The 1st Call for proposals of Cooperation - Clusters programme was announced on 29 May 2015. Applications are submitted in two steps via the IS KP14+ internet application. The Applications stage I are received from 2 June 2015 until 31 August 2015 and the Applications stage II are received from 1 December 2015 until 29 February 2016.

Basic characteristics:

Who can apply (aid recipients)

  • The beneficiary may by a legal entity within the meaning of section 118 et seq. of Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code, as amended, if it is an association of entrepreneurs and research and knowledge-dissemination organisations or other institutions established for this purpose and if it aims to fulfil the objectives referred to in parts 2 and 12 of the call.
  • The beneficiary must meet the definition of a small and medium-sized enterprise.

How much can be obtained for each project (form and amount of aid)

  • The minimum absolute subsidy for one project: CZK 500,000
  • The maximum absolute subsidy for one sub-project under the activity Collective research: CZK 16,000,000 for excellent clusters / CZK 11,000,000 for developed clusters
  • The maximum absolute subsidy for one project under the activity Shared infrastructure CZK 15,000,000 for excellent clusters / CZK 10,000,000 for developed clusters
  • The maximum absolute subsidy for one project under the activities Cluster internationalization and Cluster organisation development: CZK 5,000,000 for excellent clusters / CZK 4,000,000 for developed clusters / CZK 3,000,000 for developing clusters
  • The maximum aid intensity: for the activity Collective research 45% of the EE for small enterprises, 35% of the EE for medium-sized enterprises; for the activities Shared infrastructure, Cluster internationalization and Cluster organisation development 50% of the EE.

For what aid can be obtained (supported activities)

  1. Collective research
  2. Shared infrastructure
  3. Cluster internationalization
  4. Development of cluster organisation
  • The aid shall support projects with outputs affecting the sectors defined by CZNACE C 10, 11, 13–33; E 38.32; J 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, M 71.2, 72, 73.2, 74.1 S 95.1 – see Annex 3 to the call.

Which costs can be supported (eligible costs)

  • In the case of activity Collective research:
    • personnel costs, externally procured services in research and development (contractual research, consultancy services), additional overhead and operating costs
    • contracts for externally procured services in research and development may not be awarded to a personally or economically linked person
  • In the case of activity Shared infrastructure:
    • purchase of buildings, technical appreciation of buildings, machinery and devices, software and data, intellectual property rights, rent
  • In the case of activity Cluster internationalization:
    • wages and contributions, travel, services of consultants, experts, studies, marketing and promotion, seminars, conferences
  • In the case of activity Cluster organisation development:
    • wages and contributions, travel, marketing and promotion, seminars, conferences, rent, cluster's facility management, material

 

Attached files

Description Type Size Date

Cooperation - Clusters_Call I_resumé

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Central & Eastern European Automotive Forum 2017

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