Common Operational Partnerships to prevent and fight against migrant smuggling along migratory routes towards the EU with competent authorities of third countries

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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-COP

Call

Common Operational Partnerships to prevent and fight against migrant smuggling along migratory routes towards the EU with competent authorities of third countries

Summary

This topic supports Common Operational Partnerships with competent authorities of third countries of origin and transit along migratory routes towards the EU. Priority would be given to the main routes identified in the renewed EU Action plan against migrant smuggling (2021-2025).

Detailed Call Description

For this topic priority should be given to Common Operational Partnerships along the main migratory routes, in particular, the Eastern Mediterranean and Western Balkans route, Silk Route and North and West Africa migratory routes.

Call Total Budget

€11,000,000

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

90%

Thematic Categories

  • Migration and Citizenship
  • Public Administration
  • Trade and Commerce

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • International Organisations
  • Local Authorities
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Other Beneficiaries
  • State-owned Enterprises

Eligibility For Participation Notes

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

  •  be legal entities (public bodies or, by the competent authority’s madate, a public or non-public implementing agency or body of a Member State participating in the ISF)
  • be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs), excluding Denmark)
      • non-EU countries: without any limitation as long as relevant for the call for proposals in view of the migratory routes towards the EU.

Specific cases

  • International organisations — International organisations are eligible.
  • Entities without legal personality — Entities which do not have legal personality under their national law may exceptionally participate.

Call Opening Date

27/01/2022

Call Closing Date

27/04/2022

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: 28/01/2022-for internal use only)