Supporting smart cities, municipalities and regions 2025 - Czech Republic
The Czech Ministry of Regional Development has launched a call for applications under the programme Support for Regional Reconstruction and Development, namely the sub-programme Support for Smart Cities, Municipalities and Regions (117D7622).
- Opening of the call: 14 April 2025
- Deadline of the call: Initially 26 June, extended until 29 August 2025
- Amount of subsidy: from CZK 1 million toCZK 20 million per event
- Limit of applications: a maximum of 3 applications per Activity perID
Activities supported
| Activity 2 – Deployment of living labs to test new innovative solutions | Activity 3 - Fostering the creative economy through multifunctional hubs and clusters |
| • Support the creation of living labs and technical infrastructure for living labs in urban environments | • Acquisition of technical equipment for digital creative centres (e.g. 3D printers, material handling machines, graphic hardware and software) |
| • Support the use and deployment of augmented and virtual reality features | • Training of staff of these centers with a focus on service |
| Necessary construction works related to the creation and commissioning of living laboratories | • Necessary building adaptations related to the creation and operationalisation of shared digital creative centres |
At the end of May 2025, a webinar was held in cooperation with the Ministry of Regional Development for stakeholders interested in the SMART CITIES call.
Further information and examples of projects can be found on the call website.
Opportunity Details
Municipality Voluntary Union of Municipalities (DSO) Community of Municipalities (SO) County City district of the capital city of Prague Contributory organisation set up by a territorial self-governing unit School legal entity College (public, state) Joint-stock company, where the municipality or region has more than half of the share in the management of the company. If the company owns more than one municipality or region, the sum of their shares in the proceedings must be more than half. Limited liability company, where the municipality or region has more than half of the shares in the company. If the company owns more than one municipality or region, the sum of their shares must be more than half.
The maximum rate of subsidy shall be 50 % of the total eligible expenditure.
