Funding Opportunity for Malta-based Researchers to Innovate in Advanced Materials & Battery Technologies – Apply Now!

M-ERA.NET is a European-funded initiative that supports research and innovation in materials science and battery technologies, aligning with the European Green Deal. The M-ERA.NET Joint Call 2025 is now open click to view call— with particular emphasis on clean energy technologies, future batteries, circular economy, and the integration of digital technologies.

Funding Opportunities:

Malta-based entities are eligible to apply for up to € 300,000 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 €300,000 cap).

Apply under focused thematic areas:

1. Sustainable Materials for Energy Applications
2. Innovative Surfaces, Coatings, and Interfaces
3. Advanced Composites and Lightweight Materials
4. Functional Materials
5. Materials Addressing Environmental Challenges
6. Next Generation Materials for Electronics

Eligibility & Application Process

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Carefully review the Call text 2025 and Guidance for applicants: Click to view the call text 2025 and Guidance
• Be a Malta-based entity, including private and public organisations, Research & Knowledge Dissemination Organisations (RKDOs), and other, with an operating base in Malta in accordance with the click to download the State Aid or click to download the Non-State Aid National Rules for Participation;
• Complete and submit a National Application Form duly signed and supported by the required Annexes. These can be downloaded from the Xjenza Malta click to visit the Resource Page (Application Resources).

Application Deadlines

• Project coordinator needs to submit the pre-proposal via the M-ERA.NET Electronic Submission System by the 13 May 2025, 12:00 CET
• Each Malta-based applicant must submit a National Application Form to xjenzamalta@gov.mt by the 13 May 2025, 23:59 CET.

Call webinars

• Announcement: M-ERA.NET Call 2025 information webinar on 25 March 2025, 12:00 – 13:30 (Brussels time) – Registration link soon available

 M.ERA-NET website: https://www.m-era.net/

For more information, please contact us at eusubmissions.xjenzamalta@gov.mt / +356 23602152

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