Funder · Federal agency

Ministry of Industry and Trade (MPO)

Administers Czech industry, trade, energy, entrepreneurship, and economic competitiveness programs.

Czechiawww.mpo.gov.cz

Key stats

Annual funding—

Programs10

Active grants6

Total grants6

About

The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade (MPO) is Czechia's federal industry ministry, responsible for business R&D, innovation, digitalization, energy efficiency, and clean energy. It channels funding through OP TAK, the National Recovery Plan, and national R&D routes, and its 2026 budget chapter rose sharply on nuclear reactor commitments, OP TAK and NPO co-financing, and energy transition spend…

Programs & grants under this funder

NPO — Digital Infrastructure (Komponenta 1.3 / 1.4)

Supports NPO Digital Infrastructure, financing digital network expansion and 5G technology adoption in recovery planning.

1 grant

NPO Digital High-Capacity Networks — Call VIII (Digitální vysokokapacitní sítě)

Open

— pool

NPO — Industrial Water Savings (Úspory vody v průmyslu)

Funds water-efficiency upgrades in Czech industry through a grant for practical reuse and conservation actions.

OP TAK — Aplikace (Industrial R&D)

Supports OP TAK Aplikace, funding industrial research and experimental development projects for Czech enterprises and partners.

1 grant

OP TAK Applications — Deep Tech Call IV (Aplikace)

Open

CZK 2B pool

OP TAK — Inovace (Innovation Deployment)

Offers OP TAK Inovace, supporting OP TAK Inovace sits beside Aplikace in the Ministry of Industry and Trade's.

1 grant

OP TAK Innovation — Call IV (Inovace)

Open

— pool

OP TAK — Technologie (Technology Investment)

Supports OP TAK Technologie, helping Czech enterprises grow production capacity through machinery, equipment, and software investment.

OP TAK — Úspory energie (Energy Savings)

Supports OP TAK Úspory energie, funding enterprise energy-efficiency upgrades that lower demand and operating costs.

1 grant

OP TAK Energy Savings — Call II (Úspory energie)

Open

— pool

Program TREND (Applied Industrial R&D)

Offers Program TREND, supporting MPO's applied industrial innovation route for Czech companies that want to strengthen international competitiveness.

Program TWIST (Strategic Technologies R&D)

Supports Program TWIST, backing Czech investments in AI, quantum, and semiconductor technologies through national funding.

Program The Country for the Future (CFF — concluded)

Supports commercialization of new products and services in Czech industry through ministry-backed innovation grants.

Program TRIO (Applied R&D Consortia — concluded)

Offers collaboration pathways for Czech firms and universities through grants for industrial applied innovation.

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.mpo.gov.cz