Draft amendment to Investment Incentives Act to be discussed by government
In March, the government will discuss the long-prepared and debated amendment to the Investment Incentives Act including the relevant decree. We consider the main reasons for the upcoming change to be the poorly set up process of approving…
Support research and development with subsidies under TREND programme
The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) has announced the preliminary parameters of the call to participate in the TREND programme to support industrial research and experimental development. This is the 10th call for proposals, this…
Tips on how to prepare for aid inspections
Have you applied for subsidies under the OP EIC or are you now planning to apply for support under OP TAC? You may then be subject to an inspection of compliance with the subsidy conditions by one or more public institutions. The Ministry of…
Capped energy prices: amendment to government decree with new obligations
An amendment to Government Decree No. 298/2022 Coll., on the determination of electricity and gas prices in an extraordinary market situation, came into effect on 4 February 2023. The amended decree sets out rules on the amount of public aid that…
Companies can get support for employee education and training
The Operational Programme Employment+ has announced a call for employers who want to support their employees in education and training so that workers may adapt their skills to changes or a more suitable working environment. Enterprises based in…
New subsidy programmes in 2023
The new year offers new opportunities for subsidy support: several calls and public tenders target projects focused on research and development, energy savings, construction of photovoltaic power plants, and applied research in transport.
Horizon Europe programme for innovation development in enterprises
Horizon Europe is the research and innovation framework programme running from 2021 to 2027. It is the most important instrument for supporting research and innovation in Europe and worldwide. Successful projects will be entitled to the…
Gas and electricity price caps for large businesses from January: support conditions…
2023 will see electricity and gas prices capped also for large businesses regardless of whether they are low-voltage, high-voltage, or very high-voltage electricity consumers. If you wish to take advantage of support for high electricity and gas…
New call under TREND to support research and development
On 23 November 2022, the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) announced the 9th call under the TREND programme, sub-programme 2. Support is available for projects aimed at launching research and development activities by entities that…
New rules on state aid for research, development, and innovation
In October, the European Commission adopted its revised rules on state aid for research, development, and innovation, replacing the existing 2014 framework and aiming to simplify the provision of state aid to boost investment into science, research…
Overview of current and planned subsidy programmes
New subsidy support opportunities this year were mainly provided by the Operational Programme Technology and Application for Competitiveness (OP TAC). Subsidy support could also be obtained from other programmes such as the Modernisation Fund or the…
Compensation for energy costs for large businesses: applications to be accepted from…
On 2 November 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade published the first call for large businesses to apply for aid with respect to increased gas and electricity costs under the European Commission's Temporary Crisis Framework (TCF). Applications…