Deadline: 31 January 2019
European Commission is seeking applications for its grant programme entitled “Support to victims of trafficking in human beings” in order to support the integration of third country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings, it is important to strengthen relevant stakeholders in implementing the EU Anti-trafficking Directive, with respect to provisions on assistance and support for victims.
Objectives
- Improving the integration of third country national victims of trafficking in the host society, taking into account the individual needs of the victims and in view of finding durable solutions and preventing re-trafficking.
- Facilitating the safe and sustainable, voluntary return of third country national victims of trafficking, with a view to finding durable solutions and preventing their re-trafficking.
- Ensure durable solutions for third country national child victims of trafficking and prevent re-trafficking.
Funding Information
- The grant amount requested must be between EUR 250.000 and EUR 400.000.
Expected Outcomes
- Improve the situation, integration, of third country national victims of trafficking in human beings in cities/regions/rural areas involved in the projects and/or demonstrate and evaluate how the national/transnational actions contributed in this regard.
- Improve transnational cooperation between local and regional authorities and civil society for the integration, as well as voluntary and safe return of third-country national victims of trafficking and durable solutions for child victims.
- Develop practical approaches, tools and guidelines, building on results of past projects when relevant and appropriate.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for a grant, applicants and co-applicants must be:
- Legal persons (applications from natural persons are not eligible).
- Established in a Member State participating in AMIF (this does not apply to international organisations).
- Public bodies (including local authorities, public employment services, youth services and education institutions) or entities working on a non-profit basis.
- International organisations may be established outside of the Member States of the European Union participating in AMIF.
- All EU Member States, with the exception of Denmark, are participating in AMIF. Legal entities established in Denmark cannot participate in this call.
- International Organisations cannot participate as a Lead applicants /coordinators or as a co-applicants.
- For-profit organisations cannot participate as a Lead applicants /coordinators or as a co-applicants.
- Union agencies can be neither Applicants nor Co-applicants.
- For British applicants: Please be aware that eligibility criteria must be complied with for the entire duration of the grant. If the United Kingdom withdraws from the EU during the grant period without concluding an agreement with the EU ensuring in particular that British applicants continue to be eligible, you will cease to receive EU funding (while continuing, where possible, to participate) or be required to leave the project.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
For further information, please visit European Commission.
