TA CR informs about the preparation of the 3rd public competition in the Program for the Support of Applied Research and Innovation – THÉTA 2.

The public competition of the THÉTA 2 program is focused on fulfilling the vision of transformation and modernization of the energy sector in accordance with the approved strategic materials.

The announcement of this public competition is planned for 27. 8. 2025.

Objectives

TA ČR is announcing the third public competition in three sub-programmes (PP):

Sub-programme 1 focuses on topics that take into account the basic and interconnected trends in the energy sector, which are decarbonisation, decentralisation, digitalisation and democratisation, from the perspective of public interest. They will also emphasise interdisciplinary technical areas, i.e. interactions and interconnections of the energy sector with other sectors.

Sub-programme 2 focuses on the preparation of technologies and solutions with rapid application in practice. Supported technologies and technological solutions should contribute to the achievement of the climate, energy and environmental objectives of the Czech Republic, especially in the short and medium term. Support will be concentrated in new and traditional areas in which research and development in the Czech Republic is already at the European and global level or can significantly benefit from competitive advantages.

Subprogram 3 is focused on supporting projects preparing technologies and solutions that are at a lower level of technological readiness (TRL, typically 3 to 5) at the time of project design and for which rapid application of results in practice is not primarily expected.

Limitations

Competition period: 27. 8. 2025-15. 10. 2025

Project duration: PP1 and PP2 12-48 months, PP3 36-68 months

Application guarantor only for PP1

Maximum support intensity per project: 90% for PPI and PP3, 60% for PP2

Permitted types of results: see Preliminary parameters