Are you eligible?
Headcount, company age, dividends, location, prior public aid. The five facts that decide whether you fit the SME route - or are quietly excluded.
Digitalise your SME · Malta Grant Check
€10,000 to €235,400 for your AI project - if it qualifies.
Nine questions, one estimate: your eligible cap, the AI top-up you could add, and whether the Call 2 cut-off is still realistic for you.
Minimum
€10,000
SME cap
€128,400
AI top-up
+ €107,000
Combined maximum
€235,400
Time
3 min
Questions
9
Output
Cap + AI top-up + route
- Based on the official Digitalise your SME logic (Malta Enterprise)
- Not a grant approval - an honest estimate for your scoping
- Built after the Brixon AI event in Malta (May 2026)
Grant check
Question 1/9
How many employees does your company have?
Use your best current estimate. If connected companies may count into the total, choose "Not sure".
Heads-up
Call 2 has a near-term cut-off.
If you are aiming at the current funding window, scope and supporting evidence need to be ready in weeks, not quarters. The check tells you whether that timeline is still realistic for your project.
Why Brixon?
A grant is worthless if the project never gets built.
Most checks confirm eligibility and stop there. This one also asks the harder questions - Is the AI scope concrete? Who builds it? Will the cut-off hold? - because funding only matters when it becomes a working system, not a folder entry.
How much could the AI top-up add?
The base SME cap is €128,400. AI projects can add up to €107,000 on top. We check whether your scope qualifies for the top-up, not just the base.
Can you actually build it in time?
Internal team, existing partner, or no one yet? The answer changes what the realistic next step is - and whether Call 2 is still on the table.
Built by
Christoph Sauerborn
Christoph Sauerborn - RWTH mechanical engineer, ex-Bosch Industry 4.0. Same approach he brought to the Malta event stage: inputs to outputs, no room for guessing.
Who it is for
Built for
- Malta-registered SMEs with 10–100 employees
- A digital or AI project in the €20,000 – €235,000 range
- Founders, MDs or operators who decide on budgets
Not for
- 250+ employees or a subsidiary of a larger group
- Operations outside Malta or Gozo
- Projects without a digital or software component
From the event
Built from the room, not from a database.
Around 500 Malta business leaders came to the Brixon AI event at the Hilton on 21 May 2026. The grant logic in this check is the same one we walked them through - turned into a tool because too many asked afterwards: "where do I actually stand?"
Context
FAQ
How much can I actually get?
Between €10,000 (minimum grant) and €235,400 (standard SME cap of €128,400 plus AI top-up of €107,000). Your specific number depends on company size, age, dividend history, and project scope - the check estimates which range applies to you.
When is the Call 2 cut-off?
Call 2 has a near-term submission window with a hard deadline. If your scope needs to be ready for that cut-off, the check flags it and we move fast. If you are aiming later in the year, scoping has more room.
What is "Digitalise your SME"?
A Malta Enterprise grant scheme that co-funds digital and AI investments by Malta-based SMEs. The AI top-up was added under Call 2. The check uses the official eligibility logic, not a vendor interpretation.
Who is this check actually for?
Malta-based micro, small and medium-sized companies (under 250 employees) with a digital or AI project in roughly the €20k–€235k range. If you have 250+ staff, no Malta operations, or no digital component, this scheme probably is not your route.
Is Brixon affiliated with the Malta government?
No. Brixon AI is a private firm. We build the AI systems that get funded. The grant decision sits with Malta Enterprise.
Does the check or the follow-up cost anything?
The check is free. The follow-up email is free. An optional 30-minute scoping call is also free. We only get paid if you decide to work with us on the project.
What happens after I submit?
Three things, in order: (1) your estimate appears on this page immediately, (2) it lands in your inbox so you have it on file, (3) within two working days someone from our team writes you one short email tied to your specific case - no templated sequence.
What happens with my data?
Your details sit in our CRM and are used for this conversation only. No newsletter, no third parties, no automated outreach. Deletable on request. Full details in our privacy policy.