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Scheme: Digitalise your Business Scheme

Introduction: This incentive seeks to assist Enterprises through non- repayable Grants to part-finance investment to digitalise their operations, and hence improve their resilience, efficiency, productivity and customer experience
Intended Beneficiaries: Enterprises
Maximum Funding Allowed: €120,000 + an additional 7% flat rate
Application Status: Currently open
Application Deadlines: 12 December 2025
Relevant Authority: Measures and Support Division
Contacts:
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192
Further information: 

Scheme: Standards and Awards għall-SMEs

Introduction: The underlying aim of this advisory support ERDF aid scheme is to render the enterprises more efficient and/or more competitive and gain further credibility for their business operations.
This incentive seeks to part-finance costs incurred for external advisory services contracted to prepare the enterprise for and successfully achieve a recognised Standard or Award.
Intended Beneficiaries: Small-Medium Enterprises.
Eligible Action: Advisory leading up to the certification of a Standard or Award (such standard or award is a requirement to be eligible to claim).
Maximum Funding Allowed: €15,000 – €20,000
Application Status: Currently open
Application Deadlines:12th December 2025
Contacts
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192
Further information

Scheme: Retrofit Your Business

Introduction: The Retrofit scheme, funded through Malta’s Recovery and Resilience Plan, aims to support private sector entities, including enterprises and compliant voluntary organizations, in renovating commercial buildings to enhance energy efficiency. Eligible projects must achieve at least a 30% reduction in Primary Energy Demand (PED) by implementing measures that decrease energy consumption for heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water, and lighting.
Intended Beneficiaries: Enterprises and NGOs
Maximum Funding Allowed: The maximum Grant amount that an Undertaking may receive is €5M.
Application Status: Currently open
Application Deadlines: September 30 2025
Contacts
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192
Further information

Scheme: Business Start

Introduction: Business Start provides early seed funding for small start-ups that have an economically feasible business concept to further develop their business proposal prior to seeking further funding or third-party equity.
Intended Beneficiaries: 
• Manufacturing;
• Software development;
• Industrial services analogous to manufacturing;
• Health, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences;
Other innovative economic activities which are enabled through knowledge and technology providing services or products which are currently not readily available in the relevant market, or which shall be provided through a process which is novel.
Maximum Funding Allowed:Grant of up to €10,000
Application Status: Currently open
Application Deadline:30th October 2026
Contacts:
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192
Further information:

https://maltaenterprise.com/bstart

Scheme: Marketing Strategy for Micro & Small Enterprises

Introduction: The underlying aim of this advisory support ERDF aid scheme is to render the enterprises more efficient and/or more competitive and gain further credibility for their business operations.
This incentive seeks to part-finance costs incurred for external services contracted to provide a Marketing Strategy.
Intended Beneficiaries:
Micro and Small Enterprises.
Eligible Action: Marketing Strategy
Maximum Funding Allowed: Maximum grant: €10,000
Application Status: Currently open
Application Deadline: 31st December 2026
Contacts:
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192

Scheme: MicroInvest

Introduction: The scheme encourages undertakings (including Start-ups, family businesses and self-employed) to invest in their business, so as to innovate, expand and develop their operations. Undertakings benefitting from this measure will be supported through a tax credit calculated as a percentage of eligible expenditure, which also covers increased in wage costs.
Intended Beneficiaries:
Applications shall be accepted from undertakings which at point of application satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. During the year in which the costs were incurred, the undertaking did not employ more than 50 full time employees in its trade or business
b. The turnover or annual balance sheet total of the undertaking did not exceed €10 Million in the fiscal year preceding the year in which the application is submitted.
c. At the date of application, the undertaking must employ at least 1 person (on full or part time basis)
d. Unless exempted, the undertaking should be duly registered with the VAT department.
Undertakings engaged in activities specifically excluded under the de minimis Regulation (vide Section 6) are not eligible for this incentive.
Undertakings who have applied for investment aid measures (such as the Investment Aid Tax Credits 2014 – 2020 and Invest) may not apply for this incentive and for any investment carried out within the same year.
Maximum Funding Allowed:Tax credits up to €70k (over a 3 year period)
Application Status: Currently open
Application Deadline: 31st October 2026
Contacts:
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192

Scheme: Internationalisation Strategy for SMEs

Introduction: The underlying aim of this advisory support ERDF aid scheme is to render the enterprises more efficient and/or more competitive and gain further credibility for their business operations.
This incentive seeks to part-finance costs incurred for external services contracted to provide an Internationalisation Strategy.
Intended Beneficiaries:
Small-Medium Enterprises.
Eligible Action: Internationalisation Strategy.
Maximum Funding Allowed: €20,000
Application Status: Currently open
Application Deadline: 12th December 2025
Contacts:
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192
Further information:

Scheme: R&I Grant Scheme 2025

Introduction: The 2025 Call for Proposals invites applications for financial support for R&I projects in energy and water. The projects supported by this scheme are those with a duration ranging between twenty-four and thirtysix (30-36) months.
Intended Beneficiaries:
Maltese-registered enterprises, public or private research bodies and consortia proposing R&I projects in the fields of energy and water; project duration up to 36 months; co‑financing rate up to 100 % of eligible costs, subject to state‑aid rules.
Maximum Funding Allowed: Up to €200,000 per project (scheme budget €400,000)
Application Status: Currently open
Application Deadline: 30th September 2025
Contacts:
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192

Scheme: Traineeships – European Parliament (Schuman)

Introduction: Offers young professionals a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the European Parliament.
Intended Beneficiaries:  Graduates
Application Status: Currently CLOSED
Application Deadline: 
  • For the October Traineeship
    1st of July – 15th of July
  • For the March Traineeship
    1st of December – 15th of December
Contacts:
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192

Scheme: Funding for Researchers’ Outreach and School Engagement Projects

Introduction:  Aims to bring research and researchers closer to the public at large, to increase awareness of research and innovation activities and to boost public recognition of science and research education. It will show the role of the researcher for the society and economy, as well as the impact of researchers’ work on citizens’ daily lives. It also aims to raise the interest of young people in research and scientific careers.
Intended Beneficiaries: Graduates
Application Deadline: 22 October 2025, 17:00 CEST
Contacts:
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192
Further information: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-and-citizens-european-researchers-night-and-researchers-at-schools-2026-2027

Scheme: Green Mobility Scheme

Introduction: This intervention seeks to assist farmers and others to participate in quality schemes that would result in quality products. It is anticipated that this intervention will benefit farmers who take part in such a scheme, ensuring their products meet the standards established by the quality scheme.
Intended Beneficiaries:
Must be registered with the Malta Business Registry, employ at least five full-time employees, comply with tax and social security obligations, and not be classified as ‘Undertakings in Difficulty’ under General Block Exemption Regulation.
Application Deadline: 30th September 2026
Contacts:
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192
Further information: https://maltaenterprise.com/sites/default/files/Green%20Mobility%20Scheme%20-%20Incentive%20Guidelines%20%28V%201.0%29_1.pdf

Scheme: Investments on Board Fishing Vessels

Introduction:

  • It aims to support fishermen and vessel owners through investments that:
  • Improve safety, hygiene, health, and working conditions on board fishing vessels.
  • Promote energy efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions, for example by investing in more efficient engines or equipment.
  • Enhance the quality of fishery products by improving storage, handling, and preservation on board.
  • Support modernisation of vessels to make operations more sustainable.
Intended Beneficiaries:
  • Fishers holding an MFA or MFB license;
  • Fishers who have not committed any serious infringements within the previous two years from the time of application;
  • Fishers who have a total minimum of 60 days of fishing activity within the previous two years from the time of application;
  • Fishers with fishing vessels not exceeding 24 metres in size.
Maximum Funding Allowed: €250,000
Application Status: Open
Application Deadline: Open Rolling Call until 30 September 2026.
Contacts: 
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192

Scheme: National Pig Welfare Scheme 2024 – 2025

Introduction: Aim of this scheme is to grant aid to undertakings active in the primary agricultural production1 sector that voluntarily undertake certain specific actions to improve animal welfare on their farm.

Intended Beneficiaries: Active pig farmers registered in Malta with ≥2 sows; must provide at least 2.73 m² unobstructed area per sow (≥10 % beyond EU minimum). Five‑year commitment; annual claim required; scheme subject to State‑aid approval.
Maximum Funding Allowed: Direct aid €150 per sow/gilt annually (up to five years)
Application Status: Open
Application Deadline: 30th December 2025
Contacts: 
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192
Further information:  https://arpa.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/nationalPigWelfareScheme.pdf

Scheme: Restoring and Upgrading Venues for Events in Gozo

Introduction:

Scheme assists Voluntary Sector Organizations or Private Business entities in restoring and upgrading their venue facilities to bolster their capacity for hosting high-quality MICE activities. Under this scheme, aid is provided in the form of a financial reimbursement covering 50% of eligible expenses incurred, with a ceiling set at EUR 50,000.

Intended Beneficiaries:Based in Gozo; aims to upgrade venue capacity for MICE events
Application Status: Open
Maximum Funding Allowed: 50% reimbursement up to €50,000
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Contacts:
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192
Email: matthew.zammit@la.europarl.europa.eu

Scheme: Musical Instruments Scheme

Introduction: Purchase of a new musical instrument listed in the scheme. The instrument must be purchased from a seller registered for VAT in Malta or another EU Member State.

Intended Beneficiaries: Individuals
Maximum Funding Allowed: Grant up to €465.87
Application Status: See website
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Contacts: 
Office of MEP Peter Agius in Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 28 37192
Further information :  https://finance.gov.mt/grants/