5th Call for Proposals

BASIC PARAMETERS

Call open for proposal submissions: May 18 – July 19 2023
Announcement of call results: by November 30, 2023
Expected amount allocated to the call: CZK 160 million
Maximum amount of support per project: CZK 16 million
Maximum funding rate (intensity) per project: 74 %
Applicants: enterprise, research organization

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Czech-Israeli joint R&D call for proposals 2023 webinar (TA CR-IIA)
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30. 11. 2023

DELTA 2 Programme: Announcement of the results of the 5th call for Proposals

Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (hereinafter “TA CR”) announces the results of the 5th call for proposals under the DELTA 2 programme, for funding of applied research, experimental development and innovations, launched on 17th of May 2023.

The results of the call for proposals are published in the following table, which will be continuously updated based on information from foreign partners. The ranking of the project proposals is indicated in the table according to the evaluation on the Czech side.

Continuously updated results of the 5th call for proposals of the DELTA 2 programme.

In total, 29 project proposals were submitted to this call for proposals, 24 project proposals proceeded to the evaluation.


23. 8. 2023

DELTA 2 Programme: An announcement of the results with regard to fulfilling of the conditions of the 5th Call for Proposals

The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) announces the results of the evaluation with regard to fulfilling of the conditions of project proposals submitted to the 5th Call for Proposals of the DELTA 2 Programme for the Support of Applied Research, Experimental Development and Innovation, which has been announced on the 17th of May 2023.

15 project proposals out of a total of 29 project proposals submitted to this Call for Proposals have met the call conditions and proceed to the further evaluation. TA CR will send the decision on rejection of a Project Proposal in the Call for Proposals to the main applicants of the non-accepted projects, including the justification.

Results of the evaluation of fulfillment of the conditions of the 5th Call for Proposals of the DELTA 2 Programme:

  • 24 Accepted project proposals;
  • 5 Rejected project proposals.

In order for the project proposal to be accepted, as stated in the Call documentation, the project proposal must also be accepted by one of the foreign organizations. For this reason, the results will be published in the following online table, which will be updated on an ongoing basis based on the information on acceptance/rejection that TA CR receives from said foreign organizations.

You can find the list of accepted/rejected project proposals here.


17. 5. 2023

Announcement of the 5th Call for Proposals

On 17 May 2023, the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (hereinafter referred to as „TA CR”) announced the fifth public call in the Programme for Support of Applied Research and Innovation DELTA 2.

The announcement of the public call was published by TA CR in the Commercial Bulletin and the Information System for Research, Experimental Development, and Innovation.

This call is aimed at supporting international cooperation in the field of applied research through joint projects of Czech entities supported by TA CR and foreign partners with the expected support of foreign institutions. Its main objective is to increase the number of outputs and results in areas that are promising for the future of the participating countries. Another objective is also to promote the transfer of international knowledge, share good practices, and facilitate the penetration of foreign markets.

The project proposal shall be submitted in English. 

TA CR also recommends that the applicant switches to the English version of ISTA via the flag icon in the top right corner after logging in.

Foreign partners must be based in one of the following localities:

LocalityForeign partner agencyAbbreviation
Federal Republic of GermanySaxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and TransportSMWA
Republic of KoreaKorea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and PlanningKETEP
State of IsraelIsrael Innovation AuthorityIIA
TaiwanMinistry of Economy AffairsMoEA
TaiwanNational Science and Technology CouncilNSTC
USAU.S. Department of EnergyDOE

The Call Period begins on May 18, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. and ends on July 19, 2023, at the times indicated below:

  • 16:29:59 – This is the latest possible time to submit a project proposal through the ISTA information system;
  • 23:59:59 – is the latest possible moment to send the following documents via your mailbox:
    • Confirmation of submission of the electronic project proposal, which must be sent by the lead applicant;
    • Evidence of eligibility is to be sent by each applicant separately.

Data box ID TA CR: afth9xp

Detailed information necessary for the preparation and submission of the project proposal, including details on the evaluation method and criteria, can be found in the Call documentation and other documents associated with the call for proposals. The ISTA Information System includes help sheets to assist you in completing the project proposal. 

TA CR will not organize any webinars for this public call. During the call period, TA CR will publish an information presentation on its website summarising the terms and conditions of the public call. 

TA CR further informs applicants that it will only accept such project proposals whose applicants (i.e. the main applicant and another participant):

  • publish the financial statements in the public register – for entities that have this obligation for a period of three years (2019, 2020, 2021); 
  • do not meet the definition of a company in difficulty; 
  • are registered in the register of beneficial owners by the end of the call period, i.e. by 19/07/2023;
  • meet the other conditions set out in the Call documentation.

Do you have any questions? You can ask it via HELPDESK. You can also contact the regional representatives of the TA CR.

ELIMINATION OF CORRUPTING INFLUENCES

In order to eliminate corrupt influences during the call process, TA CR asks all applicants to inform the company immediately of any alleged corrupt activity of which they become aware. Notification, together with a description of the relevant facts, can make it much easier for the TA CR to identify and eliminate possible corrupt efforts. Complaints concerning suspicions of corrupt practices or other unfair activities may notify according to the procedure on the website of TA CR


DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE 5TH CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Call documentation

Zadávací dokumentace (CZ)
Call documentation (EN)
Příloha č. 1 – Specifické podmínky jednotlivých zahraničních organizací (CZ)
Annex No. 1 – Specific conditions of individual foreign organizations (EN)
Příloha č. 2 – Hodnoticí proces (CZ)
Annex No. 2 – Evaluation process (EN)

Related documentation and forms

Všeobecné podmínky v7 (CZ)
General Terms and Conditions v7 (EN)
Smlouva o poskytnutí podpory (CZ)
Rozhodnutí o poskytnutí podpory (CZ)
Čestné prohlášení za uchazeče/Sworn statement of the applicant (CZ/EN)
Čestné prohlášení o složení konsorcia (CZ)
Common Proposal (EN) 
Form Pre-existent knowledge (EN)
Formulář pro druh výsledku Nmet/Form for result of the Nmet type (CZ/EN)

Additional documentation

Výzkumná data a otevřený přístup k výstupům/výsledkům (CZ)
Research data and open access to outputs/results (EN)
Plán správy dat – TA ČR (CZ)
Data Management Plan – TA CR (EN)
Plán správy dat – Horizont Evropa (CZ/EN)
Výklad podmínek uznatelnosti nákladu dle Všeobecných podmínek verze č. 7 (ze dne 7. 2. 2023) (CZ)
Karty tematických oblastí RIS3 strategie ČR (CZ)

The public call was announced in accordance with Act No. 130/2002 Coll., on support for research, experimental development, and innovation from public funds and amendments to certain related acts, in accordance with the Framework for State Aid for Research, Development, and Innovation 2014/C 198/01 and in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No. 651/2014 of 17 June 2014.


10. 3. 2023

Announcement of the date of the launch of the 5th call in DELTA 2 programme and the preliminary parameters

The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) wishes to inform on preparation of the 5th call of the Programme for applied research, experimental development and innovation DELTA 2, which launch is currently scheduled for 17 May 2023.

The TA CR foresees international cooperation in applied research between Czech enterprises and research organizations, and the following partners:

LocalityForeign partner agencyAbbreviation
Federal Republic of GermanySaxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and TransportSMWA
Republic of KoreaKorea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and PlanningKETEP
State of IsraelIsrael Innovation AuthorityIIA
TaiwanMinistry of Economy AffairsMoEA
TaiwanNational Science and Technology CouncilNSTC
USAU.S. Department of EnergyDOE

The TA CR is currently in negotiation with other additional foreign partner organisations. The final list of foreign partner organisations participating in the 5th call of the DELTA 2 programme shall be published on the official website and in the call documentation.

The main parameters of the 5th call and more information may be found here.

Further information and the specific conditions for participation shall be published in the call documentation on the day of the launch of the public call. 

Should you have any questions, please contact us via Helpdesk. Consultations of the project proposals are available through the regional contact points.

Should you wish to search for new potential project partners, please use the TA CR’s Partnering Tool.