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Applying for SOLID funding in the UK An Overview London, 25 th May 2012 Andrea Quattrin EU Funding Project Liaison Manager. AGENDA. Overview of the Funds Context What does it mean in practice? EIF & ERF in the UK Applying What makes a good application Q&A?. ERF and EIF put into CONTEXT.
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Applying for SOLID funding in the UK An OverviewLondon, 25th May 2012Andrea QuattrinEU Funding Project Liaison Manager
AGENDA • Overview of the Funds • Context • What does it mean in practice? EIF & ERF in the UK • Applying • What makes a good application • Q&A?
ERF and EIF put into CONTEXT • Part of the EU SOLIDARITY MECHANISM, the EU Framework Programme that provides financial support to Member States to help them deliver a consistent approach on migration issues. • EIF: third-country nationals arrived in the UK within the last 10 years with a view to settlement • ERF: Refugees and Humanitarian Protection • From 2014 plans to merge EIF, ERF and RF into 1 Fund: the Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF)
SOLID calling! • Calls for proposals are NOW open for the • EUROPEAN INTEGRATION FUNDS 2011 AND 2012 • The deadline for bids: 4pm on Monday 28May 2012 • For more details go to: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsfragments/61-eif • The application pack is available via the Home Office's Emptoris e-procurement site: https://sourcing.homeoffice.gov.uk/sso/jsp/login.jsp • Future calls for the ERF and EIF may be held in the Autumn, but details are not available.
Future calls? Future calls for the ERF and EIF may be held in the Autumn, but details are not yet available. We will publicise through stakeholder letters, grantfinder.co.uk , email signatures …Or monitor the UKBA website at: EIF: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/aboutus/workingwithus/workingwithasylum/integrating_other_migrants/ ERF: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/aboutus/workingwithus/workingwithasylum/integration/ Pre-application workshop are organised by the RA shortly after the call opens
WHO CAN APPLY? • Central Government departments • Government Agencies • Local authorities or organisations running under their auspices • Academic institutions • Limited companies (although no profit can be made from the EU grant) • Non-Governmental Organisations • International Governmental Organisations • Partnerships of any of the above organisations • NOTE: • Organisations MUST be registered in an EU Member State • Individuals cannot apply