building on successful
action to increase third country nationals’ participation in society, with a particular
focus on social activities, cultural life, sport, the volunteering sector, media
professions, decision-making/consultation and representation frameworks.
Project applications submitted under the present Call for Proposals under Priority 1 should
build onto the results of previous projects and be designed to include in particular the
following activities:
— Concrete initiatives fostering the active participation of third-country nationals in
the receiving society (information dissemination, awareness-raising, training,
diversity management plans and measures, mentoring programmes);
— Promotion, dissemination and sharing of successful practices, experiences and
mechanisms in the field of active participation of third-country nationals in the
receiving society;
2. 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
Funding will be available for the following activities to integrate persons in need of
international protection who have been relocated from another Member State or resettled
from outside the EU:
- for people resettled from outside the EU – clearly linked pre-departure and
post-arrival activities;
- for people relocated from another Member State – post-arrival activities building on
pre-departure information activities; and
- activities to prepare host communities for the arrival of relocated or resettled
people.
The objectives are to support:
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- pre-departure activities aimed at preparing resettled third country nationals for
their life in the EU; these should serve as a basis for subsequent post-arrival
activities.
- specific post-arrival activities, especially building on/deepening pre-departure
activities and enabling effective integration of resettled and relocated people; and
- capacity-building in the receiving communities, in particular for service-providers
and potential employers.
These activities should inter alia address vulnerable groups (e.g. women, children).
Project applications submitted under the present Call for Proposals under Priority 2 should
build onto the results of previous projects and be designed to include in particular the
following activities:
— Pre-departure activities, which could include:
- language training and training on skills and attitudes to facilitate
integration;
- managing expectations;
- step-by-step guidance through the resettlement process;
- providing basic information on the receiving society’s legal framework,
systems and social and cultural norms, rights and responsibilities;
- workshops on living in a multicultural and multi-religious environment; and
- guidance on access to services, money management, etc.;
— Post-arrival activities, which could include:
- language tuition;
- continuing the socio-cultural orientation provided in pre-departure activities;
- knowledge of rights, including rights of the child, responsibilities and
institutions;
- skills training;
- training officials, volunteers and service-providers on working with resettled
or relocated people (e.g. sensitising them to vulnerability and experience of
trauma);
- establishing volunteering opportunities in the host community; and
- referral to appropriate services, etc.;
— Activities to prepare host communities for the arrival of relocated or resettled
people, which could include:
- preparing the relevant administrative bodies (schools, etc.);
- socio-cultural orientation (e.g. information about countries of origin);
- countering myths;
- workshops on living in a multicultural and multi-religious environment; and
- direct exchanges between the resettled/relocated people and host
communities.
Under both priorities, integrated multi-stakeholder partnerships should be sought, ideally
between national, regional and local authorities (municipalities) and civil society
organisations. Projects could focus on exchanges and mutual learning between
stakeholders in Member States with varying degrees of experience of resettlement or
relocation.
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All projects must have a concrete and practical dimension, directly targeting third-country
nationals. EASO activities in this field should be taken into account.
Projects applicants could involve volunteers from the European solidarity Corps in their
projects. In this case, project beneficiaries should make sure they include insurance for
volunteers of the European Solidarity Corps in their project proposal.
In the evaluation of the projects, the inclusion of the gender dimension will be considered
favourably. This needs to be clearly demonstrated through specific objectives and targets.
Gender mainstreaming
Projects should seek to promote gender equality. Where relevant, applicants should ensure
that gender equality issues are taken into account by paying attention to the situation and
particular needs of women and men.
Rights of the child mainstreaming
Projects should seek to promote the respect of the rights of the child. Where relevant,
applicants should ensure that rights of the child issues are taken into account by paying
attention to the situation and particular needs of children.
Equal employment opportunities
The Commission encourages applicants to promote equal employment opportunities for all
their staff and team, and to employ an appropriately diverse mix of people.
Applicants should take these objectives into account when planning their project and
preparing their application, and demonstrate in their proposal how they will achieve them.
Projects applicants could involve volunteers from the European Solidarity Corps in their
projects. In this case, project beneficiaries should make sure they include insurance for
volunteers of the European Solidarity Corps in their project proposal.
Any action under this Call for Proposals shall respect and shall be implemented in line with
the rights and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European
Union. Applications should pay appropriate attention to the effects of the project on
individual rights and freedoms, as well as to possible remedies. In addition, any action
under this Call for Proposals should comply with all relevant ethical principles and all
applicable international, EU and national law on ethical issues while carrying out the
project.

We are looking for 3 Partners.
this is the call for proposal:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/other_eu_prog/home/guide/amif-call-proposals-ag-inte-16_en.pdf