Invest in your hotel’s future:

Tap into the Business Development Scheme now!

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  • Publication
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  • September 05, 2025

In today's competitive hospitality industry, staying ahead is essential for success. The Business Development Scheme is designed to support hotels into undertaking the necessary investments to elevate and enhance their services and facilities. By focusing on comprehensive upgrades, hoteliers will enhance their guests' experiences, increase occupancy rates, and drive revenue growth. This Short Read highlights the support provided under the Business Development Scheme for those companies seeking to upgrade their hotel facilities.

Eligible Projects

Eligible projects include those aimed at upgrading hotels which have a valid and active MTA licence where such an investment results in an improvement in the services provided, excluding routine maintenance and upkeep.

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs under this scheme include: 

  • Wage costs 

  • Lease and rental of industrial and non-residential properties

  • Advisory services

  • Procurement of tangible and intangible assets  

  • Digital technologies 

  • Construction and related services 

  • Relocation of employees (subject to certain conditions) 

Applicable aid intensity

The aid awarded under this scheme can be in the form of tax credits, cash grants or a mix of both, and is capped to €300,000. Given that this is a De Minimis Scheme, consideration should be made to the De Minimis Aid awarded to the single undertaking over a rolling period of three years. 

The aid is calculated as a percentage of eligible costs, with the applicable percentage determined at the discretion of Malta Enterprise Corporation, but in any case, will not exceed 75% of the eligible costs.

Deadline

This Scheme is available until the 31 December 2030. A complete application must be submitted with Malta Enterprise Corporation prior to the commencement of the investment project and by the 30 September 2030 (latest).

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