New subsidies to support research and development in digitisation and new technologies

Both calls are open to businesses of all sizes. If the applicant is a large business with more than 3,000 employees (group-wide), it can only apply for support if the project is carried out in cooperation with an SME.

Call II - Development of Digital Solutions

This call intends to support the implementation of experimental development of digital solutions. Applications will be accepted from 20 February to 20 May 2025. The funds for allocation shall be CZK 1.5 billion. Subsidies can reach up to CZK 50 million, with an aid intensity of 25-60% of eligible project expenses, depending on the size of the enterprise. Support can be obtained for direct expenses, such as selected external services and personnel expenses, and for indirect expenses in the form of a lump sum. Specific areas that can be supported under this programme include:

• artificial intelligence and machine learning, including big data and security
• cybersecurity
• advanced manufacturing and robotics
• sustainable energy and clean (low-emission) technologies 
• intelligent transport applications for cities
• communication and networking technologies.
• Under this call, support will not be given for the development of digital solutions related to manufacturing, processing, transport, distribution, storage, or combustion of fossil fuels.

Call III - DEEP TECH

Call III is aimed at supporting industrial research and experimental development in connection with increasing the level of technological readiness of advanced technological solutions. Applications for support are to be accepted from16 December 2024 to 19 March 2025. The funds for allocation shall be CZK 3 billion. Subsidies can amount to up to CZK 125 million, with an aid intensity of 25-80% of eligible expenses, depending on the size of the enterprise and the project’s activities. Eligible expenses may include external services, personnel expenses, costs of tools, instruments and equipment in the form of depreciation, costs of materials and components, as well as lump-sum expenses. Support can be obtained for research and development specifically in:

• advanced materials
• aviation and aerospace, smart mobility, and unmanned systems robotics
• semiconductors
• biotechnology and advanced technologies in healthcare
• electronics and photonics
• sustainable energy and clean (low-emission) technologies, including transport communication and network technologies
• artificial intelligence and machine learning, including big data.

Projects eligible for support under these calls can be implemented in the whole territory of the Czech Republic, excepting Prague.

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