TA CR CET Call 2026
Contest period: June 8, 2026 – October 8, 2026
The international call for proposals under the European Clean Energy Transition (CET) Partnership Call 2026 focuses on research in the field of energy transition (clean energy). Its goal is to contribute to the EU’s ambition to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.
Czech applicants will be able to participate in the following seven “Call Modules,” each of which will have its own ranking list and evaluation mechanism. These Call Modules thus represent individual “call themes” under which applicants are to submit their international projects ((For more information, see the tender documents on the provider’s website).
Projects for individual Call Modules may be submitted by international consortia composed of at least three independent eligible partners (independent legal entities) from at least three participating countries (of which at least two must be EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries).
Czech applicants participating in applied research projects will be required to meet national conditions based on the SIGMA Program.
More detailed information is available on the provider’s website HERE.
Dates and Deadlines
| Deadline for submission of pre-proposals |
October 8, 2026, 2:00 p.m. CET |
| Estimated deadline for submission of full proposals |
March 11, 2027 |
| Earliest possible start date |
September 2027 |
| Latest possible start date |
December 15, 2027 |
| Project duration maximum |
36 months |
| Latest project completion date |
December 2030 |
| Estimated date for publication of results | June 2027 |
Project applicants
Each applicant (lead applicant, other participants) must select one of the following applicant types to determine the maximum aid intensity:
- research organization
- company
Finance
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Total TA CR allocation for the international call |
1,200,000 EUR |
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Maximum TA CR grant amount per project |
250,000 EUR |
| Maximum grant intensity per project |
80% |
| Support intensity for a research organization |
100% |
If beneficiaries plan to start the project between October and December 2027, they will include any eligible costs for 2027 in the costs for 2028.
Internal guidelines and deadlines:
We ask all applicants to let us know as soon as possible if they intend to participate in the competition.
| Internal deadline for budget review | September 24, 2026 |
| ISEP |
October 1, 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 |
September 17, 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 | Mgr. Hana Půstová |
| Legal Consultations | Mgr. Radim Kunc |
| Consultations on project proposals | Ing. Mgr. Monika Dušková, Ph.D. |
| Economics, substantive review, submission | Ing. Kateřina Páleníková Fialová |
| Personel costs | Ing. Eva Žufanová |