Subvenciones públicas para desarrollar proyectos I+D+i en colaboración y en Agricultura con otros países del Area mediterránea.
The PRIMA Foundation would like to announce the PRIMA Section 1 and 2 Calls for proposals fr 2018 of the PRIMA Programme.
PRIMA is a new Partnership on Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area based on the Decision (EU) 2017/13241 of the European Parliament and of the Council entered into force on 7th August 2017.
The PRIMA programme counts 15 Participating States (PS): ALGERIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, ISRAEL, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG, MALTA, PORTUGAL, SLOVENIA, SPAIN, TUNISIA, and TURKEY. In addition, it is expected that EGYPT, JORDAN, LEBANON, MOROCCO are to be considered for the time being to be Participating States 2 . Their full participation will be announced on the PRIMA website.
Through Resarch Collaborative Projects PRIMA aims to build research and innovation capacities. And to develop knowledge and common innovative solutions for agro-food systems. And water provision in the Mediterranean area to make to make them sustainable, in line with the UN 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
PRIMA CALLS FOR PROPOSALS 2018
PRIMA programme activities will be implemented by as following:
- SECTION 1: Actions and activities (Research & Innovation Actions (RIA), and Innovation actions (IA). As defined in the General Annexes of H2020) organised, managed and funded by PRIMA Foundation.
- SECTION 2: Activities (Research and Innovation Activities (RIA) based on national rules) selected following transnational open and competitive calls for proposals. It´s organised by PRIMA Foundation and funded by the national funding bodies of PS.
The calls for proposals are part of the PRIMA Annual Work Plan 20183 which covers the priorities described in the PRIMA Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) under the three PRIMA thematic areas:
A) SECTION 1 CALLS 2018:
- The PRIMA Foundation will launch 3 Calls for research and innovation proposals to mobilize the Euro-Mediterranean scientific communities, stakeholders and private entities. To support a wide range of research and innovation projects expected to produce a socio-economic impact in the near future. Participants to these calls will have to submit a scientific pre- proposal (10 pages) to the PRIMA Foundation. It will be evaluated in a peer review process according to the H2020 standard. The successful projects will be funded directly by the PRIMA Foundation through the signature of a grant agreement between the selected consortia and the PRIMA Foundation. The criteria for the evaluation and selection of the proposals will be done according to H2020 rules. Participation of private entities will be encouraged in the research consortia, jointly with public research organizations, universities and end-users. The eligibility check of proposals will be done by the PRIMA Foundation in line with eligibility criteria established in the H2020 rules.
Section 1 Topics
1.1.1. RIA Call – Topic 1: Water reuse and water desalination for agricultural and food production.
1.1.2 RIA Call – Topic 2: Improving the sustainability of Mediterranean agro-ecosystems.
1.1.3 IA Call – Topic 3: Implementing innovation in Mediterranean Agro-food chains by smallholders and SMEs.
Provisional timeline for the 3 calls on Section 1
Two-stage application procedure4:
Stage 1 – Call Publication and opening: 08-Feb-18 .Submission deadline Stage 1: 17-Apr-18 .Evaluation Results Stage 1 will be available by 15-Jun-18
Stage 2 Submission Deadline Stage 2: 15-Sep-2018. Evaluation Results Stage 2 will be available 05-Dec-18
B) SECTION 2 CALLS 2018:
In Section 2, PRIMA will support the research and innovation only through RIA5 (Research and Innovation Activities), based on National Regulations. The calls will be organized by PRIMA FOUNDATION and funded by the Participating States (PS).
Section 2 will focus on a unique call for Research and innovation Action RIA, addressing 9 topics reported below (according to national priorities) and the cross cutting issues among them. In fact, several topics are strongly interrelated (leading to several cross-cutting themes such as soil sustainability and food security and enabling technologies e.g digital revolution, highlighted in the PRIMA SRIA).
When funding for training and mobility is allowed by the funding bodies these actions will be encouraged and projects should integrate in their work plan schemes for the mobility of young researchers / post graduates / post doctorates, in accordance with the modalities set out in national regulation funding bodies.PRIMA Section 2 call will fund collaborative research projects that should have an impact and contribute to demand and policy driven research.
Section 2 Topics
- Topic 2.1.1: Water resources availability and quality within catchments and aquifers .
- Topic 2.1.3: Irrigation technologies and practices.
- Topic 2.1.2: Sustainable, integrated water management .
- Topic 2.2.1: Adaptation of agriculture to climate change .
- Topic 2.2.2: Preventing emergence of animal and plant diseases.
- Topic 2.2.3: Developing farming systems able to generate income, to create employment and to contribute to a balanced territorial development.
- Topic 2.3.1 Valorising food products from traditional Mediterranean diet .
- Topic 2.3.2: Food Safety in local food chains.
- Topic 2.3.3 Implications of dietary shifts and sustainable diets for the Med populations and food industry .
Projects must deliver tangible outputs and enhance technological and social innovation, depending on the research question addressed. The projects could include the use of innovative technologies, such as smart digital technologies, space data and related data and technologies. When explicitly allowed by the national regulations of the funding bodies. Innovation actions should involve the private sector in the project Consortium, and particularly relevant SMEs. Detailed supporting information about the challenge, scope and the expected impacts for each topic is provided in the guidelines for applicants that will be available on website at the opening of the calls.
Provisional Timeline for the Call on Section 2
- Topic 2.2.1: Adaptation of agriculture to climate change.
- Topic 2.2.2: Preventing emergence of animal and plant diseases.
- Topic 2.2.3: Developing farming systems able to generate income, to create employment and to contribute to a balanced territorial development.
- Topic 2.3.1 Valorising food products from traditional Mediterranean diet
- Topic 2.3.2: Food Safety in local food chains.
- Topic 2.3.3 Implications of dietary shifts and sustainable diets for the Med populations and food industry .
Projects must deliver tangible outputs and enhance technological and social innovation, depending on the research question addressed. The projects could include the use of innovative technologies, such as smart digital technologies, space data and related data and technologies. When explicitly allowed by the national regulations of the funding bodies. Innovation actions should involve the private sector in the project Consortium, and particularly relevant SMEs. Detailed supporting information about the challenge, scope and the expected impacts for each topic is provided in the guidelines for applicants that will be available on website at the opening of the calls.