Purchase of New Bicycles and Conversion of Bicycles to Pedelecs - 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 financial incentive intends to further promote the use of bicycles and pedelecs, and of active mobility.

Sub-Schemes

The grant consists of the following sub-schemes:

Type of Sub-Scheme Description	Eligible Applicants	Grant amount
One-time grant for the purchase of a bicycle for personal use.	Natural Persons who have not received a similar grant from the Ministry of Finance in the past years, and who are at least 16-years old.	15.25% of selling price, capped at €85 per bicycle
Grant for the purchase of up to 50 bicycles to be offered for hire.	Business Undertakings* Voluntary Organisations*	15.25% of selling price, capped at €85 per bicycle
Grant for the conversion of bicycles to pedelecs.	Natural Persons Business Undertakings* Local Councils Voluntary Organisations*	€400 per conversion

The total grant issued to applicants for any of these incentives shall not exceed the purchase price of the bicycle or the conversion price of the pedelec.

Applying for this Incentive

Applications shall be submitted by the purchaser of the bicycle or the owner of the converted bicycle following the purchase or conversion by submitting application form VEH080 along with any information, details and documents required therein.

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

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

By hand. For opening hours check here	By mail to
Level 1, A3 Towers, Arcade Street, Paola, PLA1212 Level 0, Malta Transport Centre, Pantar Road, Ħal Lija, LJA2021 Licensing and Testing Services, Triq Enrico Mizzi, Victoria, Gozo	SDIA Unit, Level 0, A3 Towers, Arcade Street, Paola, PLA1212

*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.

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.

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