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.
The new headquarters, boasting the Building of 2024 award of the Czech Chamber of Authorized Engineers and Technicians Active in Construction, has been used by the company DIRIGERE servis, s.r.o., in Třinec for more than a year. The company was able to embark on this bold construction...více
The project, supported by EU funds, made it possible to establish a communication and integration platform for computerisation (KIPE) in the Olomouc University Hospital. The platform makes selected and secured data available to patients as well as health service providers in the region...více
The first three smart apartments in the Czech Republic for patients with multiple sclerosis were built with the support of EU funds in St. Joseph's Home in Žireč near Dvůr Králové nad Labem. In the apartments with modern technologies, these people develop functional independence and...více
The Brain4Industry innovation centre in Dolní Břežany, part of the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, connects cutting-edge research with industry. Around thirty experts here help companies to develop and manufacture products using advanced technologies such as 3D...více
The Říčany Museum boasts a rich offer of activities for preschoolers and schoolchildren. The principle of the work here can be described as learning in context. They interlink formal and non-formal education. To that end, they developed the project Hands-On Museum: touch nature...více
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
We have prepared an overview of upcoming events organised within the framework of the V4 Presidency. The most important cohesion policy meetings can be found in the attached leaflet. more
A summary of evaluations in the field of EU funds published in 2022. more
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