78 The CulturEU funding guide
18. Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) Total programme budget 2021-2027: EUR 9.9 billion Sector: All cultural sectors Type of organisation All
Mission The AMIF is the successor programme of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), which was set up in the 2014-2020 period. AMIF has a specific focus on early-integration measures, with a possibility for higher than standard co-financing rate for local and regional authorities, and civil society.
Actions The new programme predominantly focuses on early stages of integration and the overall aims are the following: •
Developing and fostering the Common European Asylum System, including its external dimension.
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Supporting legal migration to the Member States and facilitating the integration of third-country nationals.
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Reducing irregular migration and improving the effectiveness of return and re-admission in third countries.
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Enhancing solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility between the Member States.
Type of actions: Research, development & innovation; Product, service and infrastructural development
