Installation of Bicycle Racks and Repair Stations, and related facilities - 2026

This page contains information related to the grant scheme applicable in 2026.

The information included in this page is meant to provide information about this incentive scheme, without prejudice to any provision in the respective scheme as published on the government gazette.

Scheme Objective

This incentive scheme intends to further facilitate the use of bicycles and pedelecs and of active mobility through the provision of more adequate infrastructure..

Scheme Conditions

The grant provides incentives for the installation of one or more of the following facilities which shall be available for public use free of charge: 

• Bicycle Racks;
• Bicycle Repair Stations;
• Related Ancillary Facilities.

The aid intensity related to this scheme depends on the type of applicant, as expained below:

The total grant issued to applicants for any of these incentives shall not exceed the capital expenditure incurred.

Eligibility of Installed facilities

Prior to purchasing and installing the bicycle racks and/or ancillary facilities and/or repair stations, the applicant must read and follow the guidelines that provide the applicable specifications and instructions.

Applying for this Incentive

An application for this grant shall be done in two stages.

Stage 1

Before affecting any procurement and installation, Section A of application form VEH081 shall be submitted, duly filled, and containing all the information, details and documents as required in the said form. The street furniture permit shall be submitted as supporting documentation with this application.

Once the applicant receives a written approval of the grant from the Authority, the procurement and installation of the bicycle racks and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair station may start.

The Authority shall not be held responsible for any expenditure incurred by any applicant unless this is done following a written approval issued by the Authority in accordance with this section and in line with the information included in the application to which this approval is related.

Stage 2

Following the complete installation of the bicycle racks and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair stations, Section B of application form VEH081 shall be submitted, duly filled, and containing all the information, details and documents as required in the said form.

In the case of an application within the scope of the De Minimis State Aid rules*, the State Aid Declaration VEH071 is also required.

*Depending on the sector of activity of the applicant, the De Minimis rules stipulated in Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2023/2831, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1408/2013 or Commission Regulation (EU) No. 717/2014 shall apply.

Filled in applications may be submitted in person or mailed as per instructions below:

Bank Document Evidence

The bank document to be submitted along with the application must provide sufficient proof that the IBAN included in the form where the grant is to be deposited is effectively owned by the applicant or the spouse of the applicant. Therefore, this document must be issued by the bank where the account is held and must show, as a minimum, the following information:

• The IBAN or, as a minimum, the bank account number;
• The name and surname of the account holder.

Documents printed by the applicant are not considered to be adequate evidence that the account is actually held by the applicant.

Kindly mask any information concerning amount of funds held in account or transactions carried out from the account.

For samples of bank documents that are acceptable, click here.

Refund Policy

The grants for the installation of bicycle racks and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair stations in public locations or within the premises of the applicant, will be granted on the conditions that the bicycle racks and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair station shall remain installed, accessible and properly maintained for a period of 3 years.

If the applicant for a grant for the installation of bicycle racks and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair stations uninstalls such bicycle racks and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair stations or makes such bicycle racks and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair stations unusable in any way, then that applicant shall refund the grant received from Transport Malta.

The refund mentioned above shall not be required in the following circumstances:

• When the bicycle racks and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair station purchased under this grant is declared to be unrepairable for any reason and is replaced by a new bicycle rack and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair station, in which case the conditions related to this grant shall be transferred to the new bicycle rack and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair station. The three years restriction shall apply from the date of installation of the original bicycle rack and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair station.
• When the bicycle racks and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair station purchased under this grant which is returned to the original supplier for any reason, and where the supplier accepts to replace the said bicycle racks and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair station with new ones, in which case the conditions related to this grant shall be transferred to the new bicycle rack and/or ancillary equipment. The three years restriction shall apply from the date of installation of the original new bicycle rack and/or ancillary equipment.
• When the bicycle rack and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair station is transferred from the applicant to another owner who commits to keep the same the bicycle rack and/or ancillary equipment and/or repair station installed and usable.

Requests for Revision of Authority’s decisions

If you feel that a decision taken by the Authority concerning your application for a grant is incorrect, you can request a revision of this decision by following the procedure explained here.

Page Last Updated: 28/05/2026