The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) is accepting applications for the third round of the Obchůdek 2021+ subsidy programme, which helps small shops in municipalities with up to 1,000 inhabitants or with up to 3,000 inhabitants. A region can receive up to CZK 3.8 million. Also, a shop that is the only one in a municipality can receive up to CZK 130,000. How does the programme help in practice? Find out on the MIT YouTube channel.

In the new call, MIT supports the digitisation and robotization of small and medium-sized enterprises, especially in rural areas. The purchase of new equipment is eligible for support from 125 thousand to 1.07 million crowns. Participating in the Czech Republic Pays by Card project is also still possible. The report can be found at this link.

The Ministry has also launched a new and improved portal to make everyday life easier for entrepreneurs. It is available at www.rzp.cz. The website provides easy access to up-to-date information and the possibility to find out everything you need in one place without going into a physical office.

Their quarterly newsletter „Tak" talks about Operational Programme Technology and Applications for Competitiveness 2021-2027 (OP TAK) developments. It contains information, in particular, about new funding opportunities and MIT’s intentions to support entrepreneurship, and also brings other news related to subsidy policy. On the Ministry's YouTube channel, you can listen to the podcast Entrepreneur!

To make it easy for entrepreneurs to navigate the support offered, MIT has prepared a customized search engine, www.podporapodniku.cz. They can also contact the national information line 1212 every weekday.

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Source: mpo.cz