People Learning is providing information regarding three of the major funding schemes available from the Government of Malta: 1. The Get Qualified Scheme & the 2. The Investing in Skills scheme Read on....
The Latest information as of a FEBRUARY 3rd 2026 communication is as follows:
"Application Temporarily Unavailable
Applications under the Get Qualified Scheme, including requests to check course eligibility and to claim reimbursement of eligible costs, are currently unavailable.
The application system will reopen once the updated rules for the Scheme and the revised Guidelines have been published.
In the meantime, the system can still be accessed to download Tax Credit Certificates for applications that have already been approved.
Students whose application submission deadline falls between 19 December 2025 and the date of publication of the updated rules will be given the opportunity to submit their applications once the system reopens.
Further updates and information on the application process will be shared on the Get Qualified Scheme website in due course."
Please be advised accordingly.
About the Investing in Skills Scheme:
Investing in Skills is a scheme co-financed by the European Social Fund+ (ESF+), the Maltese Government and the Employers and falls under Malta’s Operational Programme ‘Fostering the socioeconomic wellbeing of society through the creation of opportunities for all and investment in human resources and skills’ for the 2021-2027 Programming Period.
Eligibility Criteria:
Accredited training between MQF/EQF Levels 1- 5.
Non-Accredited training.
Documents to be submitted at application stage:
Complete Application Form. Applicant entities must indicate if they have an economic activity or not);
b) Training Schedule Template duly filled in. In the case of E-Learning Online Training (Live Sessions) and E-Learning Online Training (Self-Led) it is the responsibility of the Applicant to provide the IB with the link to the training sessions. It is also the responsibility of the Applicant to ensure consent of the trainers and participants; a) In the case of Accredited Training, evidence of Accreditation/Recognition from MFHEA, ITS, UOM or MCAST must be presented; b) Training Programme Template with detailed course content which is to be filled in by the training service provider; and
c) In cases where the training service provider is not local, a link to the training programme or the training service provider’s website must be included.
d) Financial estimates/latest Tax Return Form and Income Statement (Profit and Loss Account) (where applicable). Please refer to Section 2.3.1.
Once training has been completed. The following documents are needed: (not later than 5 weeks after completion)
a) Request for Reimbursement
b) Complete, duly filled in and signed Financial Identification Form
c) Attendance Sheets for classroom training to fill in template A and for online training to fill in Template B. In the case of online learning, screen shots of the ongoing training session/s where trainees, dates and timings are clearly identifiable are to be presented together with declaration/endorsement of legal representative and trainer including grant number, title of training, date, times and participants details30
d) Certificates and/or result slips31
e) Copies of Boarding Passes in the case of Air Travel
f) Participants Report signed by the trainee/s
g) Common Immediate Result Indicator Report/s signed by the trainee/s
h) Photo/s of the IIS Publicity Poster, which was provided by the IB, affixed at a location readily visible to the public, such as the entrance area of a building. All necessary documents can be found and downloaded from the Jobsplus website: https://jobsplus.gov.mt/iis
All forms may be found on https://jobsplus.gov.mt/iis/iis-open-calls
Training Rate @ €28.25 Wage Rate @ €5.55. Air Travel costs will be based on the Erasmus Plus Grant Support rates
Information Sessions, Meetings, Conferences, Seminars, Team Building Events and any training that is mandatory by law.
Internal training and training that is delivered by entities where subcontracted trainees are deployed.
You can contact Jobsplus by using this contact form or call on 22201300 or 22201305 or email on iis.jobsplus@gov.mt
