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Is a patient NGO an eligible partner?

Yes, according to national eligibility rules, direct funding of patient organizations by the funding body (the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic) is permitted; however, it is expected that the patient organization will act as a co-applicant. Patient organizations may receive direct financial support provided they participate in research with clearly…

How should the involvement of a partner institution that does not participate in research activities but handles tasks such as patient recruitment or sample collection be formally addressed? Is it necessary to submit a cooperation agreement at the time of application?

If a partner institution does not contribute to the project’s research objectives, it is not necessary to list it as a co-applicant. If a portion of the budget is allocated to it, its involvement may be arranged through subcontracting, in which case these costs must be specified in the relevant section of the Application Form. If…

Must the funds allocated to a student be used exclusively for that student, or can they be transferred to another person?

The original guidelines stipulated that funds allocated for student living expenses must be used exclusively for students; otherwise, a request had to be made to reallocate them. However, this provision was repealed as part of the update to the guidelines. Based on experience from previous calls, this will no longer be the subject of…

Does the maximum workload of 1.0 FTE apply to all projects in which investigator Czech investigator team member is involved, or only to projects funded by the Ministry of Health ČR?

A maximum workload of 1.0 FTE represents the maximum limit for the involvement of each member of the Czech team, both for the principal investigator (PI) and for other participants in a single submitted project. At the same time, the workload must correspond to the actual scope of work on the project. Within the EP, …

Is it possible for a single Czech institution to be the sole recipient of funding and to provide administrative and financial support to other participating sites (e.g., recruitment centers) through subcontracts or cooperation agreements?

Yes, this model is possible, but it always depends on the nature of the activities carried out by the individual participating institutions. If these institutions are involved in research activities, they should be included as co-applicants. In that case, they must be listed on the national Application Form and a contract must be concluded…

What are the options for involving multiple Czech partners in an international consortium, and how is the allocation of national financial support handled in such cases?

Within the framework of a consortium project, a Czech institution may act as the lead applicant and apply for national funding. The involvement of another Czech co-applicant is possible, in which case the maximum amount of funding per project (e.g., €250,000) is divided among these entities so that the total…

Is it sufficient for the lead Czech applicant to be a small or medium-sized enterprise registered in the EU, or must the lead applicant be a healthcare facility itself? Can a university institute, in partnership with a hospital, serve as the lead applicant?

The organization may act as the lead Czech applicant. More information is available in the national document “Conditions for the Participation of a Czech Applicant in the Call.” This document contains all the information regarding who may be considered an eligible applicant. As for a university institute in a consortium…