The Agency for Health Research of the Czech Republic announces the 3rd public competition in research, experimental development and innovation of the Program for the Support of Applied Health Research for the Years 2024 - 2030.

The Ministry of Health's targeted support is intended for solving applied research projects, i.e. projects solved for the purpose of obtaining new knowledge directed towards a specific, pre-determined practical goal with a given application of the results in healthcare. Applied research in healthcare is focused on solving problems associated with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human diseases.

Webinar about this call: 18th February 2025, registration here.

Objectives

The program has three main areas:

Public health (including in particular the issues of health economics, digitalization of health, demographic changes and care for the elderly, the area of ​​health care, the support of health literacy and patient orientation, as well as the area of ​​health promotion and prevention and global health issues).

Pathogenesis and development of diseases

Innovative solutions for medicine (personalized medicine and new diagnostic and theranostic procedures, research of low-molecular drugs, medicinal products for modern therapies (somatic cell therapy, gene therapy, tissue engineering products), biological drugs including prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines, research of new drug formulations, development and research in the area of ​​new medical devices and equipment, innovative research in surgery including transplantations, research in the area of ​​telemedicine and eHealth or research focused on innovative procedures in the area of ​​palliative and supportive care),

which is further divided into 26 sub-areas and 95 sub-objectives. Sub-objectives characterize individual sub-areas. Projects must be assigned to one or more sub-objectives and ensure the fulfillment of one or more sub-areas or areas. More about the description of the objectives here (in Czech).

Limitations

Project duration 48 months.

Start of the implementation 1. 1. 2026

End of the implementation by 31. 12. 2029

Standard projects - can be submitted by a researcher with at least a PhD or equivalent

Projects for junior researchers - can be submitted by a researcher up to 8 years after PhD, maximum amount per project 8.5 million CZK

Applicants can be research organizations (support up to 100%) and companies (support depending on the size and type of research 65-80%).

Overhead 25% of direct costs.

The proposal is completed in English in the ISPV application.