Actions against trafficking in human beings

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Internal Security Fund (2021-2027)

Programme Description

The Fund will contribute to reach a high level of security in the EU, in particular by preventing and combating terrorism, radicalisation, serious and organised crime and cybercrime, by assisting and protecting victims of crime, and by preparing for, protecting against and effectively managing security-related incidents, risks and crises.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

ISF-2022-TF1-AG-THB

Call

Actions against trafficking in human beings

Summary

This call aims at strengthening the actions of relevant stakeholders in the context of the implementation of the EU Anti-trafficking Directive, in particular in relation to the provisions on the protection of the victims.

Detailed Call Description

Actions are expected to be justified in relation to the assistance and protection in the context of integration or safe return of third country national victims of trafficking in human beings. Whenever relevant, proposals can include the creation of links with victims’ countries of origin and transit. Proposals should have a concrete operational impact at the national level, including on the lives of victims of trafficking in human beings. For instance, proposals should include key performance indicators, such as the number of victims supported.

The specific objectives of the call are to:

  • Facilite the early identification of third-country national victims of trafficking in human beings, including in the context of asylum and international protection procedures;
  • Provide appropriate assistance and support to victims of trafficking in human beings considering their specific needs, their personal circumstances, such as their age and sex, and the physical and psychological consequences of the form/s of exploitation they have been subjected to;
  • With the contribution of the above, facilitate durable solutions for:
    • the integration of third-country national victims of trafficking, including children, in the host society that take into account the individual needs of the victims and aimed at preventing re-trafficking or
    • the safe and sustainable voluntary return of third-country national victims of trafficking that build upon appropriate risk assessments and prevent their re-trafficking.

The proposals should take into account the online aspect of trafficking and the increasing use of the digital space in the recruitment and exploitation of victims.
Undertaking research should not be a key action of the proposals – please refer to Additional considerations section below for further details. 

Call Total Budget

€3,000,000

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

90%

Thematic Categories

  • Social Affairs & Human Rights

Eligibility for Participation

  • International Organisations
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Private Bodies

Eligibility For Participation Notes

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

  • be legal entities:
    • Public bodies
    • Non-profit-making private entities
    • be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
      • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs), excluding Denmark)
      • countries associated to the AMIF or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature.

Proposals must be submitted by:

  • minimum three applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from three different participating Member States.
  • the following entities can NOT apply as coordinator:
    • profit making entities
    • international organisations
  • the following entities can NOT apply as beneficiaries/affiliated entities:
    • profit making entities

Call Opening Date

17/02/2022

Call Closing Date

19/05/2022

EU Contact Point

Migration and Home Affairs
Telephone: +3222991111 (Commission switchboard)

Postal address:

Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs

European Commission

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

Belgium

(Publish Date: 10/02/2022-for internal use only)