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INTI - Integration of third country nationals

Update: November 2007

NEW: The 2007 call for proposals for Community Actions of the European Fund for the Integration of the third-country nationals is open. The deadline for submission of the proposal is the 31 January 2008.

The documents related to the call for proposals are available on the Integration Fund webpage.

The call for proposals for the Community Actions under the Integration Fund is different from the previous INTI calls for proposals. Please read carefully the new documents and the guide for applicants of this call. For more information on the Integration Fund, please visit Integration Fund webpage.

For the future, the European Fund for the Integration of Third-country nationals set up as part of the new framework programme entitled "Solidarity and management of migration flows" , will deal with the integration challenges that Europe is facing. This new Integration Fund, providing € 825 million to Member States, aims at creating a new form of solidarity in order to support the efforts of Member States in enabling third-country nationals of different cultural, religious, linguistic and ethnic backgrounds to fulfil the conditions of residence and to facilitate their integration into the European societies. It will also help Member States to share their experiences and best practices, thereby strengthening teamwork at European level.

INTI - Integration of third country nationals

INTI is a European Union (EU) funding programme for preparatory actions promoting the integration in the EU member states of people who are not citizens of the EU. Its aim is also to promote dialogue with civil society, develop integration models, seek out and evaluate best practices in the integration field and set up networks at European level.

What are INTI's purposes?

Member States vary considerably in the way they conceive the integration of third-country nationals and in the extent to which they have developed and implemented integration policies. Some countries have a long experience in this area whereas others have only just started developing national policies.

Both experienced and less experienced Member States should benefit from the INTI programme. Third countries can participate in the activities undertaken by Member States, although they cannot apply or receive financial support in this framework.

The underlying principle is to promote new and innovative ways of integrating immigrants, building wherever possible on past experience.

INTI encourages co-operation between Member States, their regional, local authorities and other stakeholders and the creation of trans-national partnerships and networks.

Priority will be given to actions enhancing the empowerment of migrants and contributing to a trans-national and constructive dialogue.

The call for proposals for INTI 2006 aims at providing financial support to actions which contribute to the realisation of the following three specific objectives :

Specific objective A:

To support the setting up of trans-national co-operation networks or pilot projects designed to identify, exchange and evaluate good practices and new approaches in the field of integration.

Specific objective B:

To increase knowledge base for the development of integration policies EU-wide.

Specific objective C:

To support trans-national dialogue and awareness on integration issues and its impact on society.

What are the conditions to be eligible for co-financing ?

Actions may be proposed by legal persons registered in one of the 25 Member States.

Projects must be submitted by at least five legal persons registered in the 25 Member States, the applicant will be the lead partner.

Actions may include partners and participants from third countries on a no-cost basis.

The co-financing of an action by an INTI preparatory actions shall be exclusive of any other financing by another programme financed by the budget of the European Communities.

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