ERDF International Competitiveness Grant Scheme

 The ERDF International Competitiveness Grant Scheme supports enterprises to expand into new international markets. This scheme will reimburse 50% of the marketing costs, trade fair costs, product certification and the wage costs of a business development manager as part of a specified internationalisation project. The ERDF International Competitiveness Grant Scheme Incentive Guideline is the official publication governing this incentive. The Incentive Guideline includes details on eligibility, State Aid regulations and the value of aid that may be granted under this incentive.

Application Process

The official application form and its corresponding annexes can be downloaded from this website. Applicants should also download the Notes to Applicants which will guide applicants on how to apply and how the proposals will be evaluated.

The third call for applications under this scheme closed on Friday 26th March, 2010 at noon.  A total of 77 applications were received requesting a Total Grant Value of € 4,819,504.90.  Malta Enterprise is currently evaluating these applications.

  List of Beneficiaries Under Call 1

  List of Beneficiaries Under Call 2