Voluntary Action Fund

European Integration Fund - Proposal Deadline 4 June 2010

The UK Border Agency's European Integration Fund 2009 opened for proposals in March 2010, and the closing date for completed applications is 1600 on 4 June 2010.

Approximately £6.4 million is available to co-fund projects aimed at:

• introducing newly arrived third-country nationals to the UK and enabling them to acquire basic knowledge about the UK's language, history, institutions, socio-economic features, cultural life and fundamental norms and values;
• and/or preparing third-country nationals for their integration into the UK through pre-travel measures which enable them to acquire knowledge and skills necessary for their integration.

The minimum grant amount that can be applied for per year is £40,000 and projects can last for up to three years.

Visit the Home Office's website for more details on how to apply, and check the eligibility criteria carefully.