Get help | Can I get a Government grant for reverse osmosis in Malta?

In Malta there is a grant for the purchase of reverse osmosis water purification systems for households and for domestic use. There are two types of grant available and the Tappwater CounterTop RO unit qualifies for the higher grant of 40% as it does not waste water.

The reverse osmosis grant in Malta is managed by the Regulator For Energy and Water Services as an incentive to reduce the domestic reliance of plastic bottled water.

There are two types of grant for reverse osmosis equipment in Malta:

RO Wave - 15.25% on purchase price up to a maximum of €100

This grant is for the type pf reverse osmosis system that drains its waste water away rather than reuse it. Typically reverse osmosis systems will produce 3 to 5L of brine for every 1 L of drinking water and so the grant is much lower on these wasteful systems.

RO Recycle - 40% on purchase price up to a maximum of €300

Where the brine is not wasted, or the system has the capacity not to waste the brine such as the Tappwater CounterTop RO SMR water filter, the grant is significantly greater. The incentive here is not to waste water, a precious resource in Malta.

The Tappwater CounterTop RO SMR water filter system has a raw water tank that is refilled, the 7 stage filtration process than purifies this tank of 3.25L into the 1L pure water tank delivering 2.5L of pure water and leaving 705ML of brine which can then be emptied into the washing bowl, or a bucket and used for floor washing etc.

On this basis the CounterTop RO SMR water filter fulfils the criteria for RO Recycle and a 40% grant is available on the initial purchase price.

With a maximum grant of €300 at 40% of the purchase price the maximum spend would be €750 which would include extra filters for your CounterTop RO system.

Eligibility:

• the scheme is  restricted to home owners as any leasehold agreement must have at least 5 years to run.
• the water filters purchased are used in a domestic environment for personal use
• The Electricity Bill must be in the same name as the applicant and the TAPP Water Invoice
• The Address on the invoice/order must be the same as it appears on the electricity bill.
• The Fiscal receipt must be in the same name as the Invoice from TAPP Water, the Fiscal Receipt must not be more than 6 months old at time of application, use the Fiscal Receipt Number on the application
• When completing the form use the Fiscal receipt Number rather than the Invoice Number in the form
• Payment must have been made from the bank account of the applicant or a joint account that includes the applicant
• The applicant must not have already received a grant under this, or previous water purification schemes

How to apply

• In person at the offices of REWS (although REWS prefer you do not)
• by mail to the offices of REWS - HINT: Send registered, mark for attention of REWS
• Online - Complete the form, and upload digital copies of all documents. Customers tell us this is the easiest way.
• Address for applications:
  • Regulator for Energy and Water Services, 
    Zentrum Business Centre, Level 1,
    Mdina Road, 
    Qormi, QRM 9010
    Malta.

Documentation needed for application form

• Guidelines for applicants
• Application form with signed declaration
• COPY - ID Card or Residence Document
• COPY - Electricity bill less than 12 months old in the name of the applicant and on Residential or Domestic tariff
• ORIGINAL - Fiscal Receipt with details of the items

You will need the applicants bank details ( IBAN) and BIC Code.

Popular BIC codes in Malta are:

VALLMTMT: Bank of Valletta plc.
BNIFMTMT: BNF Bank plc.
MALTMTMT: Central Bank of Malta.
MMEBMTMT: HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c.
FIMBMTM3: FIMBank plc.

Request a Grant pack with your order from us directly

For your convenience we will supply a grant pack which includes a printed copy of the guidelines, and application form and declaration and a fiscal receipt.

You will be able to supply the copy ID and electricity bill and completed the very simple application form.

To deliver the application we suggest either registered mail or a personal visit, over the years we have found this effective.

If accepted:

If your application is accepted you will receive payment. At this early stage we do not know how long this takes but will update guidance when we know.

If rejected:

If your application is rejected then you will find out by letter. It is important to have everything correctly in place on application which makes the chances of rejection low.

Background documents and reference:

Grants for reverse osmosis systems in Malta are not new but the latest is the 2024 scheme with a simplified application process.

This scheme was launched by means of Government Notice 484 of 2024.