Applications for the Sports Equipment Scheme can be made from Monday 12th August 2013. This was announced by Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport, Stefan Buontempo. The Sports Equipment Scheme is being administered in collaboration with the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna.

Parliamentary Secretary Buontempo said that this scheme addresses the need for a healthier and physically active society. Applicable to anyone, the sport equipment scheme is a way of reaching out to communities, by enticing individuals who might not be able to pay for gym or club membership to practice at home.

The Finance Minister in his message emphasised Malta’s need for a healthier society which would result in financial gains by reducing the expenditure bill of the health sector.

Applicants can benefit from a 15.25% grant, up to a maximum of €100 per person.

The scheme will be valid till 31st December 2013 or till the 1,000th application has been submitted, if earlier.

Application forms can be obtained by either visiting the offices of the Kunsill Malti ghall-Isport, or available for download in English here and in Maltese here.

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