Applications programme – special call for digital solutions
ICT and cybersecurity, led by artificial intelligence, has been developing at a meteoric pace in recent years. No wonder then that grant support is also focusing on this area.
Companies developing new and unique digital or software solutions can now distribute grant support totalling CZK 1.5 billion.
In the very popular Applications programme, which supports research, development and innovation, there is now a new call specifically for research and development of digital solutions with high market potential. It is planned to be announced at the beginning of February this year.
Who can apply for funding
Companies of all sizes in the territory of the Czech Republic outside the capital city of Prague can apply. However, large enterprises can only apply in cooperation with a small or medium-sized enterprise.
A research organisation can be a partner (however, it is not a condition for its involvement in the project).
The applicant’s proposed solution must be completely unique and innovative and must address one of the above areas.
Supported areas:
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning, including big data and security
- Cybersecurity
- advanced manufacturing and robotics
- advanced technologies in healthcare
- Sustainable energy and clean (low-emission) technologies
- Intelligent transport applications for cities
- communication and networking technologies
- blockchain and distributed networks
- Quantum computing and quantum communication
- Fintech and digital finance
What the grant can fund
As in the regular call of the Applications Programme, the grant can finance salaries of research, IT and technical staff, expert services and subcontracts, licenses or depreciation of fixed tangible assets used in the project, materials and other overheads.
Amount of the grant
- The amount of the grant ranges from EUR 3 to 50 million. The grant amount is between CZK 250 and CZK 250.
- The level of support depends on the size of the beneficiary, the category of activities and whether the project is implemented in effective cooperation. It can reach up to 85 %.
A specific example of a supported project:
A fast-growing purely Czech start-up develops a solution for measuring educational results using online tools with remote monitoring. The aim of the project is to research and develop software in the form of a comprehensive cloud-based platform for the end-to-end implementation of high-stakes exams with remote supervision using artificial intelligence.
Although the competition will be less than usual due to this special call, you need to prepare a very good grant application for your project, which includes e.g. monitoring of the market and competing solutions, adequate definition of the project output and a description of the innovation.
We have a lot of experience with all these documents and we at MIDA Consulting will be happy to help you prepare them to give your project the best chance of success.
