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Section 1

Thematic Area 1

Water management in Nexus

TOPIC:

1.1.1-2026 (IA): Decentralised Brackish Water Desalination for Climate-Resilient and Resource-Efficient Mediterranean Agriculture

TYPE OF ACTION:

(IA) Innovation action

TOTAL INDICATIVE AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THIS CALL:

EUR 10.815 million

OPENING DATE:

20.03.2026

DEADLINE

15.05.2026 (13:00h Central European Time (CET)

STATUS:

Open

Thematic Area 2

Farming systems in Nexus

TOPIC:

1.2.1-2026 (IA): Next Generation of Sustainable and Alternative Animal Feeds for Circular and Resilient Mediterranean Farming Systems

TYPE OF ACTION:

(IA) Innovation Action

TOTAL INDICATIVE AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THIS CALL:

EUR 10.815 million

OPENING DATE:

20.03.2026

DEADLINE

15.05.2026 (13:00h Central European Time (CET)

STATUS:

Open

Thematic Area 3

Agri-food value chain in Nexus

TOPIC:

1.3.1-2026 (IA): Sustainable on-site transformation of perishable Mediterranean agri-products

TYPE OF ACTION:

(IA) Innovation action

TOTAL INDICATIVE AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THIS CALL:

EUR 10.815 million

OPENING DATE:

20.03.2026

DEADLINE

15.05.2026 (13:00h Central European Time (CET)

STATUS:

Open

PRIMA Coordination and Support Action (CSA)

THEMATIC AREA:

Nexus Theme

TOPIC:

1.4.1-2026 (CSA): Institutionalising and scaling the Mediterranean WEFE Nexus Community of Practice for cross-sectoral governance and policy uptake

TYPE OF ACTION:

(IA) Innovation action

TOTAL INDICATIVE AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THIS CALL:

EUR 1.05 million

OPENING DATE:

20.03.2026

DEADLINE

11.06.2026

STATUS:

Open

PRIMA NEXUS Award

TOPIC:

PRIMA Young Innovators Award 2026

TYPE OF ACTION:

Recognition prizes

TOTAL INDICATIVE AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THIS CALL:

Prize Amount(s): two awards of EUR 10 000 each

Total Budget of the prizes: EUR 20 000

OPENING DATE

20.05.2026

DEADLINE

28.05.2026

STATUS:

Open

Section 2

Multi-Topics

THEMATIC AREA:

Multi-Topics

TOPIC:

Thematic Area 1-Water management in the Nexus
Topic 2.1.1-2026 (RIA) Leveraging Ecosystem Functions and Enhancing Water Allocation for the Protection and Restoration of Non-Perennial Watercourses in the Mediterranean

Thematic Area 2-Farming systems in the Nexus
Topic 2.2.1-2026 (RIA) Novel remote and non-invasive ICT monitoring and control systems against disease and pest infestation

Thematic Area 3-Food value chain in the Nexus
Topic 2.3.1-2026 (RIA) Empowering Mediterranean Food Value Chains through Context-Aware Digital Traceability

TYPE OF ACTION:

(RIA) Research and Innovation action

TOTAL INDICATIVE AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THIS CALL:

EUR 36 million

OPENING DATE:

20.03.2026

DEADLINE

15.05.2026 (13:00h Central European Time (CET)

STATUS:

Open

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