“We need a new website.”
Look at Micro Invest.
It names websites as an eligible cost. Sign a written agreement with the functionality before work starts.
Grants & funding · Guide
Malta business
grants in 2026.
For digital work.
For digital projects in Malta, the main schemes in October 2026 are Digitalise your SME (software, cloud and AI, up to €128,400) and Micro Invest (a tax credit that names websites and software). Smaller fondi.eu schemes part-fund marketing strategies and business reviews. Each has its own rules and funding body, so check the official page before you plan around one.
By Malta Digital · Published · Updated · 6 min read
At a glance
The schemes worth
knowing about.
Last checked: 7 October 2026, against the official fondi.eu, Malta Enterprise and Invest Gozo pages linked below. Schemes change. The funding body decides eligibility. This is a plain summary, not financial advice.
Digitalise your SME
Run by the Measures and Support Division through fondi.eu. A grant of €25,000 to €120,000, plus a 7% flat rate, so up to €128,400. Up to 50% of eligible costs in Malta and 60% in Gozo. For software, cloud, cyber security and AI. Next cut-off: 16 October 2026.
Micro Invest 2026–2030
Run by Malta Enterprise. A tax credit of up to 65% of eligible costs, or up to 85% in Gozo, for businesses employing 1 to 50 people. Covers costs from 1 January 2026, including software and websites. Applications open from 1 January 2027.
Micro Invest 2024 (late claims)
The Malta Enterprise page lists 25 November 2026 as the late-submission date for costs incurred in 2025.
Marketing Strategy for SMEs
Through fondi.eu. Up to €10,000 towards a marketing strategy written by a registered external provider. It pays for the strategy, not ad spend.
Business Reports for SMEs
Through fondi.eu. A lump sum of €4,000, 80% of eligible costs, for a business plan or a process and systems review by a registered consultant.
SME Enhance
Through fondi.eu. For productive investment such as equipment. Projects focused on digitalisation are directed to Digitalise your SME instead.
Gozo accommodation marketing
From the Ministry for Gozo and Planning. Up to 65% of a digital marketing campaign, capped at €8,000, for licensed accommodation in Gozo.
Digitalise your SME
Digitalise your SME:
for bigger projects.
This is the main grant for a serious system: custom software, a CRM, a booking platform, cloud services, cyber security or AI. It is run by the Measures and Support Division through fondi.eu, not by Malta Enterprise.
Size
The minimum grant is €25,000, so at 50% the eligible project needs to be at least €50,000 in Malta.
Pays for
Off-the-shelf and custom software, cloud, cyber security, IoT, analytics, AI and related hardware.
Does not pay for
“Fees relating to design, marketing and any other consultancy work”, VAT, and maintenance agreements, among others.
Timing
Cut-offs on 16 October, 30 October, 13 November, 30 November and 14 December 2026. Work may only start after the grant agreement is signed.
Micro Invest
Micro Invest names
websites as eligible.
Micro Invest is a tax credit from Malta Enterprise. Instead of a cash payment, approved support reduces the tax your business pays. The 2026–2030 version covers costs incurred from 1 January 2026. The Malta Enterprise page says applications can be submitted from 1 January 2027.
Who
Undertakings employing at least 1 and not more than 50 people, and eligible for de minimis aid.
How much
A tax credit of up to 65% of eligible costs, rising to up to 85% for businesses operating from Gozo.
Cap
€65,000 per applicant over three years, plus €20,000 for businesses operating from Gozo, family businesses, social enterprises or female-owned businesses.
Digital costs
Packaged software; setting up SaaS, including the first 12 months of licences; and “development and customisation costs for software systems, websites and digital applications”.
The catch
For development work, you need “an agreement signed prior to the commencement of the works specifying the functionality which will be developed”. Taxes such as VAT are deducted from the eligible amount.
Strategy and advice
Smaller schemes for
strategy and advice.
Two fondi.eu schemes pay for thinking before spending. Both require a provider registered with the funding body.
Marketing Strategy for SMEs
For micro and small enterprises. Up to €10,000, at 60% for businesses up to five years old and 50% for older ones. The strategy can cover social media, paid ads and the role of your website. It does not pay for the ads or the website build.
Business Reports for SMEs
A €4,000 lump sum for a business plan or a process and systems review. The review is meant to include a digitalisation strategy, so it can be a sensible first step before a larger project.
Gozo
Extra support
for Gozo businesses.
- Digitalise your SME: up to 60% of eligible costs in Gozo, compared with 50% in Malta.
- Micro Invest 2026: up to 85% tax credit, and a cap €20,000 higher.
- Accommodation marketing scheme: up to 65% of a digital marketing campaign, capped at €8,000, with a minimum investment of €5,500. The campaign plan should cover 6 to 12 months and be developed by a professional digital marketing agency or manager.
The Invest Gozo page for the accommodation scheme does not show a closing date, so confirm it is open before you plan a campaign around it.
Which fits
Which scheme fits
your project?
“We need a CRM, booking system or portal.”
Look at Digitalise your SME.
If the eligible project is around €50,000 or more. Smaller systems may suit Micro Invest.
“We want a proper marketing plan.”
Look at Marketing Strategy.
Up to €10,000 towards a strategy from a registered provider.
“We are not sure where to start.”
Look at Business Reports.
A €4,000 lump sum for a process and systems review before you commit.
Common mistakes
Rules that
catch people out.
- Starting work too early. Digitalise your SME work may only start after the grant agreement is signed.
- No signed agreement. Micro Invest development costs need an agreement signed before the work starts.
- Counting VAT. VAT is not an eligible cost under these schemes.
- Forgetting de minimis. Many schemes count towards the €300,000 de minimis ceiling over three years.
- Following old pages. Some sites still list closed schemes, such as the old e-Commerce grant, which fondi.eu marks as closed.
We can quote, write the technical specification for a software project and explain how it fits the scheme rules. We do not decide eligibility and cannot promise approval.
A few straight answers
What you might be wondering.
Is there a grant for a website in Malta?
Micro Invest names “software systems, websites and digital applications” as eligible development costs, as a tax credit. Digitalise your SME does not list websites, and excludes design and marketing fees.
Who runs business grants in Malta?
Several bodies. Digitalise your SME, SME Enhance, Marketing Strategy and Business Reports are run through fondi.eu by the Measures and Support Division. Micro Invest is run by Malta Enterprise. Some Gozo schemes come from the Ministry for Gozo and Planning.
Can I combine two grants for the same project?
Generally not for the same costs. Digitalise your SME applicants declare they have not received, and will not seek, other public funding for the same activities. Check each scheme’s rules.
Are there extra grants for Gozo businesses?
Yes. Digitalise your SME pays up to 60% in Gozo, Micro Invest offers up to 85%, and there is a marketing scheme for Gozo accommodation.
Is the e-Commerce grant still open?
No. fondi.eu marks the old e-Commerce grant as closed. For an online shop, look at Micro Invest or, for a large project, Digitalise your SME.
Can Malta Digital apply for a grant for me?
We do not submit applications. For a software or website project, we can quote, write the technical specification and explain how the project fits the scheme rules.
Keep reading
Related guides.
Is there a grant for a website in Malta?
Micro Invest, Digitalise your SME and the smaller schemes, and the rules that catch people out.
Custom software vs off-the-shelf
How to compare cost, fit, risk and ownership, and when a mix of both makes most sense.
What is a CRM?
What a CRM does, the signs you need one, ready-made vs custom, and GDPR basics in Malta.
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