Scheme Benefits

Invest in your future with financial support that helps you build new skills and strengthen your career prospects.

• Financial Support: Reimbursement of up to 80% of training costs for employed persons and 100% for those not in employment, capped at €5,000 per application.
• Empowerment through Learning: Enables individuals to invest in their own education, take control of their professional growth, and develop skills relevant to their career goals.
• Support for Training Choices: Supports participation in both accredited and targeted non-accredited training listed in the MySkills Course Catalogue, across a wide range of sectors and fields.
• Enhanced Employability: Helps strengthen career prospects, improve job retention, and support career mobility through targeted skills development.
• Flexible Access: Open to individuals who are employed, unemployed, or inactive, provided they meet the eligibility requirements.
• Lifelong Learning: Encourages continuous upskilling and reskilling to adapt to changing labour market needs.

Course Catalogue Updates: If a course is not currently listed, it may be added later. Training Providers are welcome to register and submit their training programmes for inclusion.

Terms and conditions apply. The Scheme will remain open subject to the availability of funds.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age & Residence: Applicants must be 15+ years old and legally residing in Malta.

• Employment Status: Open to employed, unemployed, and inactive individuals, provided eligibility requirements are met.

• 65+ Applicants: Working individuals aged 65+ are eligible, provided they remain employed during the training period.

• Course Eligibility: Selected Training must be included in the MySkills Course Catalogue.

• Voluntary Training: Training must be voluntary and not mandatory by law or employer requirement.

• Training Cost: Minimum €100 (excluding VAT) and fully paid by the applicant.

• Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted by the last day of structured training (theoretical/classroom sessions).

Scheme Documentation

Application Stage

• MySkills Scheme Guidelines for Individuals
• MySkills Scheme Course Catalogue
• Application Form
• Payment Declaration Form

Please ensure you have the following documents ready to upload before starting your application:

• Valid ID Card or Residence Permit
• School Leaving Certificate (if aged 15-16 years old)
• Course Schedule (indicating all session dates)
• Official Receipt/s confirming full or partial payment of the training course

Reimbursement Stage

• Financial Identification Form
• State Aid Declaration (De Minimis)

 Other – Training Providers

• MySkills Scheme Guidelines for Training Providers
• Training Provider Registration Form
• Payment Declaration Form