{"id":7380,"date":"2025-05-26T13:52:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T13:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/?p=7380"},"modified":"2025-07-28T13:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:04:44","slug":"obesity-research-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/mt\/2025\/05\/26\/obesity-research-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Obesity Research Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Xjenza Malta in collaboration with the Ministry for Health and Active Aging has launched a new call to help fund research in the field of Obesity in Malta.<\/p>\n<p>The Obesity Research Programme intends to support research efforts that investigate the impact of the local food environment on obesity. The programme aims to generate evidence that can inform policies and interventions designed to promote healthier food choices and improve public health outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>These efforts contribute to a deeper understanding of the relationship between food environments and obesity, supporting the development of targeted strategies to combat diet-related health issues.<\/p>\n<p>This call will focus on the following sub-areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food Provision<\/li>\n<li>Food Promotion<\/li>\n<li>Food Labelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Programme Parameters <\/u><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\"><strong>Maximum Possible Grant Amount<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\"><strong><em>\u20ac 100,000<\/em><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Project Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>24 Months<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong><em>Maltese Registered Legal Entities from Public, Private and Academic Institutions, as sole beneficiaries or through a consortium<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Application Submission<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong><em>Electronically to <\/em><a href=\"mailto:rtdi.xjenzamalta@gov.mt\">ri.xjenzamalta@gov.mt<\/a> <em>\u00a0\u00a0keeping <\/em><a href=\"mailto:enya-maria.haber@gov.mt\">enya-maria.haber@gov.mt<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"mailto:david.camilleri.4@gov.mt\">david.camilleri.4@gov.mt<\/a> <em>in copy<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Deadline<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Monday 7 July 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<p><em>If state aid is applicable, applicants are to apply under the de minimis<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><u>Information Session About This Call:<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>An online information event on the Obesity Research Programme will be held to provide an overview on this call:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Date: Monday 2 June 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Time: 10:00 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qxytBtS5RJM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to access the Information Session<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>More information on this funding opportunity, the eligibility criteria, the rules of participation and the application form, can be found in the <strong>attachments below<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Final_Obesity_Research_Programme_2025_Application.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to download the Application Form<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Final_Obesity_Research-Programme_2025_Rules_Opt_A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to Download the National Rules of Participation (State Aid)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Final_Obesity_Research_Programme_2025_Rules_Opt_B.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to Download the National Rules of Participation (Non-State Aid)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Self-Declaration-XM-Obesity-Call.docx\"><em>Click here to download the Self Declaration<\/em> <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>N.B. 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