Second call for the TRIO programme

TRIO programme applications will be accepted electronically from 4 October 2016 to 30 November 2016. Projects may receive a subsidy of up to CZK 20 million. Large companies may obtain 25-65% of eligible costs depending on the category of activities (industrial research or experimental development).

Activities eligible for support and eligible costs
The programme will support industrial research and experimental development activities. Eligible costs will be those incurred for such activities from the date on which a particular project officially starts. This date may not occur before 1 January 2017. Eligible costs may involve:

• personnel expenses (primarily wages and statutory insurance payments);
• depreciation of tangible and intangible fixed assets;
• expenses related to materials, inventory, low-value tangible and intangible assets, repair and maintenance of fixed assets, all directly incurred in connection with the project;
• additional overheads.

Other conditions
The programme has also been designed for projects taking place in Prague.

Businesses may apply for support only provided that they carry out a project in efficient cooperation with at least one research organisation (e.g. university); this fact has to be supported with a relevant contract for cooperation. Efficient cooperation is understood to be cooperation during which the research institution bears at least 10% of eligible costs. The project must result in an output involving at least one binding result such as a utility or industrial design, prototype, functional sample, patent, partial operation or proven technology.

We will be happy to discuss with you any aspects of your project and related specific TRIO programme criteria.