MOST- PRIMA (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area): Water management, Farming systems, Food value chain

Consortia of minimum 3 partners from 3 eligible countries 

Aim: solving water scarcity, food security, nutrition, health, well-being and migration problems contributing significantly to the 2030 United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development, notably in the Mediterranean region.

Topics:

1. Water management: New governance models to define best practices for sustainable water management and conflict mitigation.
2. 2. Farming systems: A step toward carbon-neutral farms: coupling renewable energy sources with circular farming systems.
3. Food value chain: Assessing novel antimicrobial food packaging and coating materials to reduce food waste to improve safety in the Mediterranean food supply chain.

Funding: Up to €100K (380,000 NIS) per project (regardless the number of Israeli partners), for 3 years (up to 5 projects will be funded).

Please Contact RA if planning to submit: An Israeli PI that will have an active grant for any international cooperation research funded by MOST is not eligible to apply

https://www.gov.il/he/departments/publications/Call_for_bids/rfp20230129

Prima website: https://prima-med.org/submit-your-project/section-2-multi-topics-2023/

Call: https://prima-med.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Call-Text-PRIMA-Section-2-2023-Multi-Topic.vfinal.pdf

Guidelines for Applicants: https://prima-med.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PRIMA-2023_Guidelines-for-Applicants-Section-2.pdf

NATIONAL REGULATIONS: https://prima-med.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/National-Regulations-2023-v3.pdf (IL page 29)