Contact Points
Life+ National Contact Point
Maria Elena Attard
Office of the Prime Minister
Tourism and Sustainable Development Unit
Tel: 2291 5063
Fax: 2291 5069
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Operational Programme I [European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund] funds environmental projects which are infrastructural in nature or which strengthen sustainable tourism - aimed at Government investment in environmental improvement projects
Ministry of Resources and Rural Affairs,
Rural Development Department,
National Agricultural Research and Development Centre,
Ngiered Road,
Ghammieri,
Marsa MRS 3300
Tel: +356 22001142 / 3
http://www.ppcd.gov.mt/op1?l=1 
European Social Fund (ESF)
Operational Programme II [European Social Fund] mainly funds projects which contribute towards the development of human resources and the creation of jobs. It therefore focuses on the social renewal aspect of sustainable development
Planning and Priorities Coordination Division,
Office of the Prime Minister,
12, St Paul's Street,
Valletta VLT 1210
Malta
Tel: +356 22001142 / 3
http://www.ppcd.gov.mt/op2?l=1
Cohesion Fund
Operational Programme I [European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund] funds environmental projects which are infrastructural in nature or which strengthen sustainable tourism - aimed at Government investment in environmental improvement projects
Planning and Priorities Coordination Division,
Office of the Prime Minister,
12, St Paul's Street,
Valletta VLT 1210
Malta
Tel: +356 22001142 / 3
http://www.ppcd.gov.mt/op1?l=1
Territorial co-operation programme (includes INTERREG)
The Territorial Cooperation Programmes [European Regional Development Fund] fund projects which involve transnational cooperation and which contribute towards improving various aspects of the environment on an international level. The Territorial Cooperation Programmes consist of: the Italia-Malta Programme; the Med Programme; the Interreg IVC Programme, ESPON and INTERACT.
Planning and Priorities Coordination Division,
Office of the Prime Minister,
12, St Paul's Street,
Valletta VLT 1210
Malta
Tel: +356 22001142 / 3
http://www.ppcd.gov.mt/territorial?l=1
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
Governs Community support for rural development including improving the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry, the environment and rural land management, as well as the quality of life and diversification of the rural economy. The Rural Development Programme aims to safeguard and enhance the rural environment, improve the competitiveness of the agricultural sector and foster competitive and sustainable rural businesses and thriving rural communities.
Ms. Audrey Caruana Mifsud
Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs
Barriera Wharf
Valletta VLT 1971
Tel: +356 22952208
http://www.agric.gov.mt/rural-development?l=1
Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP)
The CIP encourages the competitiveness of European enterprises. CIP targets SMEs and supports innovation activities (including eco-innovation supporting enterprises in eco-innovations, particularly with investments in plant and new equipment, which will lead to energy saving measures and the use of renewable non-fossil energy sources) through its Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme. Some activities may also be eligible in the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme (which focuses on energy efficiency or renewable energy).
Ms. Anamaria Pantea
Mr. David Muscat, MIMCOL
Malta Investment Management Co. Ltd.
Trade Centre, San Gwann Ind. Estate,
Birkirkara SGN 09, Malta
Tel +356 21497970Â Â
www.cipmalta.com
European Fisheries Fund (EFF)
The European Fisheries Fund replaced the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG) on 1 January 2007 and is designed to secure a sustainable European fishing and aquaculture industry through measures to adapt the EU fishing fleet, aquaculture, inland fishing, processing and marketing and the sustainable development of coastal fishing areas, amongst others.
Mr. Marco Cassar
Fisheries Consersvation and Control Division
Malta Centre for Fisheries Sciences
Fort San Lucjan
Marsaxlokk BBG 06
Malta
Tel:Â +356 22293 302
http://www.maltafisheries.gov.mt
http://mrra.gov.mt/
Seventh EU Research Framework Programme (for research, technological development and demonstration activities) (FP7)
The 7th Framework Programme is the EU’s main instrument for funding European projects at research stage from 2007 till 2013. It consists of 10 different thematic research areas, one of them being the Environment (including climate change, pollution & risks, sustainable management of resources, environmental technologies, and earth observation tools for sustainable development).
Ms. Moira Dillon
MCST Malta Council for Science and Technology
Villa Bighi, Kalkara
Malta
Tel: +356 21660340
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/environment/home_en.html
http://www.mcst.gov.mt/index_fp7.aspx