4th Public Competition: TRANSPORT 2030
On May 13, 2026, the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport, announced the fourth public call for proposals under the Program to Support Applied Research and Innovation in the Field of Transport – TRANSPORT 2030.
Information about the call for proposals is available on the provider's website HERE.
DATES AND DEADLINES
| Date of public call for proposals | May 13, 2026 |
| Deadline for submitting a project proposal to SISTA | July 8, 2026, at 4:29:59 p.m. |
| Announcement of public competition results | December 31, 2026 |
| Start of project implementation | leden 2027 |
| Minimum project duration | 12 months |
| Maximum project duration | 48 months |
| Latest project completion date | December 2030 |
BIDDERS IN THE PUBLIC TENDER
| Enterprise | small, medium, or large, acting as the lead applicant or a co-applicant |
| Research organization | acting as the lead applicant or a co-applicant |
| Other applicants | tate agencies or local government entities acting as the lead applicant or a co-applicant |
| Limited number of project proposals submitted | NO |
PROJECT PROPOSAL
| Project proposal language | Czech or Slovak |
| Specific program objective (one objective must be selected) | 1) Sustainable, accessible, and safe transport 2) Automation, digitization, and technologically advanced transport 3) Low-emission and eco-friendly transport |
| Application guarantor | Each project proposal must include at least one application guarantor based in the Czech Republic |
OUTPUTS/RESULTS
| Permitted types of outputs/results |
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| Required attachments to outputs/results |
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| Specific conditions regarding outputs/results |
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FINANCE
| Estimated allocation for the public tender | CZK 400 million |
| Maximum grant amount per project | CZK 30 million |
| Maximum grant intensity per project | 70 % |
| Co-financing | other sources (at least 30%) |
Internal guidelines and deadlines:
We ask all applicants to let us know as soon as possible if they intend to participate in the competition, especially given the upcoming holiday season.
| Internal deadline for budget review | June 22, 2026 |
| ISEP |
June 29, 2026 After the budget has been reviewed and approved, the draft proposal must be uploaded to the ISEP system and the electronic approval process for the transfer form must be initiated. |
| Personnel costs |
June 15, 2026 When planning personnel costs, please follow the Methodological Guide for Planning Personnel Costs. Please send HR Manager Ing. Eva Žufanová a list of the research team members you plan to include in the project proposal. You will be sent a salary range that you can use when planning for individual employees. |
Contacts:
| Review of results with CTT (until June 24, 2026) | Mgr. Hana Půstová |
| Legal Consultations (until June 24, 2026) | Mgr. Radim Kunc |
| Economics, substantive review, submission (until June 24, 2026) | Ing. Kateřina Páleníková Fialová |
| Personel costs | Ing. Eva Žufanová |