The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) is preparing the 5th call of the Program for the Support of Applied Social Science and Humanities Research, Experimental Development and Innovation of the ETA. The announcement is scheduled for September 2, 2020.

KAPPA call will no longer be announced, ZÉTA may be January / February 2021, but due to lack of funding it is not certain, a new SIGMA program is being prepared, it should combine ETA, ZETA and GAMA (the program should be approved in 2021, conditions and specific topics will be defined for each call separately).

Objectives

The core of the research team and the methodological approach must be based on socio-humanities or artistic disciplines.

Research projects may provide solutions based on new or innovated products, processes, services, new experiences or changes in behavior and attitudes that have a positive cultural, social or economic impact.

Limitations

Duration of projects 12-33 months
Max. amount of support CZK 8 million
Max. aid intensity 80%
Allocation for the competition CZK 250 million (less than half of the amount allocated for the 3rd call)
Just one application guarantor (internal or external, company ONLY INTERNAL)