PRIMA Calls for Proposals 2020
EU funding opportunities 1 March 2020The calls for 2020 relating to the PRIMA initiative – Joint partnership for research and innovation in the Mediterranean area now open.
PRIMA’s goal is to create research skills and develop common knowledge and innovative solutions to improve the efficiency, safety and sustainability of agri-food systems and for the integrated supply and management of water resources in the Mediterranean area, contribute to solving problems of water scarcity, food security, nutrition, health, well-being and migration.
PRIMA consists of European Union Member States, Horizon 2020 Associated Countries and Mediterranean Partner Countries on an equal footing basis. To date 19 countries are committed to the initiative as follows:
Algeria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey have formally become PRIMA Participating States.
The published calls for proposals fall within the scope of Section 1 and 2.
Below there is a summary of the calls for proposals in Section 1.
These calls are managed by the PRIMA Foundation according to the rules for participation established for the EU program “Horizon 2020”. The selected projects are financed directly by the PRIMA Foundation. A two-stage procedure is foreseen. For the first stage, a preliminary proposal (maximum 10 pages) must be submitted which will be evaluated by the PRIMA Foundation. Only successful applications will be invited to submit the complete proposal for the final evaluation.
Call: Section 1 Water Management 2020
THEMATIC AREA:
Management of water
TOPIC:
1.1.1-2020 (IA) Implementing sustainable, integrated management of water resources in the Mediterranean, under climate change conditions.
TYPE OF ACTION:
IA Innovation Action
TOTAL INDICATIVE AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THIS CALL:
EUR 7.5 million
OPENING DATE:
Stage 1 Pre-proposals – 11 February, 2020
DEADLINE
Stage 1 Pre-proposals – 01 April, 2020 (17:00h Barcelona Time)
Stage 2 Full proposals – 02 September, 2020 (17:00h Barcelona Time)
Call: Section 1 Agro-Food Value chain 2020
THEMATIC AREA:
Agro-Food value chain
TOPIC:
1.3.1-2020 (IA) Valorising the health benefits of the Traditional Mediterranean food products
TYPE OF ACTION:
IA Innovation Action
TOTAL INDICATIVE AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THIS CALL:
EUR 8.8 million
OPENING DATE:
Stage 1 Pre-proposals – 11 February, 2020
DEADLINE
Stage 1 Pre-proposals – 01 April, 2020 (17:00h Barcelona Time)
Stage 2 Full proposals – 02 September, 2020 (17:00h Barcelona Time)
Call: Section 1 Farming Systems 2020
THEMATIC AREA:
Farming systems
TOPIC:
1.2.1-2020 Genetic conservation and animal feeds
Sub-topic A) Conservation and valorization of local Animal Genetic Resources (RIA)
TYPE OF ACTION:
RIA Research and Innovation action
TOTAL INDICATIVE AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THIS CALL:
EUR 3,5 million
OPENING DATE:
Stage 1 Pre-proposals – 11 February, 2020
DEADLINE
Stage 1 Pre-proposals – 01 April, 2020 (17:00h Barcelona Time)
Stage 2 Full proposals – 02 September, 2020 (17:00h Barcelona Time)
Call: Section 1 Farming Systems 2020
THEMATIC AREA:
Farming systems
TOPIC:
Topic 1.2.1-2020 Genetic conservation and animal feeds
Sub-topic B) Alternative animal feeds (IA)
TYPE OF ACTION:
IA Innovation Action
TOTAL INDICATIVE AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THIS CALL:
EUR 7,2 million
OPENING DATE:
Stage 1 Pre-proposals – 11 February, 2020
DEADLINE
Stage 1 Pre-proposals – 01 April, 2020 (17:00h Barcelona time)
Stage 2 Full proposals – 02 September, 2020 (17:00h Barcelona time)
THEMATIC AREA:
Nexus
TOPIC:
Topic 1.4.1 (IA) Demonstrating benefits of the Water-Ecosystem-Food Nexus approach in delivering optimal economic development, achieving high level of environmental protection and ensuring fair access to natural resources.
TYPE OF ACTION:
IA Innovation Action
TOTAL INDICATIVE AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THIS CALL:
EUR 6 million
OPENING DATE:
Stage 1 Pre-proposals – 11 February, 2020
DEADLINE
Stage 1 Pre-proposals – 01 April, 2020 (17:00h Barcelona time)
Stage 2 Full proposals – 02 September, 2020 (17:00h Barcelona time)
