Source of Funding: Xjenza Malta

Xjenza Malta is receiving proposals under the Research Networking Scheme (RNS). The Scheme consists of two components, the Networking Scheme and the Open Access Journal Support. Applicants are to fill in the appropriate sections of the form; they may select one of the components or both:

Networking Scheme: opportunities for collaborative initiatives (i.e., conferences, strategic academic visits, etc.) between Maltese entities and at least one foreign entity of proven track record of excellence. Proposals should describe the nature of the joint activities that would be funded through the Award. Applicants are to demonstrate how the proposed activities contribute towards and align with achieving the goals of the National R&I Strategy, and to describe the potential of any activities to become self-sustaining or generate longer-term outcomes. The amount of the Award under the Networking Scheme is up to €8000

Open Access Journal Support: this opportunity will support researchers who have already benefited from Xjenza Malta research grants to publish their research on a peer reviewed open access journal. The amount of the Award under the Open Access Journal Support is up to €4000

All projects are evaluated by a selection panel set up by Xjenza Malta on the basis of evaluation criteria outlined in the Call text. Interested Applicants are to submit their application form electronically to networking.xjenzamalta@gov.mt keeping in copy Dr. Alessandra Loria at alessandra.loria@gov.mt with “RNS – Application 2024 Call 2” as subject heading. The deadline for submission is Friday 8th November 2024 at 11.30pm. The application must be dated and signed by the applicant and the legal representative. All received applications shall be acknowledged by email. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

An online information session with more details on the RNS call 2 will be held on Wednesday, 9th October 2024 at 10.00am. To register for this info session kindly press HERE. Additional information can be found in the documents attached to this call. Alternatively, interested parties may contact Dr. Alessandra Loria on 23602111.

Call Deadline: 8 November 2024

Download application forms and guidelines from the below link.

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Source of Funding: European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)

The call for proposals under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) supporting Smart Specialisation and Innovation in the EU sustainable blue economy has been published!

The call covers two separate topics, one being dedicated to Smart Specialisation. The objective of the call is to animate and underpin the S3 Thematic Platform for Sustainable Blue Economy with strategic interregional partnerships that develop and implement innovative solutions addressing key priorities in the EU sustainable blue economy (i.e. decarbonisation of the blue economy sectors, energy transition, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, circular blue economy, new forms of aquaculture, including algae, coastal resilience, marine litter prevention, sustainable food systems, and green coastal and maritime tourism).

The total call budget is EUR 5 700 000 (of which EUR 3 800 000 dedicated to Smart Specialisation). The deadline to apply is 18 February 2025. You can find more information on the scope, activities and expected results in the call’s text uploaded in the EU funding and Tenders Portal:

Registration to the online Info Day that will take place on 15 October, 14:30 – 16:45 (CET), is open now on the CINEA website: EMFAF info day 2024 flagship projects (europa.eu) 

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Source of Funding: SEE Bridge Project

Are you a Social Economy SME or a startup in the energy intensive industries or operating in the value chains in the energy-intensive industry ecosystem? Are you trying to achieve your green or digital transition, or to adapt to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) legislation?  

A grant of up to 8,000 EUR is available through the SEE BRIDGE project to implement your plans! 

ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE FUNDED 

Source of Funding: CETPartnership

The Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership) is a multilateral and strategic Horizon Europe partnership with the aim of empowering the energy transition and contributing to the EU’s goal of becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.

The 2024 CETPartnership Joint Call is a 2-stage call structured around the following Call Modules. The call modules describe specific topics and/or challenges that applicants shall address in their project proposal. Applicants must choose and apply under a specific call module when submitting their project proposal. Evaluation and ranking of the project proposals will be performed separately per call module.

Entities in Malta are eligible for funding in all call modules, with the option of requesting up to €500,000 to participate in CETPartnership proposal consortia. It is to be noted that if more than one national partner is present in one consortium, the total amount of funding for the participating national partners cannot exceed the €500,000 cap.

To view call specifications and guidelines please visit the below link.

Please find recording of the information session below:

For further information please contact the programme officers Ms Christy Baldacchino at christy.baldacchino.2@gov.mt, (+356) 2360 2158 and/or Mr Stefan Montebello at stefan.montebello.1@gov.mt, (+356) 2360 2212.

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Source of Funding: MALTAccelerate

MALTAccelerate proudly invites you to apply for the Blue Economy ClimAccelerator Malta. We are seeking startups developing breakthrough solutions in

• CoastalTourism,
• MarineRenewableEnergy, 
• PortActivities,
  MarineTransport, 
• MarineLivingResources,
• BlueBiotechnology.

By joining the Blue Economy ClimAccelerator Malta, you will have chance to access:

Equity Investors for up to €1.5M.

• Public Funding for up to €1M.
• International partnerships for joint R&D projects and pilot your MVP.
• Exclusive workshops and specialist mentoring.
• The latest tools to measure the climate and environmental impact of your solution, in line with UN SDG goals and EU Green Deal objectives.
• Our unique post-program support with focus on investors negotiations, MVP pilots and international business development.

In addition

• Enjoy three weeks funded residentials in Malta (January, February, March 2025) with access to state-of-the-art offices and labs.
• Pitch your leading-edge solution at our Demo Day and compete for an attractive cash and services prize.
• Benefit from the option to sign the €50K Climate-SAFE investment agreement with EIT Climate-KIC.

Apply by: 30 September 2024
Duration: November 2024 – March 2025, hybrid delivery (online / Malta)

Visit the below link to read further.

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Source of Funding: MedBAN

The new MedBAN open call for medium-sized enterprises involved in the Blue Economy offers dedicated funding of 8,965 EUR (per SME) for consulting or training services.

• Duration: 26th of June – 26th of August
• Countries: EU-27, except Portugal, Spain, France, Greece, and Italy

Visit the below link to read further.

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Source of Funding: Women TechEU

Women TechEU is a 2-year EU-funded project supporting women leading deep tech startup companies from Europe.

Our mission is to create a more gender-balanced entrepreneurship ecosystem. We believe that diversity drives innovation, and we are here to provide women in deep tech with more opportunities, resources, and support to thrive.

The project consortium is launching 4 calls for applications over the span of 2 years which, following a rigorous evaluation process, will result in a total of 160 beneficiaries. Each beneficiary will receive €75k grants (non-dilutive finance) as well as a personalised business development programme which includes mentoring, coaching and targeted training among other options.

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Source of Funding: WASABI Project

With the aim of expanding the WASABI ecosystem, the project foresees two different Open Calls to finance 20 additional experiments.
This represents a huge opportunity for SMEs and Small Mid-caps to participate in the process of Digital Transformation of Industry 5.0, receiving complementary funding for the full implementation of their experiments.
The involvement of new experiments will undergo three stages:

1. Experiment design by the proposers
2. Submission of the experiment by the proposers
3. Selection of the experiments

Proposals will be funded through Lump Sum, with a total amount of €125.000,00 per proposal, and led by an SME.

The Open Call will provide an important opportunity to address advanced functionalities on the implementation of digital assistance solutions, such as:
• Human machine interface for complex processes;
• Agile onboarding of new employees in complex manufacturing systems;
• Conversation AI facilitating data access in different thematic areas;
• Conversation guided maintenance operations.

KEY INFORMATION:
OC Launch: July 12th, 2024
OC Deadline: Sept 20th, 2024 (17:00 CET)
OC Total Budget: €1.250.000,00
Experiment Duration: 12 Months
Consortium Composition: 1 SME
Number of experiments: 10
Financial support: €125.000,00 (per experiment)

MANDATORY TASKS:
1) Each experiment will develop their Wasabi solution (AI-based assistance for their processes or products)
2) Each experiment will participate in the Wasabi ecosystem
3) Each experiment will need to collaborate with a DIH included in the European DIH Map.

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Source of Funding: Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium (CERIC)

CERIC-ERIC offers access through a single entry point to more than 60 different and complementary state of the art techniques and support laboratories, distributed in 11 countries, with the submission of single or multi-technique proposals. A detailed description of the facilities available in CERIC can be found here.

Access to CERIC is open to scientists from all over the world and free of charge, provided the results end data are made available to the community in a reasonable time, according to our Scientific Data Policy.

Deadlines

• September 2nd 2024 at 17:00 CEST to have a pre-evaluation and the possibility to improve your proposal
• October 1st 2024 at 17:00 CEST final submission, recommended only for users that are expert in all the techniques requested.

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Source of Funding: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

This year, €1.25 billion is available under the MSCA to support researchers from all over the globe, in any research and innovation domain. Their currently open calls are:

International Cooperation

Aids in fostering international cooperation in MSCA in Horizon Europe, through a dedicated support action to complement and ensure coordination between existing promotion channels at local level, and ensure consistency with formal R&I policy dialogues at bilateral and regional levels.

Application deadline: 4 September 2024

Postdoctoral Fellowships
Postdoctoral Fellowships support the development of new skills, advance careers, and allow for the possibility of gaining international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral experience.

Application deadline: 11 September 2024

COFUND
COFUND helps organisations develop doctoral and postdoctoral programmes by co-funding a share of their costs. This allows for the recruitment of global talents and promotes MSCA’s best practices, including training for researchers at all stages of their careers.

Application deadline: 26 September 2024

Doctoral Networks
Doctoral Networks foster collaboration between organisations across the globe to implement doctoral programmes. They support top-level projects open to doctoral researchers and provide international experiences in both the academic and non-academic sectors for researchers.

Application deadline: 27 November 2024

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