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SIGMA Seal of Excellence / EIC Accelerator Pilot — 1st

Provides Czech companies with top-up support after positive innovation review, helping bridge to investable product development.

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The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) operates the SIGMA programme for applied research and innovation support. Sub-objective 5 (SO5) was created as a dedicated track to capture Czech SMEs that received a Seal of Excellence (SoE) quality label from the European Commission under the EIC Accelerator Pilot 2020 but could not be funded due to EU budget constraints. The 1st — and to date …

What this grant funds

Czech SMEs whose EIC Accelerator Pilot 2020 proposal received a Seal of Excellence from the European Commission but could not be funded due to EU budget constraints.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.8 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.30%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.CZK 200M
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: tacr.gov.cz