Grant check for Malta
Call 2 supports eligible digital and AI investments. In about three minutes, this check gives you an initial estimate of the grant amount, the additional AI funding and a sensible next step.
About 3 minutes · 10 questions + a free-text note · not a grant approval
Built on the same funding logic we presented to 500 Malta decision-makers at the Hilton on 21 May 2026.
“Digitalise your SME” is an open (rolling) call with periodical assessment rounds. It runs until 31 December 2026, subject to the funds available. Call 2 includes additional funding of up to €107,000 for eligible AI investments.
Grant check
Give the current number as accurately as you can. If partner or linked enterprises might count towards it, choose “Not sure”.
The programme in brief
“Digitalise your SME” is a grant scheme co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF 2021–2027) and administered in Malta by the Measures and Support Division. Eligible costs can be co-funded by up to 50% in Malta and up to 60% in Gozo. The regular maximum grant is €128,400, including the flat rate for indirect costs. For eligible AI investments, Call 2 can award up to a further €107,000. That puts the combined ceiling at €235,400. At the other end, the scheme sets a minimum grant of €25,000: at a 50% funding rate in Malta that takes roughly €50,000 of eligible investment, in Gozo at 60% roughly €41,700. As at 30 July 2026.
If you keep working with us
We scope the project
Your idea becomes a clear project scope: what gets built, which costs could be eligible, and which documents the programme requires. Formal eligibility has to be checked against the official rules.
We build the system
One team handles the architecture and implementation of the AI system, from the agreed scope through to productive use in the business.
We support operation and reporting
On request, we support ongoing operation and the post-project reports required for the additional AI funding.
The check fits if
The check is probably not for you if
What the check measures
The check uses headcount, company age, location and previous public aid, among other things. The final classification as a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise also depends on turnover or balance sheet total, as well as on partner and linked enterprises. These details must be checked against the official rules before an application.
The additional amount of up to €107,000 is not granted automatically. It applies to eligible AI costs only and is tied to additional evidence. The check therefore distinguishes between a general digital project and a genuine AI use case.
The last four questions cover timeline, budget, use case and implementation ownership. That way the result gives you a realistic next step alongside the funding estimate.
Technical projects need a precise scope
Christoph Sauerborn studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen and worked on Industry 4.0 systems at Bosch before founding Brixon. That experience shapes how we plan projects: goals, inputs, boundaries, measurable results and responsibilities are documented unambiguously. It helps with the technical build as much as with the documents for a possible grant application.
Where this comes from
At the Brixon AI event on 21 May 2026 at the Hilton Malta, many business owners wanted to know whether their project might be eligible, and for how much. This check gives a first structured assessment and shows which points then have to be checked formally.
Clear answers
The official programme documents state a funding rate of up to 50% for investments in Malta and up to 60% for investments in Gozo. The combined maximum grant is €235,400: a €128,400 regular ceiling plus up to €107,000 in additional AI funding. The competent authority decides the actual amount after reviewing the application.
The scheme sets no minimum investment, but it does set a minimum grant of €25,000. The floor follows from that: at a 50% funding rate in Malta, the project has to cost around €50,000 for the grant to reach €25,000. In Gozo, at 60%, it is around €41,700. If the project is well below that, this funding route is out, even when the company meets every other condition.
Call 2 contains an additional funding component of up to €107,000 for eligible AI investments. Applications are assessed in periodical rounds within an open (rolling) call, running until 31 December 2026 and each subject to the funds available.
No. The check is an automated initial estimate based on ten answers. A formal application requires SME status, available de minimis headroom, eligible costs, project scope and evidence to be checked, among other things.
A grant scheme co-financed by the ERDF 2021–2027 for eligible digital investments by SMEs in Malta and Gozo. It is administered by the Measures and Support Division. Call 2 adds a dedicated AI component, which requires additional evidence after the project is completed.
The check is aimed at micro, small and medium-sized enterprises based in Malta with an eligible digital or AI investment from roughly €50,000 of project value, in Gozo from around €41,700. Whether a company qualifies as an SME depends not only on headcount but also on turnover or balance sheet total and on any partner and linked enterprises.
No. Brixon AI is a private company and can support the technical planning and implementation. Eligibility and approval are decided solely by the competent Measures and Support Division.
The check, the email with your result and an optional 30-minute introductory call are free. Costs only arise if you then commission us for specific work.
Your estimate appears directly on the page and is also sent by email. Within two working days, someone from our team may follow up with a short message referring to your answers.
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Call 2 is running. Your estimate takes three minutes.
About 3 minutes · 10 questions + a free-text note · not a grant approval