Micro Grant for Creative Professionals and Artists in Malta

Deadline: 13-Oct-2026

The Micro Grant Program is inviting applications from Maltese creative professionals and individual artists seeking support to develop artistic work and strengthen their professional capacity. The program is particularly aimed at applicants who have not received Arts Council Malta funding during the past three years. By encouraging new applicants, the program seeks to broaden access to public investment across Malta’s arts and creative industries. Successful applicants can receive up to €3,000 per project through a one-time grant. Funding can support capacity-building elements such as services, equipment, materials, and space that are directly connected to an eligible project, activity, or event taking place within the eligible timeframe.

About the Micro Grant Program

The Micro Grant Program provides small-scale financial support to Maltese creative professionals and individual artists who want to develop their artistic practice or build professional capacity. A central objective is to encourage participation from creative professionals who have not recently benefited from public arts funding. The program therefore specifically encourages applicants who have not received funding from the KMA portfolio in the last three years. How Much Funding Is Available? The maximum eligible amount is €3,000 for each project. The grant is provided as a one-time grant and is intended to support capacity-building elements directly connected to an eligible creative project, activity, or event.

Funding may support:

- Services. - Equipment. - Materials. - Space. These costs must be directly linked to the proposed project, activity, or event and fall within the eligible timeframe. Focus on Capacity Building The Micro Grant Program is designed not only to support artistic output but also to help creative professionals strengthen their professional capacity. Applicants can seek support for resources that enable them to develop their work and improve their ability to undertake creative activities. The connection between the requested support and the proposed project, activity, or event should be clear. Who Can Apply?

The program is open to:

- Creative professionals - Individual artists Applicants must be Maltese citizens or residents. In addition, applicants must not have benefited from KMA funding schemes during the last three years. Applicants must also meet the program’s requirement of being considered an undertaking carrying out an economic activity within the meaning of Article 107 TFEU. Three-Year Funding Requirement The program specifically encourages applicants who have not received Arts Council Malta funding during the previous three years. Applicants must therefore consider their recent funding history before applying. The requirement is intended to broaden access to public investment and provide opportunities for creative professionals and artists who have not recently benefited from KMA funding. Eligible Creative and Cultural Activities The Micro Grant Program covers a broad range of activities across the cultural and creative sector. Eligible areas include arts, creative business services, heritage, and media. Arts

The arts category includes:

- Literature - Visual arts - Music - Performing arts - Interdisciplinary arts Creative professionals and individual artists working across these areas can use the grant to support eligible capacity-building requirements directly connected with their work. Creative Business Services The program also covers creative business services, including: - Design - Architecture - Cultural tourism - Cultural services This broad scope recognizes the contribution of creative professional services to Malta’s cultural and creative industries. Heritage Heritage-related activities are also included.

Eligible areas include:

- Crafts - Traditional festivals - Cultural sites - Antiquities Applicants working in these areas can seek support for eligible project-related capacity-building needs. Media The media category covers a broad range of creative and media activities, including: - Published and printed material - Audiovisual production - Film and video production - Television - Video games - Radio - Online media This makes the Micro Grant Program relevant to creative professionals working across both traditional and digital media. What Can the Grant Support? The grant can support capacity-building elements directly connected to a project, activity, or event.

Eligible types of support include:

Services Applicants can request support for services that are directly linked to their eligible creative project or activity. Equipment Funding can support equipment required for the proposed project, activity, or event, provided the equipment is directly linked to the eligible work. Materials Creative professionals and artists can seek support for materials required to develop or deliver their eligible work. Space The grant can also support space directly connected to an eligible project, activity, or event. Applicants should demonstrate a clear connection between each requested cost and the proposed creative activity. Broadening Access to Arts Funding An important feature of the Micro Grant Program is its emphasis on reaching new applicants. By encouraging creative professionals and artists who have not received KMA funding during the last three years, the program aims to broaden access to public investment in Malta’s arts and creative industries. This can provide an opportunity for professionals who have not recently benefited from public arts funding to seek support for developing their work and professional capacity. Article 107 TFEU Requirement Applicants must be considered undertakings carrying out an economic activity within the meaning of Article 107 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). This requirement forms part of the program’s eligibility conditions. Applicants should ensure that their status and proposed activity meet this requir