Forty applications have been made for wells and reservoirs to collect rainwater, which are currently being evaluated.
The list of successful bids should be published within weeks.
Replying to a parliamentary question from MP Toni Bezzina, Environment Minister Jose Herrera said that funds for the projects would be available through the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. It was not known at this stage how many of the applications would be selected, he explained.