People Learning is providing information regarding three of the major funding schemes available from the Government of Malta: 1. The Get Qualified Scheme & 2. The Training Pays Scheme, which we recommend for individuals who are not sponsored or funded by the employer and/or 3. The Investing in Skills scheme that has to be applied for by Employers. Read on....
NB Legal Notice 283 of 2020 published on 07/07/2020 Extended the GET QUALIFIED SCHEME to December 2023 !
TIPS and Guidelines for Registering as a Student for the Get Qualified Scheme in Malta for Malta-based EU citizens:
Click on the below link:-
https://education.gov.mt/en/get-qualified/Pages/Default.aspx
• Click on the Round Green Circle ‘Students’
• Check whether your course is Listed in the list of approved courses (See No. 1)
• If Listed, (See No. 2) and click on the ‘clicking here’ button
• Click on ‘Student Registration’ and insert all details in order to receive by email the link to activate your account
• Click on the link to activate your account and you will receive another email with the Username and Password
• Log into your account with your Username and Password
• Click on ‘Applicable Courses’ to choose the name of your course and click ‘Apply’
• Follow Step 1, 2 and 3 below
If the course is NOT Listed in the list of approved courses, you need to submit a different application form: Courses to be considered as eligible (See No. 4) and click on ‘application form’.
STEP 1 – to Submit Application
Kindly log into your account and:-
• Click on Applications
• Click on Pending
• Click the Middle Blue Box (to view application)
• Insert the Fees (approximate cost)
• Upload Acceptance Letter
(Please note that the PDF File need to be saved with ONE WORD and WITHOUT SPACING (example: acceptanceletter), otherwise the upload will not be successful.)
• Click the SUBMIT button
Once submitted, the application status will turn into ‘Accepted’
STEP 2 – to upload proof of payments
Kindly log into your account and:-
• Click on Applications
• Click on Accepted
• Click on the middle blue box
• A window will pop up to upload the Receipts and / or bank transaction report
(Please note that the PDF File need to be saved with ONE WORD and WITHOUT SPACING (example: bankstatements), otherwise the upload will not be successful.)
Once proof of payments are approved by the Get Qualified Scheme admins, they will send you a notification to upload the Final Certificate.
STEP 3 – How to download the Tax Credit Certificate from your portal
Finally all documents must be provided to the Revenue Department by not later than End of June each year.
What shall you do if you have terminated studies and did not receive the Tax Credit Certificate yet?
If you receive an Income Tax Return to fill in but you did not receive the Tax Credit Certificate, you should fill the Income Tax Return (Self Assessment Form) without claiming the tax credit.
This will ensure that you abide by the June deadline and hence avoid any penalties for late filing.
When the Tax Credit Certificate is received you should claim the tax credit by filing an Adjustment Form (AF1) and RA10 Form.
About the Training Pays Scheme:
The Training Pays Scheme, forms part of the ESF.01.001 – Training for Employment Project and it aims to assist individuals to develop and/or improve their skills by participating in further off-the-job education and training.
Eligibility Criteria:
The Scheme is open to applicants of working age population 16 to 64 years as per applicable law. In the case of persons aged between 16 and 24, they must not be participating under the Youth Guarantee NEET Activation Scheme II.
Training
Prospective participants may apply for any Training Programme as long as the course is:
Other General Rules
Training courses offered by the company employing the applicant would not be eligible. Only full qualifications and awards can be accepted. Claims for a module which forms part of a qualification or award cannot be accepted.
Grant
Grant shall be equivalent to 75% of the direct training cost excluding VAT but will not exceed the maximum amount of €1,000. The minimum threshold for an application to be accepted will be set at €100. Grant will be reimbursed directly to the participant after successful completion of training and upon presentation of an invoice and an official receipt of payment together with a copy of the certificate and/or transcript denoting successful completion issued by the Training Institution.
Training costs shall mean Tuition fees, Training Material, Registration fees and Examination fees paid by the applicant. Non-eligible costs include seminars or conferences, online courses (that are delivered by unlicensed Training Institutions and do not lead to an accredited certification) and SEC / MATSEC examinations. In circumstances such as the CELTA or TEFL Courses, persons who are already employed as teachers or have a related teaching occupation with an English Language School may not apply for funds under the Training Pays Scheme.
It is important that payment of registration fees, administration fees, early booking fees or similar costs, invoices and receipts must be dated after the Training Pays application date.
The maximum allowable grant for any applicant in one calendar year (from January to December) will be capped at €1,000 (One thousand Euro). Applications will remain open until the 30th March 2023 subject to availability of funds. End of course date shall not exceed the 30th June 2023. Applications for Subsidy will be approved on a first come first served basis.
For an individual to claim assistance under this Scheme, s/he must not benefit or claim the same training cost in part or in full from any other source (ESF or national funds). Should an individual be found claiming such funds from other sources, s/he will automatically be ineligible for the Training Pays Scheme grant. Under those circumstances where a payment would have already been effected, Jobsplus reserves the right to seek refund.
Application Forms
Interested applicants are invited to apply using the appropriate application form which is available: online, from the TPS Unit within Jobsplus Training Complex or Jobsplus Job Centres.The TPS Scheme is part-financed under the ESF Operational Programme II of 2014-2020. Preferably, funds for eligible applications are to be claimed by the 30th October 2023.
Application form may be found below:
About the Investing in Skills Scheme:
The Scheme was launched by Jobsplus to promote the training of persons actively participating in the Maltese Labour Market, with the aim to increase productivity and enhance adaptability.
With a budget of €8 million available until 30th June 2020, this scheme falls under Malta’s Operational Programme II of the European Social Fund - ‘Investing in human capital to create more opportunities and promote the well-being of society’ for the 2014-2020 programming period.
Eligibility Criteria:
The applicant must meet all the eligibility criteria to benefit from this scheme. Eligible applicants cover all Employers having an economic activity irrespective of their legal form. These include partnerships, companies, family businesses, associations, individual self-employed or other body of persons, NGOs and Social Partners.
NGOs and Social Partners not having an economic activity are also eligible to benefit from the scheme.
Eligibility Criteria for All Applicants:
Furthermore, in the case of employers having an economic activity irrespective of their legal form:
Terms and Conditions:
How to apply:
Applicants should submit an original and complete Investing in Skills Application Form together with the below documentation that can be found in the Forms Section.
It is important to read the IIS Implementation and Guidance Notes that provide detailed information regarding the scheme from start to finish.
The following documents are also required:
Other documentation may be required at any time for additional verification purposes.
IIS Application Stage Documentation
IIS Implementation Stage Documentation
IIS Reimbursement Stage Documentation
Applications (including all documentation) are to be submitted by registered post or by hand to:
Jobsplus
EU Funded Schemes Division
Investing in Skills Scheme
Hal Far Road
Hal Far BBG 3000
Subsidy on Training Costs and Wage Costs:
Training Type |
Rate per Trainee per hour for Training Costs |
Rate per Trainee per hour for Wage Costs** |
Capping |
Non Accredited Training |
€ 25 |
€4.90 |
Up to 25 hours |
Accredited* Training |
€ 25 |
€4.90 |
All contact hours |
* Training must be accredited by the NCFHE (National Commission for Further and Higher Education), ITS (Institute of Tourism Studies), UOM (University of Malta) and MCAST (Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology where MQF/EQF Levels 1- 5 will be accepted under Investing in Skills.
** Refundable if training occurs during the normal working hours of the trainees. In the case of Distance Learning or e-Learning, wage costs cannot be reimbursed.
Reimbursement will be calculated on the hours listed on certified attendance sheets, when using the Standard Scale of Unit Cost of € 25 per trainee per hour.
Subsidy on Air Travel Costs:
Travel costs will be based on the Erasmus Plus Grant Support for the mobility of staff. Beneficiaries are to calculate the distance through the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources_en#tab-1-4 (for Malta please type Luqa, Malta).
Applicable Rates According to Distance per Round Trip per Participant |
|
100 - 499 km |
€ 180 |
500 - 1,999 km |
€ 275 |
2,000 - 2,999 km |
€ 360 |
3,000 - 3,999 km |
€ 530 |
4,000 - 7,999 km |
€ 820 |
8,000 km or more |
€1,500 |
Aid Intensity:
The following co-financing rate will be applied to the total eligible costs:
Entity Size |
Aid Intensity |
Large Entities |
50% |
Medium Entities |
60% |
Small and Micro Entities |
70% |
IIS List of Beneficiaries
Need help or more information?
You can contact Jobsplus by using this contact form or call on 22201300 or 22201305 or email on iis.jobsplus@gov.mt