Prevention of irregular migration through awareness raising and information campaigns on the risks of irregular migration in selected third countries and within Europe
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The Fund aims to further boost national capacities and improve procedures for migration management, as well as to enhance solidarity and responsibility sharing between Member States, in particular through emergency assistance and the relocation mechanism.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The general objective of this call for proposals is to enhance the prevention of irregular migration in countries of origin and transit and to undermine the business models of migrant smugglers by reducing the demand for their services.
The aim is to provide reliable information to counter the false narrative promoted by criminal networks and to alter the perceptions and behaviour of third-country nationals considering irregular migration to the EU, as well as key influencers in their decisions, such as family members, religious or community leaders, teachers, returning migrants, and migration facilitators.
The specific objectives of the call for proposals are to:
- define and dispel mis- and disinformation: identify and counter false narratives spread by migrant smugglers.
- inform potential migrants about the risks: provide trustworthy, factual, and balanced information about the risks of irregular migration during the journey and after arrival.
- promote legal pathways: provide information on the availability of legal channels to the EU and the modalities for doing so, e.g., in relation to the issuance of visa to study and work abroad.
- provide information on economic opportunities in the country of origin or transit, as well as share information on reintegration, voluntary and forced return.
- build resilience in local communities: work with trusted local actors who are actively involved in outreach activities, like educators and journalists, who will ideally continue to deliver the campaign’s messages beyond the duration of the project.
Detailed Call Description
Proposals for information and awareness-raising campaigns should target migrants in third countries of origin and transit along the key migratory routes towards the EU, in particular, the Eastern, Central and Western Mediterranean and Atlantic routes, the Western Balkans route, the Silk route, and the EU’s eastern border.
Proposals should address and clearly indicate the above-mentioned migratory routes and/or one or more of the following priority third country(ies): Albania, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Gambia, Guinea, Iraq, Kosovo, Mauritania, Montenegro, Morocco, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Senegal, Serbia, Tunisia, and Türkiye.
Proposals for regional campaigns addressing multiple third countries along a migratory route/neighboring countries will be favorably considered, provided that such a regional approach is strategically meaningful and aligns with the call’s objectives.
Campaigns conducted in third countries may include complementary components in Europe aimed at engaging the target audiences’ social networks established in the destination countries.
Campaigns that envisage activities in EU countries should specify how the diaspora in EU Member States will be involved and how the messages will be addressed in the countries of origin. Campaigns focusing solely on the diaspora within EU Member States without activities implemented in third countries are not in the scope of this call.
This call for proposals aims to build on the lessons learned and expertise gained from past and ongoing information and awareness-raising campaigns and activities in the area of prevention of irregular migration and migrant smuggling, including those implemented by the EU, Member States and International Organisations.
Expected impact – Proposals should convincingly demonstrate how they will contribute, both in the short and long-term, to:
- reduced irregular migration flows along the main migratory routes to the EU from the third countries of origin and transit outlined in the scope of this call;
- increased awareness among potential migrants of the dangers associated with irregular migration routes;
- increased trust in credible and factual information on migration, enabling potential migrants to make better informed decisions;
- decreased influence of smugglers’ misinformation and increased resistance among potential migrants to smugglers’ promises, resulting in fewer individuals engaging in irregular migration, including in the digital domain;
- higher number of migrants using legal migration pathways or choosing to stay in their country of origin, thanks to greater awareness of local economic opportunities;
- increased economic development in countries of origin as a result of migrants opting to pursue local opportunities;
- enhanced awareness among migrants of voluntary return and reintegration programmes, as well as about forced return;
- reduced exploitation of migrants by criminal networks during transit;
- amplified visibility and influence of trusted voices – such as diaspora members, returnees, and local leaders – in shaping migrants’ perceptions of life in the EU and the risks of irregular migration;
- decreased romanticization of irregular migration within communities of origin by promoting realistic narratives about the challenges faced by irregular migrants;
- strengthened collaboration among stakeholders to extend the reach and impact of information campaigns;
- improved policy responses to irregular migration through evidence-based approaches and enhanced cooperation among various actors.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
90%
Maximum EU Grant amount per project: between €1.250.000 and €2.500.000
A beneficiary must bear a budget.
Thematic Categories
- Migration and Citizenship
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- International Organisations
- Legal Entities
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs), excluding Denmark
- non-EU countries:
- countries associated to the AMIF (associated countries) or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature.
Consortium composition – Proposals must be submitted by:
- minimum three applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from three different participating Member States. Affiliated entities and international organisations cannot be counted for reaching the minimum number of participating Member States.
- the following entities can NOT apply as beneficiaries/affiliated entities:
- profit making entities
Financial support to third parties is not allowed.
Other important considerations: The following types of activities will not be considered eligible or relevant for the call and thus will not be funded:
- duplication of previously funded projects;
- projects requiring operating grants for setting up or maintaining of networks;
- research projects.
Projects should take into account the results of projects supported by other EU funding programmes. The complementarities must be described in the project proposals.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Contact persons
Doris Constantinou
Administrative Officer
Telephone: 22 409904
Email: dconstantinou@moi.gov.cy
Christina Hadjieconomou
Administrative Officer
Telephone: 22 409944
Email: chadjieconomou@papd.mof.gov.cy
EU Contact Point
For help related to this call, please contact: HOME-AMIF-UNION-ACTIONS@ec.europa.eu