Subsidies for research and development of advanced technologies
In cooperation with the Business and Innovation Agency, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has begun accepting applications for DEEP TECH – Call IV, announced under the Applications programme, which supports industrial research and experimental development in advanced technological solutions.
Applications may be submitted until 19 February 2026. Large enterprises with more than 3,000 employees can only apply for support if they plan to work on the project in effective cooperation with a small or medium-sized enterprise. The aim of the project is to increase the technological readiness of advanced technological solutions and to support highly innovative processes, products, and services in selected deep tech areas, such as semiconductors (microchips), artificial intelligence and machine learning, robotics, the defence industry, biotechnology, sustainable energy and low-emission technologies (including means of transport), electronics and photonics, communications and network technologies, and other advanced materials.
A subsidy of up to CZK 100 million can be obtained for a single project. The aid intensity for large enterprises is set at 25–65 percent of total eligible expenses, depending on whether the project focuses on industrial research or experimental development, and on the nature of the effective cooperation. Eligible expenses include the costs of contract research, R&D consulting services used for the project’s purposes, personnel expenses, the costs of tools, instruments, and equipment in the form of depreciation, the costs of materials and components, and lump-sum costs amounting to 15 percent of personnel expenses.
The project must be implemented in the Czech Republic outside the capital city of Prague and completed no later than 28 February 2029.
If you are interested, we will be happy to help you prepare your application for this type of support.