Funding will support projects that:Encourage the fullest participation, especially of women and youth, in government and civil society;Promote bilateral cooperation in regional security;Promote empowerment of minorities by reinforcing the bridge of mutual understanding and shared values between the U.
S. and Valletta, in particular diversity and integration of refugees/migrants into Maltese society; empowerment of women and other minorities;Enhance freedom of the press and standards in journalism;Enhance standards of good governance and ethics; and,Promote innovation and bilateral investment and commercial cooperation.