Program Strategické investice pro klimaticky neutrální hospodářství

Strategic Investments for a Climate-Neutral Economy Program

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced a call for applications for grants from the Strategic Investments for a Climate-Neutral Economy program.

The purpose of the support is to motivate investors to make significant investments in long-term tangible and intangible assets in the Czech Republic, aimed at introducing or expanding the production of products crucial for the transition to a climate-neutral economy or their key components, or the production or use of related critical raw materials necessary for the production of these products and their key components.

A significant investment is considered only such an action where the subject of production is equipment important for the transition to a climate-neutral economy, specifically batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, heat pumps, electrolyzers, and carbon capture and storage equipment, or a key component designed and used primarily as a direct input for the production of these devices, or a critical raw material necessary for the production of equipment and key components defined in the Regulation of the European Parliament and Council (EU) 2024/1252 of April 11, 2024 (Critical Raw Materials Act).

The minimum investment in long-term tangible and intangible assets meeting the eligible cost conditions is CZK 2.8 billion, of which at least CZK 1.4 billion is spent on the acquisition of machinery intended for production. The investment should create and fill at least 100 new jobs, with the total average gross monthly wages of the recipient's employees at the location of the action being at least the average gross monthly wage in the region where the investment is made, for the calendar year preceding the year in which the jobs are created and filled.

Support will not be provided to facilitate the relocation of production activities between EU member states.

Applicants: Business legal entities based in the Czech Republic

Support rate: 15% to 35% (depending on the region)

Target area of the support program: The entire territory of the Czech Republic, including Prague

Application deadline: September 30, 2025, or until the allocation of the call is exhausted

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Authors:

Martin Hladký

Veronika Kruttová