Schedule
of opened calls
Preliminary Schedule of Opened Calls for 2026
December 2025
GAČR – LEAD Agency ČR – Luxembourg
A programme supporting international research collaboration.
18.12.2025 – 28.4.2026
February
TAČR – LUKE Joint Call (Linking Ukraine to the European Research Area)
A programme supporting basic and applied research, development and/or Innovation projects, fostering research collaboration with Ukraine.
27.2. – 15.5.2026
L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science
Supporting Women in Science
1.2. - 30.4.2026
March
TAČR – Prostředí pro život 2: 4th public competiton, PP1, PP2
A programme supporting applied research and innovation in the field of environment, climate protection and sustainable development.
- Subprogramme 1: Innovation and operational research in the public interest - simplification, improvement, and efficiency of public administration in environment and climate protection.
- Subprogramme 2: New solutions for the economy, environment and society - new procedures, technologies, services, and solutions with high potential for application in practice.
Interreg Austria – Czechia
A programme supporting cross-border cooperation between research institutions and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the fields of research and innovation and climate and environmental protection.
GAČR – Junior Star
A programme enabling excellent early-career researchers to become independent and build their own team, including the acquisition of modern equipment. Intended for researchers up to 8 years after being awarded their PhD. titles.
5.3. - 20.4.2026
GAČR – EXPRO
A programme for the most excellent Czech scientists and their teams. The projects with the greatest potential to be part of a breakthrough in their field will be selected for funding by international panels. The research team will also be required to submit a project proposal to the European Research Council (ERC).
5.3. - 20.4.2026
April
TAČR – SIGMA DC4: Bilateral cooperation
A programme supporting international cooperation in applied research.
Horizon Europe – Circular Bio-based Joint undertaking (CBE JU) 2026
European co-funded partnership
A programme supporting projects focused on „bio-based“ innovations and industrial solutions.
23.4.2026 – 22.9.2026
NAZV - Programme ZEMĚ II
A programme supporting applied research focused on practical application and preparation for its subsequent commercial use.
- Subprogram 1: Development of innovative agriculture, food industry, water management and forestry through new processes and technologies; promotion of agricultural research and its results to the public, development of policy-making in the agricultural sector.
- Subprogram 2: Addressing research needs to support public administration in the agricultural sector.
June
TAČR – SIGMA DC4: CET Partnership (Call 2026)
European co-funded partnership
A programme supporting projects to strengthen the energy transition through integration of technologies and system solutions. Support for innovative ecosystems ranging from local, through regional to transnational European level.
July
TAČR – SIGMA DC2: Beginning Researchers (Chairs)
The aim of the project is to increase the involvement of early-career researchers and to promote equal opportunities for women and men in applied research.
TAČR – SIGMA DC1: Pre-application research (PoC)
A programme supporting projects aimed to make the transfer of knowledge and research and development results from research organizations into practice more efficient and to accelerate the creation of new innovative products and services.
TAČR – SIGMA DC4: Innovative SMEs Partnership/Eurostars 3 (Call 11)
European co-funded partnership A programme supporting applied research and innovation.
The call is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through international cooperation in research, development and innovation.
August
TAČR – THÉTA 2: 4th public competition, PP1, PP2, PP3
The programme focuses on applied research and development in the field of energy.
- Subprogramme 1: Research in the public interest (development of quality data for energy sector management)
- Subprogramme 2: Energy technologies for competitiveness (development of technologies and solutions with rapid practical application)
- Subprogramme 3: Technologies to ensure the long-term sustainability of the energy sector (projects preparing technologies and solutions at lower level of technological readiness)
Interreg Bavaria – Czechia
Support for cross-border projects focused on applied research and knowledge transfer, climate change adaptation and environmental protection.
Until 18.8.2026
September
TAČR – SIGMA DC1: R&D+ Commercialisation Support (Plug-in EIC Accelerator)
Support for projects that verify the outputs/results of applied research (product, technology, service, etc.) in terms of their practical application and prepare them for commercial use or for use for the needs of society.
TAČR – SIGMA DC4: DUT partnership (Call 2026)
European co-funded partnership
The aim of the programme is to support international projects that facilitate cities transition to sustainable management and operation.
TAČR – SIGMA DC4: Water4all (Call 2026)
European co-funded partnership
A programme supporting international projects in the field of water resource management and protection.
TAČR – SIGMA DC4: Biodiversa+
European co-funded partnership
A programme supporting projects focused on biodiversity.
Interreg Austria – Czechia
A programme supporting cross-border cooperation between research institutions and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the fields of research and innovation and climate and environmental protection.
October
TAČR – TREND, subprogram 1 (4th public competition)
A program supporting industrial research and experimental development.
- Subprogram 1: „Technical leaders“
The call is focused on supporting the creation of R&D results and their use for one's own business activities (especially for streamlining production, introducing new products or services).
November
TAČR – SIGMA DC5: Current Needs in the Form of Long-term Research
Long-term research projects that focus on setting and developing systemic solutions to current and future R&D&I issues in various fields. Due to long development cycles, immediate application or rapid market application of results is not expected.
OP TAK – Applications –International Cooperation
Implementation of industrial research and experimental development carried out in cooperation with at least one foreign partner.
December
TAČR – SIGMA DC2: Beginning Researchers
The aim of the project is to increase the involvement of beginning researchers and equalize opportunities for women and men in the applied research.
TAČR – KAPPA 2 (1st public competition)
A programme to support international cooperation with partners from Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein in applied research.