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NEWS 7 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 29 SEPTEMBER 2021 Operational Programme I – European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 "Fostering a competitive and sustainable economy to meet our challenges" Advert part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund Co-financing rate: Public Eligible (80% European Union; 20% National Funds) ANNOUNCEMENT – 29th September 2021 Business Enhance ERDF Grant Schemes Open Rolling Calls – Cut-off dates Operational Programme I – Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 Fostering a competitive and sustainable economy to meet our challenges The Measures and Support Division within the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), designated by the Managing Authority for Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 as the Intermediate Body responsible for administering aid schemes for enterprises under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014 – 2020, would like to announce further cut-off dates for the submission of applications under the Business Enhance ERDF Grant Schemes initiative. The cut-off dates for the following open Calls until end March 2022 are set at noon of the following dates: • Call 1 - e-Commerce Grant Scheme • Call 3 - Start-up Investment Grant Scheme • Call 1 - SME Diversification and Innovation Grant Scheme • Call 1 - SME Internationalisation Grant Scheme • Call 2 - SME Consultancy Services Grant Scheme 30 November 2021 31 January 2022 31 December 2021 28 February 2022 30 March 2022 In addition to the above, the following open Calls have mid-monthly cut-off dates set at noon of the following dates: • Call 1 - e-Commerce Grant Scheme • Call 2 - SME Consultancy Services Grant Scheme 12 November 2021 14 January 2022 17 December 2021 11 February 2022 18 March 2022 The Intermediate Body wishes to inform that the last cut-off date for Call 3 SME Growth Grant Scheme is set at noon of 30th November 2021. A revised ERDF Grant Scheme for projects addressing expansion activities shall be launched during 2022. Further information on these calls including the respective Guidance Notes and the Guidelines for Implementation may be obtained from https://businessenhance.gov.mt or by contacting the Measures and Support Division on msd.eufunds@gov.mt or 2295 7110. JAMES DEBONO A restaurant is being proposed in an upgraded and sheltered farmers' market at Ta' Qali, that will only operate during the market's opening hours. Indeed the restaurant will have to be dismantled if the market ever ceases its opera- tions, according to a condition being proposed by the Plan- ning Authority's case officer assessing the government pro- ject. The PA has yet to take a fi- nal decision on the applica- tion presented by Ian Borg's Infrastructure Ministry, which envisages an upgrade of the Ta' Qali market through the erection of a tent structure to shelter people from sunshine and rainfall, but also includes a restaurant with outside tables and chairs. Since a current policy on de- velopment in Ta' Qali forbids the erection of permanent structures in this area, the case officer is recommending that all new structures on site can only be related to "temporary market activity"; once that ac- tivity stops, all structures on site would have to be removed at the expense of the develop- er. On Tuesday, the PA's plan- ning commission postponed its decision after calling on the ministry to submit new design options for the proposed res- taurant. A final decision will be taken on 5 November. Works will include the erec- tion of a platform, a shelter for the market to protect against inclement weather, and a new layout for the market. Farmers will be using a ser- vice drive lane to bring in their produce and will be allocated designated zones to park their lorries. They will also be assigned display zones marked with dif- ferent flooring materials. Water and electrical services will be available for every dis- play zone. Cars will not be al- lowed to use a designated car park outside the market hours. 730sq.m of photovoltaic pan- els will also be installed on the concrete roof panes forming the shelters. The farmers' market is set over 15,600sq.m of land which was used as an air-plane park- ing zone during British rule. It presently opens on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Sheltered Ta' Qali farmers' market could include restaurant