Supporting Knowledge-Based Sectors in Gozo Scheme

Overview

The scheme will provide aid to Employers operating within specific knowledge-intensive economic sectors, in the form of:

Partial reimbursement of salaries for full-time employment on an indefinite basis;
either of newly employed staff, to carry out duties pertaining to the specific knowledge-intensive sector;
or of staff already employed with the same undertaking uninterrupted as from 1st January 2018 onwards, carrying out duties pertaining to the specific knowledge-intensive sector. In such cases, eligibility is restricted to employees for which their employer has already benefitted from the full 3-year cycle under the Gozo Back Office Employment Refund Scheme or Gozo Employment Refund Scheme;
Partial reimbursement of training/tuition/registration costs incurred for participation in training conferences, seminars, and conventions, pertaining to the specific knowledge-intensive sector, taking place either online, locally, or abroad.

Further information is available in the scheme’s Guidance Notes on the Ministry for Gozo’s website through the following: gozo.gov.mt

What you'll get

The aid that beneficiaries will receive from the Supporting Knowledge-Based Sectors in Gozo Scheme over a period of 3 years, will cover:

partial reimbursement of the Annual Basic Salary of each employee on an indefinite contract, carrying out sector-specific duties in Gozo.
partial reimbursement of training/tuition/registration costs incurred for participation in training, conferences, seminars, and conventions pertaining to the specific knowledge-intensive sectors, taking place either online, locally, or abroad.

The total amount of de minimis aid granted to a single undertaking shall not exceed the amount of €300,000 over any period of three consecutive years.
Aid will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to terms and conditions of the Scheme and the annual ceiling and total budget.

Eligibility

Undertakings and employers operating within the following knowledge-intensive economic sectors falling under the NACE code categories listed below are eligible to apply if satisfying the eligiblity criteria as indicated in the scheme’s Guidance Notes:

J58.2 - Software Publishing
J62 - Computer Programming, consultancy, and related activities
J63.1 - Data processing, hosting, and related activities
K - Financial and insurance activities
M69 - Legal and accounting activities
M70 - Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
M71 - Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
M72 - Scientific research and development
M74.1 - Specialized design activities
R92 - Gambling and betting activities

How to apply

Fill in the online form and submit.

This service can also be accessed through the myGozo mobile app which can be downloaded from the Play Store or App Store.

Documents Required

Proof that the applicant’s business concern has a registered address in Gozo from where operations are carried out
A copy of the Employment Contract
Jobsplus Employment History for each employee that is being applied for
Jobsplus Engagement Form for each employee that is being applied for
A copy of the Identity Card for each employee that is being applied for
VAT Information Sheet showing Company’s NACE Code Classification
Declaration
State Aid Declaration