Measures for the integration of third country nationals with residence permits (people from non-EU member states) are sponsored by this fund. Exceptions to this are measures to foster the integration of asylum seekers, recognized refugees and people granted subsidiary protection that can be funded by the European Refugee Fund.

The European Integration Fund supports

• active participation of migrants in community, cultural, and professional life in the receiving country 
• interaction of third country nationals with the majority society
• activities aimed at sensitizing the majority society
• measures that contribute to optimizing services in the receiving country
• member states in development, monitoring, and evaluation of the integration measures.

As a central contact and service point for applicants and other interested persons, the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF) is responsible for evaluating, managing, and monitoring submitted projects.

Target Groups and Areas of Action

Target Group

• Third country nationals with a focus on recent immigrants

Areas of Action

• Measure 1: Integration and language
• Measure 2: Integration and community
• Measure 3: Intercultural dialogue (specifically priority 4)
• Measure 4: Indicators and assessment methods to measure progress, alignment of strategies and measures, and to facilitate coordination of "comparative learning".
• Measure 5: Domestic networking, exchange, and development of intercultural capacity
• Measure 6: Transnational exchange 

Application Guidelines

Information on application guidelines for European Fund projects can be found here.

Staff Members

The European Funds Team can be found here.