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EuropeAid Funding for Migration Management, Refugee Response and Displacement

EU External Action funding for migration management, refugee response and displacement projects. MADAD Trust Fund, NDICI and ECHO grants for migration and displacement.

Migration and displacement is one of the largest funding sectors in EU External Action, driven by political prioritisation and EU-Africa partnership commitments. The EU funds projects on refugee protection, migration management, anti-trafficking, durable solutions, return and reintegration, diaspora engagement and addressing root causes of forced displacement — through NDICI, the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, and ECHO humanitarian funding.

EU funding landscape

  • NDICI Migration Thematic Calls

    Major dedicated migration and displacement funding stream under NDICI-Global Europe.

  • EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF Africa)

    Crisis-focused migration funding for African countries along migration routes.

  • ECHO Humanitarian Assistance for Displacement

    Emergency assistance for refugees, IDPs and stateless persons.

  • EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) External Dimension

    Some AMIF components fund return and reintegration activities in countries of origin.

Typical project types

  • Refugee protection and registration
  • Durable solutions (voluntary return, local integration, resettlement)
  • Anti-trafficking and smuggling prevention
  • Migration and development (remittances, diaspora)
  • Labour migration governance
  • Root causes programming in origin countries
  • Livelihoods for displaced populations

Typical applicant types

  • Refugee and migration NGOs and agencies
  • Research institutes studying migration
  • Local government and integration service providers
  • Development organisations addressing root causes
  • International organisations (UNHCR, IOM, ICRC partners)

Relevant EuropeAid regions

  • Africa
  • Middle East
  • Eastern Neighbourhood
  • Western Balkans
  • Mediterranean

How INTERALTER supports Migration & Displacement projects

  • Migration Sector Proposals

    We write migration and displacement grant proposals with deep knowledge of EU migration policy frameworks, UNHCR protection standards and IOM migration governance approaches.

  • ECHO Displacement Applications

    We support applications for ECHO humanitarian funding for displaced populations — including logistics, protection, WASH and shelter.

  • Trust Fund Calls

    We monitor and support applications to EU trust funds with migration programming, including EUTF Africa and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRiT).

Common questions

Is there EU funding for organisations working with undocumented migrants?
Yes. The EU funds work with undocumented or irregular migrants through ECHO humanitarian programmes and some NDICI calls. Organisations must carefully verify eligibility requirements and ensure their activities comply with EU human rights standards.
Can organisations working only in EU countries access EuropeAid migration funding?
EU-based migration organisations can access EuropeAid funding for programmes in non-EU partner countries. For work inside the EU, AMIF is the primary EU funding instrument.

Related sectors

  • human-rights-civil-society
  • governance-rule-of-law
  • health-systems