Malta has received €8 Million from Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein after two separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed on 1st February 2017 between the four countries on the Implementation of the EEA and the Norwegian Financial Mechanisms for the 2014-2021 programme period. €4.4 Million were allocated under the EEA Financial Mechanism whilst €3.6 Million were allocated under the Norwegian FM.
EEA and Norway Grants Memoranda of Understanding

Rehabilitation of Gozo’s Valleys to enhance their rain capturing and soil retention capabilities
The Ministry for Gozo was awarded from Measure 4.4 of the Rural Development Programme (2014-2020) to implement the project: ‘Rehabilitation of Gozo's Valleys to Enhance their rain capturing and soil retention capabilities’. Its scope is to augment the island’s soil retention and rain water capturing capabilities through the rehabilitation of 12 valleys across Gozo. These are: Wied ix-Xlendi; Wied tal-Grazzja, Wied ta’ Mgarr ix-Xini, Wied also Valley at Tal-Halq/Ta Marga l/o Qala), Wied tax-Xħajma, Wied Imgarr/Ġnien Migiarro, Wied ta’ Marsalforn, Wied tal-Ort, Għasri, Wied…
Cost: €8 Million
Beneficiary: Ministry for Gozo
Related Fund: Fond Agrikolu Ewropew għall-Iżvilupp Rurali (FAEŻR) 2014-2020

Marine environmental monitoring: towards effective management of Malta’s marine waters (EMFF 8.3.1)
This operation will initiate the implementation of sustained environmental monitoring in marine waters with the aim to assess the state of Malta’s marine waters on a continuous basis and address current knowledge gaps. It will also contribute to the implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning and the Integrated Maritime Policy through knowledge improvement.
Cost: € 1.6 M
Beneficiary: Environment and Resources Authority (ERA)
Related Fund: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020

PROMETEUS Project
PROMETEUS will enable Transport Malta to learn from the experiences of the other partners involved in the project, as well as share its own experiences to continue introducing and integrating the concept of Electromobility into the Maltese Islands.
Cost: € 279,150
Beneficiary: Transport Malta
Related Fund: Interreg Europe 2014-2020

RESTART VI - ASSISTED VOLUNTARY RETURN AND RE-INTEGRATION IN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Migration trends, coupled with challenges that migrants face on their journey and upon arrival, have resulted in relatively high numbers of migrants unable or unwilling to stay in Malta.
RESTART VI is a continuation of five Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) projects successfully implemented by IOM Malta in cooperation with the Maltese authorities since 2009.
Cost: € 1.2 M
Beneficiary: Migrants
Related Fund: Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 2014-2020

Supply of highly polished tertiary treated water for agricultural use
Malta is a semi-arid country located in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea. The scarcity of water has always been an issue since documented history and meeting the demand for both municipal water supply as well as the needs of the agricultural and commercial sectors has always provided an important challenge. However, this challenge has also provided Malta with an opportunity to diversify and further develop its water supply infrastructure. This can be highlighted by the introduction of sea-water desalination technology in the 1980’s, and the continued improvement of the operational…
Cost: 16500000.00
Beneficiary: Water Services Corporation
Related Fund: Fond Agrikolu Ewropew għall-Iżvilupp Rurali (FAEŻR) 2014-2020

SiMaSeed Project
SiMaSeed involves the setting up of seed banks for the conservation of native plant species in Malta and Sicily.
Cost: € 895,033
Beneficiary: University of Malta, Ministry for Gozo
Related Fund: Interreg V-A Italia-Malta 2014-2020

MedSNAIL
MedSNAIL aims to address the common issues and challenges in the agro-food sector, such as: gradual loss of local varieties, rural poverty, lack of business planning, and marketing strategies. The project intends to tackle these issues by fostering the valorisation and development of small-scale traditional agro-food value chains, combining enhancement of market potentialities and socio-environmental sustainability. Project activities will build on the well-established experience, principles and methods of SlowFood, an international grassroots organization promoting traditional food…
Cost: €217,171.48
Beneficiary: Gozo Regional Committee
Related Fund: ENI CBC Med Programme 2014-2020

RESINDUSTRY
RESINDUSTRY aims to increase the energy independency of the EU industry sector, by decreasing its energy intensity through a higher integration of RES.The long-term objective is to increase the industry competitiveness by decreasing its energy bill, rising their energy independency, thus uncoupling their energy costs from geopolitical externalities.…
Cost: €200,250
Beneficiary: Ministry for Gozo
Related Fund: Interreg Europe 2014-2020

Calypso South Project
The project addresses the challenges of safer marine transportation, the protection of human lives at sea, whilst safeguarding marine and coastal resources from irreversible damages.
Cost: € 1,451,850
Beneficiary: University of Malta, Civil Protection Department, Transport Malta
Related Fund: Interreg V-A Italia-Malta 2014-2020

PANORAMED
PANORAMED is a governance platform project that supports the process of strengthening and developing multilateral cooperation frameworks at regional, national and transnational levels in the Mediterranean region for joint responses to common challenges and opportunities. This project under the Interreg MED Programme is co-financed by the ERDF with a budget of €9M. Participating states include 12 Member States and 21 partners. PANORAMED focuses on the following themes: Coastal and Maritime Tourism, Maritime Surveillance and Innovation. …
Cost: €356,073
Beneficiary: Ministry for European Affairs and Equality
Related Fund: Interreg Mediterranean 2014-2020