Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,352 of 29th November 2024

Announcement - 25th November 2024

Business Enhance Grant Schemes

Recovery and Resilience Plan for Malta

The Measures and Support Division, within the Office of the Prime Minister – European Funds, Equality, Reforms and Social Dialogue (OPM-EES), is the institution in charge of the implementation of investments C1-I1 'Grants targeting renovation of private sector buildings for retrofitting and energy efficiency' and C3-I4 'Rolling out measures to intensify the digitalisation of the private sector'. The management structure is established by Council Implementing Decision on the approval of the assessment of the Recovery and Resilience Plan for Malta 11941/21 and supporting Annex ADD 1, by Regulation (EU) 2021/241 and of the European Union Recovery Instrument set up by Council Regulation (EU) 2020/2094.

This Division would like to announce that it will be closing all current open calls with the final cut-off dates (set at noon of the identified dates) as follows:

These will be replaced with similar schemes/calls by 1st March, 2025. No substantial changes will be made in terms of scope or grant thresholds. These schemes shall continue to be administered through open rolling calls with the cut-off dates for 2025 set as follows:

The main changes will be explained during a number of information sessions for interested applicants during January/February 2025. Those that are interested to participate in these sessions are to register by sending an email to Servizzi Ewropej f'Malta (SEM) on (info.sem@gov.mt).  

Dedicated information sessions will also be held with registered service providers who will be contacted directly by the Measures and Support Division.

Further information relating to these Grant Schemes, including the respective Guidance Notes and the User Guide to the Application will be made available on (https://fondi.eu) by 1st March, 2025.

Funded by the

European Union

NextGenerationEU

and Social Dialogue

ANNOUNCEMENT - 25th November 2024

Business Enhance Grant Schemes

ERDF Grant Schemes 2021-2027

The Measures and Support Division within the Office of the Prime Minister – European Funds, Equality, Reforms and Social Dialogue (OPM-EES) has been designated by the Managing Authority (MA) as an Intermediate Body (IB) responsible for administering European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Grant Schemes through the implementation of Support Measures under the 2021-2027 programming period.

This Division would like to announce that it will be closing all current open calls with the final cut-off dates (set at noon of the identified dates) as follows:

These will be replaced with similar schemes by 1st March 2025. The most noteworthy difference is that the SME Enhance (de minimis), SME Enhance (GBER) and Start-up Enhance will be consolidated into a single scheme with a maximum grant threshold of €128,400. These schemes will continue to be administered through open rolling calls with the cut-off dates for 2025 set as follows:

New additional schemes will also be issued.

The main changes will be explained during a number of information sessions for interested applicants during January/February 2025. Those that are interested to participate in these sessions are to register by sending an email to Servizzi Ewropej f'Malta (SEM) on (info.sem@gov.mt).  

Dedicated information sessions will also be held with registered service providers who will be contacted directly by the Measures and Support Division.

Further information relating to these Grant Schemes, including the respective Guidance Notes and the User Guide to the Application will be made available on (https://fondi.eu) by 1st March, 2025.

Funded by the

European Union

Qualifying Examinations for Supply Learning

Support Educators – December 2024

The Director of Examinations notifies that the results for the above examinations have been published and also sent by email to the candidates.  The published results may be viewed at the Edu Servizz.gov, Ministry for Eduction, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, Triq l-Assedju l-Kbir, Floriana, and at the Examinations Centre, Triq Fortunato Mizzi, Victoria, Gozo, during office hours.

Candidates who have not received the result are kindly requested to contact the Department of Examinations by email to (myexams@gov.mt) immediately.

Comparitive return Gaz 29.11.pdf

The National and Regional Celebrations Committee together with the Culture Unit within the Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Ministry for Gozo and Planning), notifies the general public that on Saturday, 14th December, 2024, there will be:

Closure of Triq ir-Repubblika (from the cross roads) to Savina Square and from Triq l-Imgħallem, from 6.00 p.m. onwards;

Clearance of cars in Independence Square (It-Tokk);

Clearance of cars in front of Savina church in Savina Square, Victoria, from 4.00 p.m. onwards.

List of direct orders awarded by the Malta Freeport Corporation during the period between October and December 2024, published in terms of Article 111 (2) of the Public Procurement Regulations 2016 (S.L. 601.03) and in accordance with Contracts Circular number 12/2021.

Traffic and Parking Suspension

The Paola Local Council notifies that on Sunday, 1st December, 2024 from 1.00 p.m. till 8.00 p.m., part of Pjazza Antoine de Paule (between Triq l-Arkata and Vjal Kristu Re) will be closed for traffic.

Public transport will be affected.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Marsa Local Council notifies that on Friday, 13th December, 2024, from 7.00 p.m. till 9.30 p.m., these streets will be partially closed: Triq Balbi, Triq il-Marsa, Triq Stiefnu Zerafa, Triq Nerik Sacco, Triq Azzopardi and Triq Isouard.

From Friday, 13th December, 2024, from 9.00 a.m., till Saturday, 14th December, 2024, till 1.00 a.m., Triq Stiefnu Zerafa from Triq il-Farfett to Triq Patri Magri will be closed for traffic. Parking in this area will be prohibited.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Mosta Local Council notifies that:

On Friday, 29th November, 2024, at 7.00 p.m., till Sunday, 1st December, 2024,  at 8.00 p.m., and on Sunday, 22nd December, 2024,  from 7.00 a.m. till 11.00 p.m., the parking near the Basilica Sanctuary Marija Assunta will be classified as a tow zone and therefore the transit and parking of vehicles will be prohibited.  Entry from Triq Salvu Dimech to parking near Basilica Sanctuary Marija Assunta will be prohibited;

On Friday, 6th December, 2024,  from 7.00 p.m. till midnight, Triq il-Kungress Ewkaristiku will be closed for traffic from the roundabout in Triq Valletta to Pjazza Rotunda and therefore transit of vehicles will be prohibited;

On Monday, 23rd December, 2024,  from 6.00 p.m. till 10.00 p.m., the parking near the Basilica Sanctuary Marija Assunta and also Triq Mons. Bartilmew Bezzina will be classified as a tow zone and therefore the transit and parking of vehicles will be prohibited.  Entry from Triq Salvu Dimech to parking near Basilica Sanctuary Marija Assunta will be prohibited.

Public transport will be affected.

Annual Locality Meeting

The annual locality meeting shall be held on Wednesday, 4th December, 2024, at the Birżebbuġa Local Council's boardroom, at 7.30 p.m.