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From 11 October 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is accepting applications for subsidies in the programme of the National Recovery Plan Czech Rise Up 3.0 – Consulting in the field of digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises operating on the Czech market.
Support for the provision of expert advice in the field of digital transformation in order to achieve a higher digital level of small and medium-sized enterprises operating on the Czech market and thus increase their competitiveness.
The subsidy will be provided for the purchase of services of consultants and experts in the field of digitisation. Advisory services must lead to a digital transformation that ensures increased resilience to the effects of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, as well as resilience to future negative phenomena.
The focus of the services provided:
Beneficiaries of the subsidy may be small and medium-sized entities doing business in the Czech Republic.
The form of the subsidy is ex post and is provided under the de minimis scheme (maximum EUR 200,000), with a minimum subsidy of CZK 50,000. The rate of support is 85 % of the total eligible expenditure of the project.
Applications will be accepted from 11 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 or until the allocation (CZK 500 million) is exhausted.
Grant Thornton Advisory applies a complex and systemic approach in the area of subsidy consulting. We deal with management of the project portfolio from the perspective of possible subsidy opportunities.
At the beginning, there is always a thorough subsidy screening, which will compare the portfolio of the client’s possible projects with the current as well as the expected options for financing. The analysis focuses on Czech as well as European subsidy programmes, as well as on other types of financing (such as for example loans). The analysis is addressed with an agile attitude, with workshops with the client being organised in the meantime, where the options and possible alternatives for how to approach the projects are discussed.
The subsidy analysis will specify potential projects, priorities and action steps. Subsequent consultations and monitoring according to the specified action steps will be resolved operatively by means of monthly reports according to the needs and schedule of the projects and the subsidy calls.
At the time of the decision to submit applications for the given project, we will provide complete preparation of the application including supplements, communication with the provider and we will define the necessary cooperation on the part of the client (such as for example the preparation of project documentation, permits, energy assessments etc.)
In case of a successful application, we also offer services of subsidy administration in the course of the project. Preparation of requests for change, requests for payment, reports on realisation, communication with the provider, and after the completion of the project reports on maintainability as well.
All supported projects must also be addressed from a public procurement perspective. In case of need, it is possible to arrange support in this area as well.
In case you are interested in subsidies or preparing and submitting project applications, we are at your service.
Please contact Jiří Dvořák, Senior Manager | Advisory, Infrastructure, jiri.dvorak@cz.gt.com
Author: Jiří Dvořák
