The Renovation of Private Sector Buildings Grant Scheme seeks to support small, medium and large companies to improve their energy efficiency, reduce energy demand, lower carbon emissions and limit energy waste through the retrofitting of private sector buildings. The programme is designed to renovate existing buildings and does not cover projects undergoing new construction or additions.
Who is eligible?
The scheme is open to micro, small, medium and large enterprises engaged in an economic activity, irrespective of their legal form, subject to exclusions.
What actions are eligible?
Eligible actions include those that reduce the energy used for heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water and lighting. This includes actions involving systems for the above energy use as well as interventions on the building envelope that reduce the energy demand required by the above. The improvement of energy performance will be certified on the basis of an Energy Performance Certificate issued before and after renovation. The building renovations undertaken are to lead to a reduction of Primary Energy Demand (PED) of at least 30%.
What expenditure is eligible?
Under this scheme, the below expenditure is considered eligible:
Actions involving systems that reduce the energy used for heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water and lighting; and
Interventions on the building envelope that reduce the energy demand required by the above.
The eligible costs shall be the extra investment costs necessary to achieve the higher level of energy efficiency. Where the costs of investing in energy efficiency can be identified as a separate investment, this energy efficiency-related cost shall constitute the eligible costs. In all other cases, the eligible costs shall be identified by reference to a similar, less energy efficient investment that would have been credibly carried out without the aid. The difference between the costs of the two investments would constitute the eligible costs.
What aid will be awarded?
A grant of €300 per square metre can be availed of, capped to a maximum of €1 million for each project. Varying aid intensities apply depending on the size of the undertaking:
| Investment in Malta | Investment in Gozo | ||
| Small & Micro | 50% | Small & Micro | 55% |
| Medium | 40% | Medium | 45% |
| Large | 30% | Large | 35% |
What is the application process?
The scheme shall be administered through a series of competitive calls for eligible undertakings to submit their applications before the deadline for submission. Applications will be assessed, and eligible applications scoring at least 50% of the selection criteria shall be ranked accordingly. Grants shall be awarded starting from the highest ranking application, subject to budget availability.
This scheme will remain operational until 31 December 2023, subject to availability of funds. All projects must be completed by the end of 2025 and should support the businesses with becoming more sustainable, energy efficient and more competitive. Since the scheme operates on reimbursement basis, the beneficiary is also required to complete a claims process throughout the duration of the project. Aid is awarded in accordance with the relevant terms and conditions of the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014.
How can we help?
With years of experience working with EU funding schemes, our team of professionals in advisory can help you develop solutions to face your challenges and operate more profitably, with the support of our international network. We can assist you in making value-adding decisions by identifying opportunities within your operations and carefully selecting the most suitable funding scheme available to you. We will also support you throughout the application process.
Should you require any further information or have any queries on these schemes, or the support that we offer, including on entity eligibility, please do not hesitate to reach out to us for further guidance.
