The Malta Crafts Foundation is receiving applications for Premju Ġieħ l-Artiġjanat Malti 2024, in recognition of the excellence in craftsmanship, innovative product ideas, and key contributions to the local artisan sector.

Submissions and nominations are to be made by Friday, February 28th, 2025.

Some categories’ eligibility criteria require registration with the Registrar of Crafts. If not already registered, applicants have to initiate the process via the Crafts Register portal administered by the Commerce Department, craftsregister.gov.mt. Should registration not be obtained prior to the submission deadline, the words ‘IN PROCESS’ are to be written in the field requesting the Artisan Registration Number. The Malta Crafts Foundation will carry out the necessary verifications and the application will be accepted should registration be obtained.

Interested applicants wishing to obtain more details are invited to attend an information session on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 at 17:30h at the Malta Crafts Foundation offices within the Ta’ Qali Artisan Village. Kindly register through this link in order to attend the session.

The full list of categories and their respective regulations (in English and Maltese versions) and applications are found below:

Category 1 – Artisanal Products

Regulations EN | MTApplication

Category 2 – Inspiring Artisanship and Innovation through Collaboration

Project Proposals
Regulations EN | MTApplicationSmall Business Partnership Agreement TemplateDraft Grant Agreement

Category 3 – Recognition

Trainer of the Year
Regulations EN | MTApplication

Student Maker of the Year
Regulations EN | MTApplication

Award for Endangered Crafts (sponsored by the Commerce Department)
Regulations EN | MTApplication

Emerging Makers Award (sponsored by Malta Enterprise)
Regulations EN | MTApplicationBusiness Model Canvas

Maker of the Year
Regulations EN | MTApplication

Lifetime Achievement Award in the Artisan Sector
Regulations EN | MTApplication