The European Union Cohesion Policy Funds aim to gradually reduce disparities between individual regions of the EU Member States, thus improving the everyday lives of all Europeans. Subsequently, European funds also support a variety of worthwhile projects in the Czech Republic, providing funding for better education, healthcare, environment and transport as well as for business projects that contribute to economic growth and employment. In this way European funds help all citizens of the Czech Republic. In the period from 2014 to 2020 the Czech Republic can draw down around CZK 600 billion from the European funds. In the programming periods from 2004 to 2013 more than 80,000 projects were supported. In the current programming period the contracts concluded with the beneficiaries cover the implementation of more than 120,000 projects.
European funds have a positive impact on the everyday lives of all citizens of the Czech Republic. With regards to education, the programming period 2007-2013 supported for example projects focusing on:
Over the period 2007-2013 many tangible results were achieved in various areas thanks to European funds. A summary of the most interesting ones can be found after clicking on the area of your interest.
Erich Vodňanský is restoring a family farm in Stranné near Blíževedly in the Česká Lípa district. He was able to purchase new machinery for growing hops, modernize the drying plant for this crop, as well as restore the support structure of the hop field, and make other investments...více
EU funds play a crucial role in transforming social services for people with mental and combined disabilities. One such project co-financed by the Union was the construction of community housing in the village of Hazlov in the Cheb district. Instead of institutional care, modern...více
The necessity to digitize public administration gave rise to a number of projects that needed to be connected in one place so that citizens could communicate remotely and securely with all public authorities and access their data kept in national registers. That is why the Citizen...více
The Thomayer University Hospital (FTN) in Prague now has a unique multidisciplinary robotics centre for urology, gynaecology, thoracic and other surgery, with other specialties such as ENT and paediatric surgery planned to be added. This is entirely unique in the Czech Republic. The...více
The new science classroom, dominated by a giant multimedia sphere, has been serving the pupils of the Primary School in Krásná Lípa near Děčín for three years. The project of the three-storey building addition was supported from EU funds. The new modern spaces can also be transformed...více
The leaflet describes the Czech Republic's priorities and coordination structure for negotiating EU fund legislation for the upcoming 2028–2034 period. more
The European Commission presented the EU budget proposal - the Multiannual Financial Framework and the introductory part of the legislative rules for drawing down funds from European funds, including the cohesion policy area. more
In recent years, the Czech Republic has become one of the leaders in drawing of EU funds that significantly contribute to improving the living standards throughout the EU. more
Actual information to draw on, the benefits of EF for the Czech Republic and the future after 2027+, that is our new leaflet! more
Main conclusions from evaluations of EU funds in the Czech Republic in the 2014–2020 programming period. more
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