Xjenza Malta, in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of the People’s Republic of China, has launched the SINO-MALTA 2025 Joint Call for R&I Proposals. The aim of this Science and Technology Cooperation – SINO-MALTA Fund, is to intensify scientific collaboration between the two countries to strengthen R&D activities, technology transfer and to carry out comprehensive, steady, and long-term cooperation through support of researchers’ mobility and the networking of industries, universities and research institutions to generate mutual-beneficial and win-win research.
For the SINO-MALTA Fund 2025 Joint Call, the eligible thematic areas are:
- Health
- Green and Blue Transitions
- Digital Technologies
Funding & Project Details for the SINO-MALTA 2025 Call
- Call Budget: €1,200,000
- Finanzjament: Up to €200,000 for the Malta-based consortium (at least one Malta-based partner).
- Tul tal-Proġett: Sa 24 xhar
- Application Deadline: 30th June 2025, 23:59 PM CET
- • Livelli ta’ Tħejjija Teknoloġika (TRLs): 1–7
Min Jista’ Japplika?
Kull konsorzju għandu jinkludi:
- Mill-inqas one eligible Malta-based Private Entity. Public entities and Research and Knowledge Dissemination Organisations (RKDOs) are also eligible to apply as lead or partner, provided that at least one eligible Malta-based private entity is involved.
- Mill-inqas entità eliġibbli waħda bbażata fiċ-Ċina.
Il-proġetti għandhom ikunu bbilanċjati f’termini tal-ammont ta’ xogħol u d-distribuzzjoni tal-finanzjament bejn iż-żewġ imsieħba.
Il-Proċess ta’ Eliġibbiltà u ta’ Applikazzjoni (click links to download/view the documentation)
Sabiex ikunu eliġibbli, l-applikanti jridu jkunu entità bbażata f’Malta u jkollhom bażi operattiva f’Malta, f’konformità mal-linji gwida tal-Fond SINO-MALTA. L-entitajiet privati jridu jikkonformaw mar- Regoli Nazzjonali għall-Parteċipazzjoni tal-Għajnuna mill-Istat, Click here to download the National Rules of Participation (State Aid), while l-entitajiet pubbliċi u l-Organizzazzjonijiet għar-Riċerka u t-Tixrid tal-Għarfien iridu jaderixxu mar-Regoli Nazzjonali għall-Parteċipazzjoni tal-Għajnuna Mhux mill-Istat. Click here to download National Rules of Participation (Non-State Aid).
- Applicants must complete and submit the Application Form Click here to download Application Form duly signed and supported by the required Annexes. These can be downloaded from the Xjenza Malta Resource Page Click here to visit the Resource Page.
- Malta-based applicants must submit the Application Form & required Annexes to international.xjenzamalta@gov.mt keeping Mr. Nathan Aquilina (nathan.aquilina.3@gov.mt) in copy, by 30 June 2025, 23:59 PM CET.
- China based entities must follow their own submission process as outlined by the MOST regulations.
Sessjoni ta’ Informazzjoni Online
Xjenza Malta will be hosting an online information session on 13th May 2025 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CET. This session is dedicated to interested Malta-based entities and will cover key details about the call, eligibility criteria, and the application process.
Il-parteċipanti interessati jistgħu jirreġistraw hawnhekk: SINO-MALTA Fund 2025 Call – Virtual Information Session
Still looking for a partner? Use the plumtri matchmaking tool to find your partners by registering your interest here: https://bit.ly/3EYhBkR, you can also use the partner search tool by registering here: https://bit.ly/4hhLcrc
Aktar Informazzjoni
For queries, please contact:
📧 Nathan Aquilina (Executive, Internationalisation)
📩 nathan.aquilina.3@gov.mt | ☎️ +356 23602183.
Il-korrispondenza minn entitajiet ibbażati fiċ-Ċina għandha tintbagħat lil:
📧 ZHANG Xingzi
📩 zhangxz@nrscc.gov.cn
