Gozo Transport Grants Scheme

Support for Gozo-Based Manufacturers

The Gozo Transport Grants Scheme aims to help manufacturing companies operating from Gozo by reducing the additional transport costs involved when moving materials, goods, or finished products between Gozo and Malta. This initiative assists Gozitan manufacturers to stay competitive with Malta-based enterprises.

Key Details

• • Eligible beneficiaries: Manufacturing companies established and operating in Gozo.
  • Eligible costs: Transport-related expenses for materials, goods, and finished products between Gozo and Malta.
  • Form of support: Financial grant.
  • Maximum grant per undertaking: €300,000 (under the de minimis rule).

Who Can Apply

To qualify, applicants must:

• • Be Gozo-based manufacturing undertakings, classified under NACE Section C (as per their VAT registration).
  • Operate as a recognised business structure within the EU (e.g. partnership, limited liability company, co-operative, etc.).
  • Not fall under any State Aid or public entity exclusions.

Applicants holding a valid entitlement certificate confirming that most of their operations are based in Gozo may still be eligible even if their NACE code is not under Section C.

Eligible Costs

1. Transport Using Owned or Leased Commercial Vehicles

• • Grant is based on the number of ferry trips between Gozo and Malta, determined from submitted ferry tickets.
  • Each vehicle is eligible for one reimbursable trip per day.
  • The number of eligible trips is limited by the number of employees registered with Jobsplus.

Grant per trip:

2. Subcontracted Haulage

• • Reimbursement rate: 100% of invoiced value (excluding VAT).
  • Eligible costs: Haulage and ferry expenses charged by external transport providers.
  • Each invoice must include a bill of lading or clear description of transported items.

3. Courier Services

• • Reimbursement rate: 70% of invoiced value (excluding VAT).
  • Eligible only for inter-island courier services (Gozo ↔ Malta) where both collection and delivery points are clearly shown on the invoice.

Application Required Documents

For owned/leased vehicles:

• • Original ferry tickets and VAT receipts.
  • Copy of the vehicle logbook.
  • Lease agreement (if applicable).

For haulage and courier services:

• • Original or certified true copies of invoices.
  • Supporting documents such as bills of lading or transport descriptions.

State Aid and De Minimis Rules

This scheme falls under EU Commission Regulation 2023/2831 (de minimis aid).
The total de minimis aid any single undertaking can receive cannot exceed €300,000 over any three consecutive years.
Applicants must declare any other de minimis aid received in the past three years when applying.

For more information, kindly contact Apex Business Services on 21559999 or info@jcordina-andco.com