Funding Opportunity for Malta-based Researchers in Water Management, Farming Systems & Agro-Food Value Chain – Apply Now!

Malta-based entities are eligible to apply for up to € 500,000 in funding, allowing them to join a consortium and submit a proposal for this Call (N.B. if multiple national partners are included in a single consortium, the total funding for all Maltese participants combined cannot exceed the €500,000 cap).

PRIMA Participating States fund transnational R&I projects addressing the scope and objectives of the PRIMA Section 2 multi-topic call tackling the following topics:

• Thematic Area 1: Water Management in the Nexus
  • Topic 2.1.1 (RIA) Enhancing Policy Development through Impact-Driven Water Footprint and Virtual Water Concepts in the Mediterranean Region
• Thematic Area 2: Farming Systems in the Nexus
  • Topic 2.2.1 (RIA) Upscaling Agroecology Practices at the Farm Level in the Mediterranean

• Thematic Area 3: Agro-food Value Chain in the Nexus
  • Topic 2.3.1 (RIA) Towards a Plant-Based Alternative Protein products Transition in the Mediterranean Region

Eligibility & Application Process

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Carefully review the Call text 2025 and Guidance for applicants: Click to view the call text 2025 and Guidance.
• Ensure to form a consortium with eligible partners from PRIMA Participating States to be considered for funding. (PRIMA Participating States list can be found on the Click here to access the PRIMA website)
• Be a Malta-based entity, including private and public organisations, Research & Knowledge Dissemination Organisations (RKDOs), and other, with an operating base in Malta in accordance with Click here to download the National Rules – State Aid or Click here to download the National Rules – Non-State Aid ;
• Complete and submit a Click here to download the National-Application-Form-Final duly signed and supported by the required Annexes. These annexes can be downloaded from the Xjenza Malta Resource Page: Click here to access the Resource Page (Application Resources).

 

Application Deadlines

• Project coordinator needs to submit the full proposal via the PRIMA Electronic Submission System (ESS) by the 8 July 2025, 17:00 CET
• Each Malta-based applicant must submit a National Application Form to prima.xjenzamalta@gov.mt by the 8 July 2025, 23:59 CET.

 

Announcements

PRIMA 2025 Work Programme Info Day (online) on 14^th April 2025, 10:00 – 13:30 (CET) –    Click here to access the Registration link

Xjenza Malta PRIMA Info Session on 25^th April 2025, 11:00 – 12:30 (CET) – Click here to access the Registration link

 

Support Schemes

Malta-based applicants may also benefit from national support schemes such as PTMA (Click here to access PTMA page) and NET2PRIMA (Click here to access NET2PRIMA page), designed to enhance participation in PRIMA calls.

 

PRIMA website: Click here to access the link

For more information, please contact us at prima.xjenzamalta@gov.mt / +356 23602152