{"id":7203,"date":"2025-04-08T12:42:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T12:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/?p=7203"},"modified":"2025-07-21T12:29:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T12:29:54","slug":"prima-section-2-call-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/mt\/2025\/04\/08\/prima-section-2-call-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"PRIMA Section 2 Call 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Funding Opportunity for Malta-based Researchers in Water Management, Farming Systems &amp; Agro-Food Value Chain \u2013 Apply Now!<\/p>\n<p>Malta-based entities are eligible to apply for up to <strong>\u20ac 500,000<\/strong> 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 \u20ac500,000 cap).<\/p>\n<p>PRIMA Participating States fund transnational R&amp;I projects addressing the scope and objectives of the PRIMA Section 2 multi-topic call tackling the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thematic Area 1: Water Management in the Nexus<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Topic 2.1.1 (RIA) Enhancing Policy Development through Impact-Driven Water Footprint and Virtual Water Concepts in the Mediterranean Region<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thematic Area 2: Farming Systems in the Nexus<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Topic 2.2.1 (RIA) Upscaling Agroecology Practices at the Farm Level in the Mediterranean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thematic Area 3: Agro-food Value Chain in the Nexus<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Topic 2.3.1 (RIA) Towards a Plant-Based Alternative Protein products Transition in the Mediterranean Region<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility &amp; Application Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To be eligible, applicants must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carefully review the Call text 2025 and Guidance for applicants: <a href=\"https:\/\/prima-med.org\/documents-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to view the call text 2025 and Guidance<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure to form a consortium with eligible partners from <strong>PRIMA Participating States<\/strong> to be considered for funding. (<strong>PRIMA Participating States list<\/strong> can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/prima-med.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to access the PRIMA website<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Be a Malta-based entity, including private and public organisations, Research &amp; Knowledge Dissemination Organisations (RKDOs), and other, with an operating base in Malta in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-PRIMA-National-Rules-State-Aid-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to download the National Rules &#8211; State Aid<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-PRIMA-National-Rules-Non-State-Aid-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to download the National Rules &#8211; Non-State Aid<\/a>\u00a0;<\/li>\n<li>Complete and submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-PRIMA-National-Application-Form-Final.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to download the National-Application-Form-Final <\/a>duly signed and supported by the required Annexes. These annexes can be downloaded from the Xjenza Malta Resource Page: <a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/mt\/resources-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to access the Resource Page<\/a> (Application Resources).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Project coordinator needs to submit the full proposal via the <a href=\"https:\/\/prima-med.org\/submit-your-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRIMA Electronic Submission System (ESS)<\/a> by the<strong> 8 July 2025, 17:00 CET<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Each Malta-based applicant must submit a National Application Form to <a href=\"mailto:prima.xjenzamalta@gov.mt\">prima.xjenzamalta@gov.mt<\/a>\u00a0by the<strong> 8 July 2025, 23:59 CET.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Announcements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRIMA 2025 Work Programme Info Day<\/strong> (online) on 14<sup>th<\/sup> April 2025, 10:00 &#8211; 13:30 (CET) &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/prima-med.org\/secure-your-spot-prima-info-day-2025-register-today-for-insights-on-2025-calls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to access the Registration link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Xjenza Malta PRIMA Info Session<\/strong> on 25<sup>th<\/sup> April 2025, 11:00 \u2013 12:30 (CET) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kyosloXe4IQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Click here to access the Info Session<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support Schemes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Malta-based applicants may also benefit from national support schemes such as PTMA (<a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/mt\/2025\/01\/15\/prima-training-and-mobility-support-scheme-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to access PTMA page<\/a>) and NET2PRIMA (<a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/mt\/2025\/01\/16\/prima-networking-support-scheme-net2prima\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to access NET2PRIMA page<\/a>), designed to enhance participation in PRIMA calls.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PRIMA website: <a href=\"https:\/\/prima-med.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to access the link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:prima.xjenzamalta@gov.mt\">prima.xjenzamalta@gov.mt<\/a> \/ +356 23602152<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-7204 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PRIMA-WEB-300x200.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PRIMA-WEB-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27967%27%20height%3D%27644%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20967%20644%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27967%27%20height%3D%27644%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PRIMA-WEB-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PRIMA-WEB-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PRIMA-WEB-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PRIMA-WEB-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PRIMA-WEB-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PRIMA-WEB-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PRIMA-WEB-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PRIMA-WEB-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PRIMA-WEB-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PRIMA-WEB.jpg 1600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funding Opportunity for Malta-based Researchers in Water Management, Farming Systems &amp; Agro-Food Value Chain \u2013 Apply Now! 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