GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

The Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) is part of the Integrated Border Management Fund (IBMF), together with the Custom Control Equipment Instrument (CCEI).

IBMF is set up for the period 2021-2027 with a total of €7.37 billion. The allocation reserved to BMVI corresponds to €6.38 billion for the same period.

BMVI’s mission is to ensure a strong and effective European integrated border management at the Union’s external borders, ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union while safeguarding the free movement of persons within it.

90%

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

• be legal entities (public bodies)
• be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs), excluding Ireland
  • non-EU countries: countries associated to the BMVI (associated countries) provided the arrangements foreseen by the BMVI regulation enter into force before grant signature
  • countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement, where the agreement enters into force before grant signature.

Consortium composition – Proposals must be submitted by:

• minimum two applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from two different countries eligible under the Border Management and Visa Instrument: EU Member States (with the exception of Ireland) and Schengen Associated Countries
• national authorities responsible for border management; or coast guards to the extent they carry out border control tasks

The following entities can NOT apply as coordinator:

• • Not applicable
• the following entities can NOT apply:
  • national authorities not responsible for border management
  • private entities (profit making and non-profit making entities)
  • international organisations