The latest call for under the Joint Programming Initiative for healthy and productive seas and Oceans (JPI Oceans) is published, and the national contact point is Xjenza Malta (XM).
The focus is on Blue Carbon Ecosystems, and the call aims to support projects that address critical knowledge gaps in the understanding and management of blue carbon ecosystems. Projects should aim to advance scientific insight into the processes that govern carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas fluxes in these ecosystems, and on generating evidence to inform effective policy and management responses.
Malta-based entities are eligible for funding of up to EUR 150,000 per project to join international consortia addressing one (or more) of the following priority topics:
- Carbon stocks and fluxes at local and regional scales, including the climate protection (or mitigation) impact of CO2 and of the relevant non-CO2 GHG emissions such as methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O).
- Blue carbon ecosystems’ resilience and vulnerability to climate change impacts, eutrophication, dredging, trawling, tourism, and other anthropogenic pressures.
- Effectiveness and scalability of blue carbon restoration and protection measures, including Nature-based Solutions.
Please use this mailshot as a guide and consult the by JPI Oceans, as well as the by Xjenza Malta for all the necessary details about the priorities for the call and the conditions of eligibility of Maltese entities in this funding scheme.
At the ), we offer core services that include: access and support for external funding, guidance on project setup as well as management, and Laboratory-related services, such as waste management, quality systems, and asset inventory.
If you are interested in submitting a proposal under this call, please fill in the by Xjenza Malta for this call under JPI Oceans, along with a University of Malta Budget Template.
Once you fill in these templates, please attach and send your drafts to our offices by the internal deadlines. Our teams will then review the application, and guide you through any further details and documents as required by this call.
TO: funding.rssd@um.edu.mt to draft, review and finalise your proposal
CC: projectsupport@um.edu.mt to support financial planning, and budget queries
Adhering to deadlines is essential and makes it possible for us to both support you, and make sure your application is eligible on behalf of UM. Any applications received after the internal deadline are not guaranteed a full review, nor support for processing and signatures.
Internal Deadlines
9 February 2026 for Coordinator
16 February 2026 for UM as Partner
And Finalise your Proposal - All Documents ready by 23 February 2026
To submit, 2 organisations should receive an application by 2 March 2026.
- : The project's coordinator for any consortium needs to submit a coordinator's application form, along with all the required documents for their project to the by 2 March 2026, at 14:00 CET.
- : The PI for the University of Malta is required to submit a National Application, along with all the required documents via eusubmissions.xjenzamalta@gov.mt by 2 March 2026, 23:59 CET.
The RSSD also runs a calendar for internal deadlines and info sessions, including:
- Webinar by JPI Oceans about the Joint Call for Blue Carbon Ecosystems
- Xjenza Malta are organising the international matchmaking meeting for Horizon Europe in Kalkara Malta, PartnerUp in line with the opening of the Research Networking Scheme
