Promoting community sponsorship schemes and integration of persons in need of protection
Summary
The Fund aims to further boost national capacities and improve procedures for migration management, as well as to enhance solidarity and responsibility sharing between Member States, in particular through emergency assistance and the relocation mechanism.
Programme Name
Programme Description
The Fund aims to further boost national capacities and improve procedures for migration management, as well as to enhance solidarity and responsibility sharing between Member States, in particular through emergency assistance and the relocation mechanism.
Call
Detailed Call Description
Specific objectives:
- developing community sponsorship activities that focus on housing solutions;
- expanding the number of Member States that operate community sponsorship programmes;
- increasing the number, quality and commitment of sponsors, who are at the core of community sponsorship programmes;
- promoting a higher diversity of sponsors, with a particular emphasis on mobilising diaspora communities in the Member States;
Proposals should include one or more of the following activities (non-exhaustive list):
- activities developing the complementarity between the reception capacities of Member States and the housing offer provided through community sponsorship;
- information and awareness-raising campaigns for possible sponsors with a special emphasis on diverse target groups (including age, gender, ethnic background, socio-economic background, urban/rural settings) and mobilising diaspora communities;
- activities related to:
- the selection and recruitment of sponsors, vetting procedures etc.;
- the role and involvement of diaspora, particularly in the role of facilitator, intermediary actors and cultural mediators;
- improvement of the matching of sponsors with people in need of international protection;
- support activities towards sponsors, including training, regular information provision, mediation services, training of organisations to develop and increase the skills necessary to manage the sponsors in the above mentioned areas;
- mobilising local support and build strong partnerships between key stakeholders, such as national and local authorities, local communities, diasporas, foundations and other private sponsors in recruiting sponsors and increasing their diversity.
- pilot projects for new sponsors and the evaluation of lessons learnt from their first sponsorship experience.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
90%
Grant amount: €1 000 000 – €2 000 000
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Target group of end-users:
- possible sponsors (EU citizens or legally residing thirdcountry nationals),
- organisations that would manage sponsors (civil society organisations, education institutions, local and regional authorities, national authorities, employer organisations, business organisations, trade unions etc.).
- Persons in need of international protection should benefit indirectly from the proposal given the objective of increased number of Members States involved in community sponsorship programmes as well as the increased awareness and the higher number and increased diversity of sponsors.
Relevant proposals should include multiple key partners as members of the proposed consortia, for example:
- migrant-led organisations,
- academic institutions,
- the private sector,
- civil society organisations,
- economic and social partners,
- international organisations, foundations or diaspora communities
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.
Consortium composition
- Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 3 applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities), from 3 different eligible countries.
- profit making entities can NOT apply as coordinators.
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€8 000 000Thematic Categories
- Migration and Citizenship
- Trade and Commerce
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Central Government
- Educational Institutions
- Employers
- International Organisations
- Investment Funds
- Large Enterprises
- Legal Entities
- Local Authorities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Parliamentary Bodies
- Private Bodies
- Semi-governmental organisations
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
- Training Centres
Call Opening Date
17/01/2023Call Closing Date
16/05/2023National Contact Point(s)
Ministry of Interior
Contact persons
Doris Constantinou
Administrative Officer
Telephone: 22 409904
Email: dconstantinou@moi.gov.cy
Christina Hadjieconomou
Administrative Officer
Telephone: 22 409944
Email: chadjieconomou@papd.mof.gov.cy
(Publish Date: 14/03/2023-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
Migration and Home Affairs
Telephone: +3222991111 (Commission switchboard)
Email: home-amifunion-actions@ec.europa.eu.