Funding programme

The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) provides funding for actions in the field of asylum, legal migration and integration, return and countering irregular migration.

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Call overview

This call aims to stimulate and support the exchange of good practices and knowledge-sharing amongst various actors on the types of support to be given to guardians of unaccompanied migrant children, in function of their specific needs.

Background

Ensuring effective integration and inclusion of third-country nationals is a necessary social and economic investment in the EU. It makes European societies more cohesive, resilient and prosperous. Integration and inclusion can and should be a win-win process, benefiting the entire society. In the Action plan on integration and inclusion 2021-20273 (the Action plan), the European Commission has set out strategic guidance and more than sixty concrete actions to promote integration and inclusion of third-country nationals and EU citizens with a migrant background. The Action plan covers all the different stages and phases of the integration process: pre-departure measures, reception and early integration, medium- and long-term integration, which, all together, help build inclusive and cohesive societies.

For the purpose of this call for proposals, “migrants” should be understood as third-country nationals, including beneficiaries of international and temporary protection and applicants for international protection.

Read more in the call document.

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Themes and priorities

A considerable number of migrant children arrive to the EU unaccompanied or separated from their parents. In 2021, 23,255 asylum applicants in the EU were unaccompanied minors, up by 72% compared with 2020 (13,550). The number of unaccompanied minors fleeing from Ukraine and having taken up temporary protection in the EU is comparatively much smaller (Eurostat data available until end May 202225 at the time of writing), yet it should be noted that the actual number of unaccompanied, and particularly separated children arriving to the EU to war in Ukraine – comprising children from the Ukrainian institutions – is in practice larger than the number of those already registered for temporary protection.

The protection of children in migration is a priority for the EU. The unaccompanied and separated children are particularly vulnerable and have additional protection needs.

‍Read more in the call document, page 25.

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Objectives

The objective of the topic is to stimulate and support the exchange of good practices and knowledge-sharing amongst various relevant actors, in particular, public administrations and institutions, international organisation, private organisations and citizens (non-exhaustive list) – on the types of support to be given to guardians of unaccompanied migrant children, in function of their specific needs.

Projects aimed at capacity-building for institutionalised care or research shall not be financed under this topic.

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Activities that can be funded

Proposals should include activities aimed at increasing the exchange amongst relevant actors of good practices, and enhancing knowledge across the EU on supporting the transition of unaccompanied migrant children to adulthood, in particular:

• conferences/workshops/seminars/thematic meetings;
• study visits;
• exchange programs;
• developing training modules that can be further shared for other similar actions in the future, including outside the scope of the financed program;
• developing practical support ‘concept modules’ that can be then applied in to-be-defined contexts;
• providing training developed under the program or in other contexts to the chosen beneficiaries of the program – public and/or private actors who provide support to guardians.

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Expected impact / outcomes

Proposals should present methodologies and metrics as appropriate for measuring progress with significance towards the following outcomes:

• facilitated exchange of good practices and know-how for guardians;
• increased availability of and access to good practices and 'know-how' for supporting the guardians;
• reinforced offer of trainings, exchange programs, study visits and other relevant activities on supporting guardians;
• increased visibility of guardianship across all Member States.

‍Read more in the call document.

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Eligibility

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

• be legal entities (public or private bodies)
• be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.: EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)), excluding Denmark, countries associated to the AMIF or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature

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Consortium composition

Proposals must be submitted by:

• minimum five applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from five different participating Member States.
• the following entities can NOT apply as coordinator: profit making entities

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Project duration

Maximum 30 or 36 months.

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Budget

The available budget for this topic is EUR 6 000 000.