Your Business Can Benefit from EU Funds 

Navigating funding opportunities can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re focused on running your business. That’s where we step in. We help businesses access EU-funded grants that support everything from digital upgrades to business growth.

Not sure what funding schemes are available? Or how the process works?
Below you’ll find a clear overview of the key programmes currently open.

What Can Be Funded?

EU funding schemes support a broad range of business development areas, including:

• Expanding or upgrading your premises
• Entering new markets
• Enhancing production or service delivery
• Investing in technology, automation, and innovation
• Improving workplace efficiency and resource use
• Streamlining internal processes
• Preparing for internationalisation
• Strengthening business growth and strategy

Key EU-Funded Schemes

Business Report for SMEs

Receive up to €4,000 (80% of eligible costs) to engage expert consultants who will:

• Review internal systems and processes
• Develop a structured business plan aligned with future investments

It’s ideal if you’re planning to grow, restructure, or want a solid strategy in place. Open to Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

Microinvest

The scheme encourages undertakings (including Start-ups, family-run businesses and self-employed to invest in innovation, growth and development. Eligible costs include Investment costs, furbishing and refurbishing costs, increase in wage costs, commercial vehicles and certification costs). Providing tax credits for qualifying investments.

• Employ no more than 50 full-time employees during the relevant fiscal year
• Annual turnover or balance sheet total must not exceed €10 million
• Business must employ at least one person (full-time or part-time) at time of application
• VAT registration is required unless exempt

Perfect for micro and small enterprises looking to grow and modernise through eligible investments while benefiting from future tax credits.

Digitalise Your Micro Business

Support for micro enterprises investing in basic digital infrastructure like laptops, tablets, and cloud-based tools.

• Up to €10,000 in support
• Covers 50% of eligible costs for Malta-based businesses and 60% for Gozo
• Open until June 2026

Perfect for Micro enterprises beginning their digital transformation.

Digitalise Your SME

For businesses aiming to level up their digital operations through tools such as cybersecurity solutions, AI, cloud services, or custom software.

• Grant amounts range from €10,000 to €120,000 per investment
• 50% funding in Malta, 60% in Gozo
• Includes 7% flat rate to cover indirect costs
• Subject to De Minimis aid (€300,000 over 3 years)
• Open until December 2025

This is ideal if you’re a micro, small or medium enterprise planning to fully embrace digital tools and automation.

SME Enhance

Designed to fund larger investments that enable growth, diversification, and innovation including machinery, equipment, furniture, leasing business premises, IT systems, and vehicles. Maximum grant is €128,400.

• Includes an additional 7% flat rate to cover indirect costs
• Multiple state aid mechanisms available, depending on eligibility:
• Minimum Aid:
  • Up to 50% of eligible costs in Malta, 60% in Gozo
  • Capped at €300,000 over 3 years
• General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) – Article 14 (Regional Aid):
  • Funding ranges between 10–30% for Malta and 25–35% for Gozo
• GBER – Article 22 (Start-Ups):
  • 60% funding in Malta and 70% in Gozo for eligible start-ups
• Open until December 2025 (subject to availability)

If you’re scaling up, diversifying or investing in new systems, this is worth looking into.

Marketing Strategy for Micro & Small Enterprises

This ERDF-funded advisory scheme aims to help businesses become more efficient, competitive, and credible in their operations.
It offers support for costs related to hiring external experts to develop a comprehensive Marketing Strategy.

• Maximum grant: €10,000
• Eligible applicants: Micro and Small Enterprises
• Eligible action: Development of a Marketing Strategy

Internationalisation Strategy for SMEs

Designed to enhance efficiency, competitiveness, and credibility, this ERDF-backed scheme supports SMEs looking to expand into international markets.
It helps part-finance the cost of engaging external consultants to create a tailored Internationalisation Strategy.

• Maximum grant: €20,000
• Eligibility: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
• Eligible action: Development of an Internationalisation Strategy

Standards & Awards for SMEs

This scheme supports SMEs aiming to achieve recognised standards or certifications that enhance their credibility and competitiveness. It part-finances external advisory services that prepare the business to meet certification requirements

• Maximum grant: €15,000–€20,000
• Eligibility: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
• Eligible action: Advisory services leading to the certification of a recognised Standard or Award (note: achieving the standard or award is required to claim the grant)

Other Schemes You Should Know About

These additional EU schemes are designed for more specific business goals:

Work Exposure Scheme

Provides financial support to employers offering short-term work placements to help individuals gain hands-on experience.

Investing in Skills

Covers part of the costs for employee training to help businesses enhance workforce skills and improve competitiveness.

Rent Subsidy Scheme

Provides up to 50% support on eligible rental costs, capped at €50,000 annually and €150,000 over three years, for businesses engaged in industrial activities requiring private industrial space to start, expand, or diversify operations.

How We Help

We make the funding process simple. Here’s how:

• We help you figure out which scheme fits your business best
• We check your eligibility and prepare your application
• We guide you through documentation, submission, and reporting
• We stay by your side from start to finish7

If you’d like help accessing any of these schemes, contact us and we’ll guide you through the next steps.


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