Low-Carbon Technologies Programme: second call for applications
The Investment and Business Development Agency announced a second call for applications under the Low-Carbon Technologies Programme, aiming to support the competitiveness of businesses and the sustainability of the Czech economy through the introduction of innovative technologies relating to electromobility, renewable energy management and secondary raw material utilisation.
Application deadline and aid amount
Applications for support will be accepted electronically from 1 March 2017 to 31 May 2017.
The amount of provided aid depends on the type of individual activities; large enterprises may receive 25–60% of eligible expenses. The amount of aid granted for electromobility projects will range from CZK 50 thousand to CZK 10 million. CZK 50 thousand to CZK 30 million will be provided to activities relating to energy accumulation and fast-charging stations. Aid ranging from CZK 1 million to CZK 100 million will be granted for activities relating to secondary energy raw materials.
Supported activities and eligible expenses
For electromobility, support will be granted for the acquisition of electric vehicles and non-public charging stations for an entity’s own consumption. For energy accumulation activities, aid will be provided to innovative projects intending to implement energy accumulation technologies, including the installation of renewable energy resources, and to acquire non-public compact charging stations for internal consumption. Support will also be granted for the implementation of innovative technologies to acquire secondary raw materials, to manufacture innovative products from secondary raw materials and to acquire precious secondary raw materials from used products in an effective manner.
Eligible expenses will be expenses related to the following items:
- tangible fixed assets
- intangible fixed assets
- business plan and project documentation (if these expenses were incurred after 1 January 2014).
Other conditions and restrictions for obtaining aid
The programme is intended only for projects taking place outside of Prague. Within the second call, a business entity may submit a maximum of ten applications for support. The level of innovativeness or the eligibility of a particular project’s expenses will be assessed using the TRL (technology readiness level) evaluation. Activities concerning electromobility will not be able to draw subsidies for high-class, medium-class, luxury, off-road or sports electric vehicles; support is also not available for the acquisition of used cars. Other conditions and restrictions are specified in the call itself.
We will be happy to discuss any aspects of your project and the call’s other specific conditions with you.