Opportunity to obtain aid from public resources in 2018
Numerous businesses use various forms of public support to finance their investments. New financing opportunities for 2018 have already been announced or are currently under preparation. Utilised most commonly are investment incentives, subsidies from the Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness Operational Programme and subsidies from programmes announced by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TACR).
Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness Operational Programme
Calls to participate in the Innovations, Applications, Technologies, Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Savings, Smart Grids II. programmes are open for applications. However, a number of programmes include restrictions applicable to large enterprises and are therefore only available to small and medium-size undertakings.
In accordance with the call timetable recently published for 2018, further calls to participate in other programmes will be announced during the year. A complete list is available on the websites of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Enterprise and Innovations Agency. In the table below, we summarise the programmes that are also intended for large enterprises.
|
Programme |
Planned call announcement date |
Planned application acceptance date |
Planned application acceptance deadline |
Supported activities |
Funds for allocation (in billions of CZK) |
|
Energy Savings |
11/2017 |
11/2017 |
4/2018 |
Activities connected with final energy consumption savings |
6 |
|
Potential |
1/ 2018 |
1/2018 |
6/2018 |
Establishment or development of industrial research, development and innovation centres |
1.5 |
|
ICT and Shared Services |
2/2018 |
2/2018 |
6/2018 |
Creation of new IS/ICT solutions |
2 |
|
ICT and Shared Services |
9/2018 |
9/2018 |
1/2019 |
Creation of new IS/ICT solutions, acquisition of new technologies |
2 |
|
Energy Savings |
6/2018 |
7/2018 |
12/2018 |
Activities connected with final energy consumption savings |
4 |
|
High-Speed Internet |
To be specified |
To be specified |
To be specified |
Modernisation, expansion and development of high-speed internet networks |
2.45 |
TACR’s programmes
A total of twelve public calls will be announced in 2018 in accordance with the planned timetable of calls. Programmes that deserve special attention are as follows:
|
Programme |
Planned call announcement date |
Supported activities |
|
Epsilon |
2/2018 |
Applied research and experimental development projects whose outcomes have the high potential to be quickly used in new products, manufacturing processes and services, especially with respect to competitive economy, energy sector sustainability, raw material resources or quality-life environment. |
|
Gama |
3/2018 |
Examination of applied research and experimental development outcomes with respect to their practical use and preparation for their commercial use. |
|
Delta |
6/2018 |
Support of cooperation during applied research and experimental development through joint projects of enterprises and research organisations. |
Detailed information about the total funds for allocation, application conditions and eligible expenses relating to individual programmes is not yet available but, in terms of its content, is likely to derive from previously-announced calls. Should you be interested in more details regarding subsidy programmes or investment incentives, please do not hesitate to contact us.