SME Digitalisation Grant Scheme

Companies Eligible for the SME Digitalisation Grant Scheme

Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises engaged in an economic activity, irrespective of their legal form subject to the exclusions listed below.

Exclusions from the SME Digitalisation Grant Scheme

Exclusions include Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; processing and marketing of agricultural products; manufacturing, processing and marketing of tobacco and tobacco products; Public entities not involving the carrying out of an economic activity; Energy Generation, distribution and infrastructure; Steel and coal Sector; Shipbuilding; Transport Sector; Synthetic Fibres Sector; Financial and insurance activities; Real Estate activities; Gambling and Betting Activities.

Maximum Grant

The maximum funding amount is €50,000 per digitalisation investment in digital technologies, part-financing eligible costs up to 50% for investments in Malta and 60% for investments in Gozo.

Eligible Costs

This Grant Scheme will support eligible enterprises to undertake costs in tangible and intangible assets in the following actions:

• e-Commerce Website
• Digital Solutions:
  • Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Custom Software, including subscription-based software only for 2 years
  • Hardware (such as Laptops, Docking Station, Port Replicator, Monitors, Tablets)
  • Analytical Tools (including necessary hardware and software)
  • Cyber Security systems
  • Cloud computing
  • Routers, switches and WIFI related equipment
  • Training costs on the use of the specific item acquired, included in the purchase price and from the same provider.