In response to the refugee crisis within the EU, so far a number of other instruments, such as the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) the Internal Security Fund (ISF) or the European Fund for the Most Deprived (FEAD) have already been providing significant financial resources for assistance within Europe.
Pagulaskriisile reageerimiseks ELis on kasutatud Varjupaiga-, Rände- ja Integratsioonifondi (AMIF), Sisejulgeolekufondi (ISF) ja Euroopa abifondi enim puudust kannatavate isikute jaoks (FEAD), millest on eraldatud märkimisväärses mahus rahalisi vahendeid abi andmiseks Euroopas.