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EU Funding
Grants & Funding Guides
EU Funding · State Aid
State aid explained: De Minimis vs GBER for Malta grants
How state aid frameworks set your grant: the De Minimis cap, GBER aid intensity by company size, and which framework each of the six Malta schemes uses.
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EU Funding · Pillar Guide
EU Funding in Malta: Business Grants Guide
The six ERDF grant schemes Maltese businesses can apply for: who qualifies, how to apply, and the most common rejection reasons.
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EU Funding · SME Enhance
SME Enhance Malta: Eligibility, Eligible Costs, and How to Apply
Who qualifies for the SME Enhance ERDF grant, what costs it covers, how much you can get, and the full application walkthrough.
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EU Funding · Business Reports
A grant covers 80% of your business plan in Malta: the Business Reports scheme
How the Business Reports ERDF grant works, what it funds, how much you can claim, and when to apply.
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EU Funding · Digitalise
Digitalise Your SME Malta: Eligible Investments and How to Apply
ERDF funding to help Maltese SMEs adopt digital tools, automate processes, and invest in software and hardware, eligibility and eligible costs.
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EU Funding · Marketing Strategy
Up to €10,000 toward your marketing strategy: the Malta grant for micro and small businesses
ERDF grant to fund a professional marketing strategy for your Maltese business, eligibility, process, and eligible costs.
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EU Funding · Internationalisation
Up to €20,000 to plan your export market entry: the Internationalisation Strategy grant
Malta ERDF grant for SMEs developing international markets, who qualifies, what costs are covered, and how to apply.
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EU Funding · Standards & Awards
ISO 9001 certification in Malta: the grant that funds half the advisory cost
ERDF funding for ISO certification, quality awards, and standards compliance for Maltese businesses.
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EU Funding · Comparison
SME Enhance vs Digitalise Your SME Malta
Side-by-side comparison of Malta’s two most popular ERDF grants, who each one suits and how to choose.
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EU Funding · Timeline
EU grant disbursement and timeline in Malta
Realistic timelines for EU funding applications in Malta, from call publication to approval and payment.
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EU Funding · Eligible Costs
EU Funding Malta: Eligible Costs
What costs you can claim under ERDF grants in Malta and what the rules say about ineligible expenditure.
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EU Funding · Assessment
EU Grants Malta: Is Your SME Eligible?
How Malta Enterprise and Managing Authorities assess ERDF applications and the most common reasons for rejection.
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EU Funding · Rejection
EU Funding Rejections in Malta: 5 Reasons
Why ERDF funding applications in Malta get rejected, the appeal process, and how to strengthen a resubmission.
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Public Procurement Guides
EU Contracts · Procurement
Where to Find EU Public Contracts: TED and EU Procurement Portals
The main EU procurement portals, TED, UNGM, eTendering, and how to use them to find contracts relevant to your firm.
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EU Contracts · TED
How to Find EU Contracts on TED: A Practical Guide for Consultancies
A practical guide to searching TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) for EU contracts relevant to your organisation.
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Malta Procurement · Overview
Malta Public Procurement: How the System Works
How Malta’s public procurement system works, where tenders are published, and how to compete effectively.
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EU Contracts · Consortium
Building a Consortium for EU Framework Contracts: Structure, Roles, and Pitfalls
How to form a winning consortium for EU framework contracts, roles, teaming agreements, and bid strategy.
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EU Contracts · Framework
EU Framework Contracts Explained: Types, Thresholds, and How to Win Them
What EU framework contracts are, how they work, and how smaller firms can get onto them as suppliers.
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Malta Procurement · Evaluation
Malta Tender Evaluation: BPQR vs Lowest Price Explained
How Malta contracting authorities score bids, evaluation criteria, weightings, and what separates winning from losing submissions.
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EU Contracts · Methodology
How to Write a Methodology Section for EU Tenders
How to structure and write the methodology section of an EU tender, what evaluators expect and common mistakes.
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EU Contracts · Evaluation
How EU Tender Evaluation Works: What Evaluators Look For and Score
How EU tender evaluation panels assess and score proposals, written from a practitioner’s perspective.
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Malta Procurement Regulations (S.L. 601.3): What Every Bidder Needs to Know
Malta’s Public Procurement Regulations explained, thresholds, procedures, and your rights as a bidder.
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EU Contracts · Evaluators
What EU Procurement Evaluators Actually Read, and in What Order
What EU procurement evaluators actually look for when scoring a technical proposal, written by practitioners.
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EU Contracts · Qualification
When to Walk Away from an EU Tender: A Bid Qualification Framework
How to meet the qualification requirements for EU tenders, turnover thresholds, track record, and key expert CVs.
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Malta Procurement · Technical Offer
Writing a Winning Technical Offer for Malta Tenders
Layout, content, and length of a winning technical offer for Malta public procurement, with practical examples.
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Malta Procurement · ePPS
ePPS Malta Registration: Find Tenders
Step-by-step guide to registering on ePPS, Malta’s electronic procurement portal, and submitting your first bid.
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Malta Procurement · Common Mistakes
Malta Tender Mistakes: The Most Common Errors and How to Avoid Them
The most common mistakes that get Malta tender submissions rejected, and practical steps to avoid each one.
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Malta Procurement · Abnormally Low
Abnormally Low Tenders in Malta Explained
What happens when Malta contracting authorities flag your bid as abnormally low and how to defend your pricing.
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