{"id":8115,"date":"2026-01-16T10:36:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/?p=8115"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:28:16","slug":"1st-malta-poland-call-for-proposals-for-joint-research-and-innovation-projects-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/mt\/2026\/01\/16\/1st-malta-poland-call-for-proposals-for-joint-research-and-innovation-projects-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"1st Malta-Poland Call for Proposals for Joint Research and Innovation Projects (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Xjenza Malta and the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) are launching a Call for joint Research and Innovation projects, co-funded by Xjenza Malta through the Access2GlobalResearch (A2GR) Scheme and by NCBR through the INNOGLOBO programme. The aim behind this cooperation is to foster cooperation and support joint initiatives that reflect the shared national priorities of both countries.<\/p>\n<p>For the 1st Malta-Poland 2026 Joint Call, the <strong><u>eligible thematic<\/u><\/strong> areas are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marine and Maritime Technologies<\/li>\n<li>Digital Technologies<\/li>\n<li>Health and Well-being<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable Use of Resources<\/li>\n<li>Smart Manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>Aerospace, Aviation, and Space<\/li>\n<li>Cultural Heritage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding<\/strong>:\u00a0Up to\u00a0\u20ac150,000 for the Malta-based consortium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Can Apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each consortium must include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least\u00a0<strong>one eligible Malta-based entity<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>At least\u00a0<strong>one eligible Poland-based entity <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility &amp; Application Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Malta-based applicants must carefully review the <a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Call-text_1st-Joint-Call-Poland-Malta_final-draft.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call text<\/a>, as well as the A2GR <a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A2GR-National-Rules-State-Aid-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Aid<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/A2GR-National-Rules-Non-State-Aid.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non-State Aid<\/a> Rules for Participation.<\/p>\n<p>To be eligible, applicants must be a Malta-based entity, including Private Entities, Public Entities, and Research and Knowledge Dissemination Organisations, with an operating base in Malta in accordance with the\u00a0National Rules for Participation.<\/p>\n<p>Malta-based applicants must complete and submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A2GR-Application-Form.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Application Form<\/a> duly signed and supported by the required Annexes. These can be downloaded from the Xjenza Malta\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/mt\/resources-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Resources Page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Poland-based applicants must refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.pl\/web\/ncbr\/5-konkurs-w-ramach-programu-innoglobo.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCBR website<\/a> for National Call documentation, and the NCBR <a href=\"https:\/\/lsi.ncbr.gov.pl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submission Portal.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u>Malta-based entities<\/u> &#8211; Submission Deadline of National Application form to Xjenza Malta: <strong>30th March 2026, 23:59 CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This deadline ensures that Xjenza Malta can conduct the required administrative review and based on the outcome, issue a declaration of co-financing as a conditional commitment to funding, subject to the final funding decisions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><u>Poland-based entities<\/u>&#8211; Submission of required documentation, including the international application and declaration from Malta-based partner, to NCBR:<strong> 30 April 2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Online Information Session<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Xjenza Malta organised an online information session on <strong>6 February 2026 from 10:30 to 12:00 CET<\/strong>\u00a0to introduce the Malta-Poland Call for Proposals and A2GR Scheme.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Malta-Poland-RI-Proposals_info-session.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view the presentation used during the Information Session<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for Partners? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plumtri.org\/user\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register or log in to plumtri<\/a> to submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/plumtri.org\/partner-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Partnership Request<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The NCBR <a href=\"https:\/\/partfinder.ncbr.gov.pl\/\">PartFinder<\/a> tool is also available.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information Session and Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A national information session was held to disseminate details about the <strong>1st Malta- Poland Call for Proposals for Joint Research and Innovation Projects (2026)<\/strong> and provide guidance to prospective applicants.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The PowerPoint presentation of <u>the INNOGLOBO Programme<\/u> (presented by NCBR) <a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NCBR-ININNOGLOBO-presentation_webinar-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can be downloaded here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The PowerPoint presentation of the<u> Malta\u2013Poland Call and the A2GR Scheme<\/u> (presented by Xjenza Malta) <a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Xjenza-Malta-MT-Pol_Info-session-pres.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can be downloaded here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more Information, please contact: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Malta-based Applicants:<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udce7\u00a0<strong>Sandrine Borg <\/strong>(Senior Executive, Internationalisation)<br \/>\n\ud83d\udce9 <a title=\"mailto:sandrine.borg.1@gov.mt\" href=\"mailto:sandrine.borg.1@gov.mt\" data-linkindex=\"0\"><span class=\"mark073vo4lpm\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">s<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"mark073vo4lpm\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">andrine<\/span>.borg.1@gov.mt<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"mailto:international.xjenzamalta@gov.mt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">international.xjenzamalta@gov.mt<\/a> | \u260e\ufe0f +356 23602126<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poland-based Applicants:<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udce7\u00a0<strong>NCBR<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udce9 innoglobo@ncbr.gov.pl<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload  wp-image-8121 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish-Malta-Call_Web-scaled.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish-Malta-Call_Web-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27711%27%20height%3D%27474%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20711%20474%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27711%27%20height%3D%27474%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish-Malta-Call_Web-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish-Malta-Call_Web-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish-Malta-Call_Web-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish-Malta-Call_Web-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish-Malta-Call_Web-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish-Malta-Call_Web-800x534.png 800w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish-Malta-Call_Web-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish-Malta-Call_Web-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish-Malta-Call_Web-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Polish-Malta-Call_Web-scaled.png 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xjenza Malta and the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) are launching a Call for joint Research and Innovation projects, co-funded by Xjenza Malta through the Access2GlobalResearch (A2GR) Scheme and by NCBR through the INNOGLOBO programme. 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