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Call for proposals on the assistance, support and integration of third country national victims of trafficking in human beings

Funding Program

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund

Call number

AMIF-2024-TF2-AG-THB-01

deadlines

Opening
21.05.2024

Deadline
21.08.2024 17:00

Funding rate

90%

Call budget

€ 6,000,000.00

Estimated EU contribution per project

between € 500,000.00 and € 1,000,000.00

Link to the call

ec.europa.eu

Link to the submission

ec.europa.eu

Call content

short description

This call aims at strengthening the actions of relevant stakeholders in the context of the implementation of the revised Anti-trafficking Directive and the Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings 2021-2025, in particular, in relation to victims.

Call objectives

The call is expected to contribute to enhanced identification, assistance, support and integration of third-country national victims of trafficking in human beings, addressing the challenges identified in the Commission’s Fourth Report on the progress made in the fight against trafficking in human beings and in trends observed through the EU-wide data collection. The specific objectives of this call are to: 

  • facilitate the prevention of labour exploitation of third-country nationals, as well as awareness raising, including in third countries on the risks of labour exploitation and fake job offers;
  • facilitate the prevention of sexual exploitation of third-country nationals, as well as awareness raising, including in third countries on the risks of trafficking in human beings, taking into account the online dimension of the crime;
  • raise awareness on the demand that fosters trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour and sexual exploitation;
  • facilitate the early identification of third-country national victims trafficked for the purpose of labour exploitation, including in the context of labour inspections and through cooperation with the private sector;
  • facilitate the identification of third-country national victims of trafficking, especially children, trafficked for the purpose of exploitation of criminal activities;
  • provide specialised assistance and support, including in specialised facilities/shelters, to third-country national victims of trafficking in human beings for all exploitative purposes, considering their specific needs, such as age, 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 in human beings in the host society, which 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 in human beings, which build upon appropriate risk assessments and prevent their re-trafficking.

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Expected effects and impacts

Proposals should have a concrete operational impact on the identification, assistance, support of third-country national victims of trafficking in human beings, be it in the context of integration or safe return. 

Proposals should focus on contributing to the achievement of at least one but ideally more of the following outcomes: 

  • improved identification, protection, assistance, support and integration of third-country national victims of trafficking in human beings, including in the context of labour inspections and in the fight against organised crime, taking in particular into account children and other vulnerable groups, and high-risk sectors and high-risk environments;
  • improved transnational cooperation between local and regional authorities and civil society for the identification, integration, as well as voluntary and safe return of third-country national victims of trafficking and for finding durable solutions for particularly vulnerable victims of trafficking in human beings, including children;
  • improved identification, protection, assistance and support to victims through stronger consideration of the online dimension of trafficking in human beings;
  • developing practical approaches, tools, and guidelines, where relevant and appropriate, by building on results of past projects.

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Expected results

The Commission seeks to finance proposals with tangible and concrete deliverables focusing on the following activities:

  • initiatives for setting up and improving transnational multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary coordination, especially related to identification. These initiatives should facilitate exchanges of experiences and best practices among relevant actors, such as law enforcement, judiciary, migration and asylum authorities, social workers, labour inspectors, border guards, civil society organisations and other services, or international organisations. These may include:
    • capacity building and sharing of best practices for the identification of victims, including those trafficked for the purpose of labour exploitation or for the exploitation of criminal activities, with specific attention to children and other vulnerable groups;
    • creating safe environments for victims of trafficking in human beings with the aim of: i) fostering cooperation with relevant authorities in relation to the offence of which they were victims; ii) avoiding exposure to secondary victimisation, intimidation or retaliation in the context of criminal proceedings;
    • specialised training to officers and all practitioners likely to enter in contact with victims of trafficking in human beings, including those trafficked for the purpose of labour exploitation and exploitation of criminal activities. Such training should be provided in a gender-sensitive and child-rights based manner and should be adapted to the needs of victims of trafficking in human beings who are migrants;
  • initiatives aimed at improving the prevention of trafficking in human beings, in particular for the purpose of labour and sexual exploitation. These initiatives may include awareness raising campaigns, including in cooperation with third countries:
    • on the risks of trafficking in human beings for third-country nationals;
    • aiming to reduce the demand that fosters trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation, both in the EU and in third countries;
  • initiatives aimed at improving the referral of victims of trafficking for all exploitative purposes to protection, assistance and support services, taking into account the personal circumstances and specific needs of victims, notably those related to health, psychological and legal services. This may include measures to improve the functioning of national and transnational referral mechanisms, both within the EU and with non-EU countries;
  • initiatives aimed at enhancing the provision of specialised assistance and support services, including in specialised facilities/shelters. These could include cooperation and exchange of best practices among existing shelters from different Member States, in particular, in relation to the provision of assistance and support to victims of trafficking in human beings including those trafficked for the purpose of labour exploitation and for forced criminality;
  • transnational measures facilitating the integration of victims via access to, among others, education, language and vocational training, apprenticeship programmes, job placement services, skills enhancement, workplace training and mentoring, entrepreneurship training, community-led and peer-mentoring programmes involving victims of trafficking. This should include sharing and exchanging experiences, information, knowledge and best practices concerning the integration of third-country national victims of trafficking in human beings; 
  • initiatives aimed at improving cross-border cooperation on concrete cases, such as in the context of transfer of third-country national victims to the Member State where they first arrived, or the safe and voluntary return of victims to their non-EU country of origin. This can be facilitated by national and transnational referral mechanisms, as well as by relevant authorities and civil society organisations involved in identification, protection, assistance and support. Proposals should be targeted and should not try to cover all activities listed above. 

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. 

The proposals can include actions addressing these challenges and improving the use of new technology not only to identify victims but also to provide assistance and support services online, when appropriate. 

Activities such as background research and the mapping of existing materials should be very minor components of the proposals and where they are included a solid justification is needed, unless clearly indicated otherwise. As this call does not aim to enhance the capacity to collect, analyse and disseminate detailed data and statistics, the scope of data collection should be limited to the sole purpose of justifying the need for the foreseen actions and presenting the expected impact of the project.

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Eligibility Criteria

Regions / countries for funding

EU Member States, Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT)

eligible entities

Education and training institution, International organization, Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) / Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Other, Public Body (national, regional and local; incl. EGTCs), Research Institution incl. University

Mandatory partnership

Yes

Project Partnership

Proposals must be submitted by:

  • minimum threeapplicants (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 / associated partners:
    • profit making entities

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
    • 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

Specific cases:

  • Natural persons are NOT eligible (with the exception of selfemployed persons, i.e. sole traders, where the company does not have legal personality separate from that of the natural person).
  • International organisations are eligible. The rules on eligible countries do not apply to them. International organisations can participate as beneficiaries, regardless of their geographical location. However, being based in an eligible country does not contribute to the fulfilment of the minimum number of eligible countries required in the eligibility criteria related to the consortium composition.
  • Entities which do not have legal personality under their national law may exceptionally participate, provided that their representatives have the capacity to undertake legal obligations on their behalf, and offer guarantees for the protection of the EU financial interests equivalent to that offered by legal persons.
  • EU bodies (with the exception of the European Commission Joint Research Centre) can NOT be part of the consortium.
  • Entities composed of members may participate as ‘sole beneficiaries’ or ‘beneficiaries without legal personality'. Please note that if the action will be implemented by the members, they should also participate (either as beneficiaries or as affiliated entities, otherwise their costs will NOT be eligible).

other eligibility criteria

Financial support to third parties is not allowed.

Additional information

Topics

Demographic Change, European Citizenship, Migration

Relevance for EU Macro-Region

EUSAIR - EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, EUSALP - EU Strategy for the Alpine Space, EUSBSR - EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EUSDR - EU Strategy for the Danube Region

UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs)

project duration

24 months

Additional Information

Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System (accessible via the Topic page in the Search Funding & Tenders section). Paper submissions are NOT possible.

Proposals (including annexes and supporting documents) must be submitted using the forms provided inside the Submission System ( NOT the documents available on the Topic page — they are only for information).

Proposals must be complete and contain all the requested information and all required annexes and supporting documents:

  • Application Form Part A — contains administrative information about the participants (future coordinator, beneficiaries and affiliated entities) and the summarised budget for the project (to be filled in directly online)
  • Application Form Part B — contains the technical description of the project (to be downloaded from the Portal Submission System, completed and then assembled and re-uploaded)
  • Application Form Part C — contains the project’s contribution to EU programme key performance indicators (to be filled in directly online)
  • mandatory annexes and supporting documents (to be uploaded):
    • detailed budget table: not applicable
    • CVs of core project team: not applicable
    • activity reports of last year: not applicable
    • lis of previous projects (key projects for the last 4 years): template available in part B but to be submitted as a separate annex

Proposals are limited to maximum 50 pages (Part B without annexes).

Call documents

Call document AMIF-2024-TF2-AG-THBCall document AMIF-2024-TF2-AG-THB(568kB)

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