Union Anti-Fraud Programme (EUAF)

The Union Anti-Fraud Programme (EUAF) promotes activities against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the EU. Among others, the Programme encourages the reinforcement of investigative capability and capacity of national authorities, including their digitalisation, with a view to stepping up the fight against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activity affecting the EU financial interests, on both the revenue and expenditure sides.

Actions that may be considered eligible for funding under this work programme are actions that:

a) provide technical knowledge, specialised and technically advanced equipment and effective IT tools leading to closer transnational and multidisciplinary cooperation and cooperation with the Commission;

b) boost staff exchanges for specific projects, provide the necessary support for these exchanges and facilitate investigations, in particular by setting up joint investigation teams and cross-border operations;

c) provide technical and operational support for national investigations, in particular for customs and law enforcement authorities, to step up the fight against fraud and other illegal activities;

d) build IT capacity in the Member States and third countries, increase data exchange and develop and provide IT tools for investigating and monitoring of intelligence work;

e) organise specialised training, fraud analysis workshops, conferences and studies, to improve cooperation and coordination between departments responsible for protecting the financial interests of the EU.