MPF grants fall into 2 main categories (Lots):
Projects under Lot 1 shall promote and support the EU’s migration priorities with partner countries, taking into account the overall level of cooperation on all aspects of migration management, as per the New Pact on Migration and Asylum.
Applications shall target Southern Neighbourhood, Sub-Saharan Africa, Silk Route countries, and/or Central Asia.
Projects under Lot 2 shall seek to support dialogue and cooperation on legal and labour migration, in line with the EU’s geographic and thematic migration priorities, including the new Talent Partnerships.
Applications should target any country in line with the political priorities and philosophy set out by the Commission in the Pact on Migration and Asylum - and in particular with Talent Partnerships. However, priority will be given to applications targeting Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. In addition, for Senegal and Nigeria, the same level of priority will be given once Talent Partnerships will be launched.
Models of mobility may include:
Key components may include:
Specific activities may include:
The lead applicant may act individually or with co-applicant(s).
Lead Applicants have to be legal persons.
Additionally, Lead Applicants have to be:
Co-applicants have to be:
- If the lead applicant is not a governmental body at the central level, a letter of support from a relevant central body must be provided with the Concept Note (unless they are a co-applicant).
- In case of no co-applicants from central government institution(s) in the target partner country(ies), a letter of support from the key concerned central level institution(s) in the partner country(ies) must be provided with the Concept Note.
For more detailed information, please consult the Guidelines of the Call.
The overall indicative amount available under this Call for Proposals as of June 2024 was EUR 19,000,000 (as indicated in the Guidelines) - divided as follows:
EUR 5,000,000
EUR 14,000,000
Any grant proposal submitted under this Call for Proposals must fall within the following minimum and maximum amounts:
Minimum: EUR 200,000
Maximum: N/A
Minimum: EUR 1,000,000
Maximum: N/A
For both Lots there is no specific maximum. However, applicants should consider – as in all project proposals - the need to demonstrate value for money and appreciate the programme’s intention to fund multiple projects within its financial envelope.
With AMIF funds, the MPF may finance up to 95% of the total eligible cost. The balance must be financed from other sources. In-kind contributions shall also be accepted as co-financing.
This is a rolling Call for Proposals with an open deadline. Applicants may propose projects (i.e. submit a Concept Note) at any time BUT implementation of an action (i.e. end date of grant contract) may not go beyond 31st May 2027.
For this Call for Proposals, there is a two-step application process.
After reading the Guidelines for the Calls for Proposals and the FAQs section, if you are eligible and interested in applying, you are encouraged to submit a Concept Note.
This will be checked by ICMPD (for Administrative & Eligibility compliance) and subsequently assessed by DG HOME in line with the evaluation and award criteria indicated in the new MPF Guidelines.
In case of a positive assessment, you will be invited to submit a Full Application.
What happens once your Full Application is received?
Should you have any enquiries which are not addressed in the FAQ section or need technical assistance in the incubation phase of your project proposal, the MPF Team will be happy to help you. You can contact us at