The general objective of the Fund shall be to support and encourage the efforts made by the Member States in receiving, and in bearing the consequences of receiving, refugees. The Fund shall contribute to the financing of technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States or the Commission.

Note: The Decision Nº 281/2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 March 2012 amending Decision Nº 573/2007/EC establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ modifies it in several articles.

• Reception conditions and asylum procedures.
• Integration of persons referred to in Article 6 whose stay in a particular Member State is of a lasting and stable nature.
• Enhancement of Member States' capacity to develop, monitor and evaluate their asylum policies.
• Resettlement of persons.

The Community provisional funding available for the programme is:

• 614,00 Million EUR (Global Budget)