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The Cancer Research Programme Call 2026 offers funding of up to €300,000 for projects tackling cancer through:

🧬 Molecular diagnostics
💊 Therapeutic development
🤝 Psychosocial support
🏘️ Community-based research

Join Xjenza Malta and Cancer Research and Innovation Hub Malta in advancing research that delivers real impact for patients, families, and communities.

📅 Information Session: Join us online on 5 October at 10am to learn about the call, eligibility criteria, and how to apply. Don’t miss this opportunity – register here

Application: Find the full call text here.
Deadline: 7 December 2026

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The Water Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture Research Programme Call 2026 offers up to €100,000 to research solutions to agricultural water challenges, with up to €50,000 of this supporting Farmers and Farmers’ Cooperatives to take part as co-innovators in the research. Research may focus on priority areas including:

💧 Water use efficiency in Agriculture
♻️ Water replenishment and conservation
🌾 Climate resilience and risk management

Join Xjenza Malta and Rizorsi Agrikoli Malta in supporting research that responds to the realities of Maltese agriculture and turns knowledge into solutions that can make a difference on the ground.
 
📅 Information Session: Join us online on 16 October at 10am to learn about the call, eligibility criteria, and how to apply. Don’t miss this opportunity –…

Source of Funding: Xjenza Malta

Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership 2026 Transnational Call

“Building a sustainable Blue Economy: mastering digital opportunities and unlocking resilience”

The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership is a Horizon Europe co-funded partnership. It constitutes a network of 30 countries and the European Commission that enables an unprecedented effort to pool research and innovation investments and align national programmes at pan-European scale.

Xjenza Malta, as one of the Research Funding Organisations launching this Joint Transnational Co-Funded Call for Malta based entities conducting R&I projects addressing challenges on the following priority areas:

• Transitioning blue economy sectors for sustainability and strategic autonomy;

• Managing sea uses…

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[European Union, July, 2026]: As Europe intensifies efforts to safeguard its critical freshwater infrastructure, the EU-funded SUNDANSE project has officially launched its second Open Call. This funding mechanism delivers a total of €200,000 to help forward-thinking communities transition from planning to real on-the-ground action.

The core objective of the call is to address the hidden environmental threats resting beneath the surface of European waterways: sediment dynamics and water flow management. Sub-surface imbalances, pollution accumulation, and altered flow regimes directly threaten…

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Are you a patient advocate, patient representative, or carer affiliated with a patient organisation in the field of brain-related disorders? EP BrainHealth is seeking committed and experienced individuals to join its Patient Advisory Board (PAB) and help shape the future of brain health research and innovation in Europe.

❓About the Patient Advisory Board

The Patient Advisory Board is an independent advisory body that brings together patient representatives from across the spectrum of brain-related disorders. Its mission is to ensure that the perspectives, needs and experiences of patients and carers are reflected in the activities of EP BrainHealth, including the identification of research priorities and the development of future funding opportunities.

Members of the PAB play a vital role in advising the EP BrainHealth Consortium on matters affecting patients and carers and in…

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Xjenza Malta together with the EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology EIT have launched the EIT Regional Innovation Booster. 

This programme is designed to support high-potential Maltese Start-Ups and SMEs with market-ready solutions, helping them to expand internationally and accelerate their growth with financial support of up to €90,000 throughout the programme stages. Selected participants will have the opportunity to get expert guidance from European innovation leaders.
 

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📣 Malta-based entities can still join BrainHealth 2026 projects

The BrainHealth 2026 Joint Transnational Calls have reached the full proposal stage, and Malta-based organisations can still participate by joining existing projects.

💰 Up to €500,000 funding available

🔎 Find a consortium or showcase your expertise
Browse or share your expertise via the partner search tool:
https://partfinder.ncbr.gov.pl/  (filter: BrainHealth Call 1/2)

📅 Submission Deadline: 30 June 2026

➡️ More Information: Visit Xjenza Malta’s BrainHealth webpage: Click here!

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Source of Funding: European Space Agency’s (ESA) Plan for European Cooperating States (PECS) and Xjenza Malta

Xjenza Malta is pleased to announce the opening of the Fourth Malta PECS Call under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Plan for European Cooperating States (PECS). This call provides opportunities for companies and organisations based in Malta to submit proposals for a variety of space-related research and development activities. The call are opens on the 1st of June 2026 and will remain open till the 30th of June 2026 at 13:00hrs CET.

Visit the below link to view call specifications, access guidelines and application links.

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Source of Funding: Xjenza Malta

• Xjenza Malta collaborated with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) to introduce a dedicated Maltese category within the 2026 EIT Jumpstarter Call, creating new opportunities for local idea holders and start-ups to participate in one of Europe’s leading pre-accelerator initiatives. The programme supports early-stage innovators in transforming innovative ideas into viable business concepts through hands-on training, mentorship, and exposure to cross-border networks. By providing tailored support and practical guidance, the EIT Jumpstarter programme helps participants refine their ideas, strengthen their entrepreneurial capabilities, and broader their horizons towards commercialisation.
• The Prototype to Minimum Viable…

Source of Funding: Xjenza Malta

The Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership) is a multilateral and strategic Horizon Europe partnership with the aim of driving the energy transition and contributing to the EU’s goal of becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. It brings together funding from 50 programme owners across 30 countries, supporting a broad range of technologies and systems necessary for this energy transition.

The 2026 CETPartnership Joint Call is a 2-stage call structured around the following Call Modules:

• Integrated energy system resilience in a changing environment
• Energy system flexibility in a high renewable energy sources (RES) scenario: energy generation, storage and system integration
• Advanced renewable energy technologies for power production (Research-Oriented Approach)
• Advanced renewable energy technologies for power…