Start-Up Enhance Grant Scheme

Eligible actions include investments in equipment and machinery contributing to improving the productivity of the enterprise.

This grant scheme will support investment in tangible assets, including: 

• Equipment, Plant and Machinery: Costs for the purchasing of the main component of the operation in terms of equipment, plant and machinery required for the operation. The equipment and machinery must be maintained by the beneficiary and remain operational for at least 3 years following the completion of the investment operation;
• Ancillary items: Costs for the purchasing of ancillary items to the main activity of the project, capped at 10% of the eligible cost of the main project component;
• Lease of private operational premises: Costs for leasing of privately owned operational premises required for the operations for the duration of 2 years, capped  at 20% of the eligible cost of the main project component; and 
• 7% flat rate to finance any indirect costs related to the investment. 

Any eligible projects must be implemented within 24 months from the date of the Grant Agreement.

The aid intensity is set at 50% for operations in Malta and 60% for operations in Gozo with a minimum funding amount of €10,000 and maximum funding amount of €400,000.

The scheme shall be managed on a demand driven basis through a public open call (rolling-call) with periodical cut-off dates for interested eligible Undertakings to submit their applications. Following each cut-off date, applications will be assessed and evaluated and eligible applications scoring at least 50% of the selection criteria shall be ranked and grants shall be awarded subject to budget availability.