Call for Proposals

Updated‘Call for Proposals - Migration Partnerships’ (AMIF funds) and MPF Call for Proposals 2023 – Borders & Security (ISF and BMVI funds) have been published on the MPF website in July 2024.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – 10 March, 2023 – The EU-funded Migration Partnership Facility (MPF) launched a new Call for Proposals addressing the external dimension to the EU’s border and security priorities in the migration domain. The overall indicative amount made available under the Call is EUR 13,900,000. 

Highlights of eligible activities under Borders (BMVI) funding framework (please see longer list in Call):

• Integrated border management enhancing the cooperation in border management between EU MS and partner countries;
• Investing in systems and services, training, exchange of experts, deployment of immigration liaison officers, innovative solutions and new technologies, studies;
• Strengthening the security of identity and travel documents in non-EU countries;
• Support to dialogue on visa issues with non-EU countries;
• Review and development of legislation, policy documents/strategies, action plans, policy tools and instruments, standard operating procedures;

Highlights of eligible activities under the Security (ISF) funding framework (please see longer list in Call):

• Support to thematic or cross-theme networks to improve mutual confidence, exchange and dissemination of know-how, information, experiences and best practices, pooling of resources and expertise in joint centres of excellence;
• Capacity building of relevant law enforcement, judicial authorities and administrative agencies based on expressed needs in the partner country;
• Support to joint operations in countries of origin, transit and destination, simulations and other exercises involving EU MS and partner country security actors (e.g. law enforcement, borders, judicial actors, NGOs, etc.);
• Capacity building to combat criminal networks and organisations active in migrant smuggling into the EU, to ensure effective law enforcement cooperation in this regard;
• Initiatives targeting trafficking inhuman beings including sexual and labour exploitation of illegally staying non-EU nationals and child trafficking;

For all guidance and application documents regarding this Call, please click here.

In order to submit a Concept Note or Full Application, instead, please click here.

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?

• An Administrative & Eligibility Check will be carried out by the MPF
• A Consultation will be undertaken with (a) the MPF Steering Committee, (b) EU Member States Focal Points and (c) relevant EU Delegation(s) in partner countries involved in the proposed activities. (This process is aimed to verify complementarity with other projects in the same country(ies) or covering the same thematic areas, and in order to avoid duplications and overlapping.)
• Finally, a Grant Evaluation Committee, composed of representatives of EU services (DG HOME, DG INTPA, DG ENEST, DG MENA and EEAS) will assess your application, in line with the evaluation and award criteria indicated in the new MPF Guidelines and also taking into account the results of the Consultation process.