
Call for PROPEA/Czech Business Support Project Submissions for 2025
20.03.2025 / 06:15 | Aktualizováno: 20.03.2025 / 07:34
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic is announcing a call for submitting proposals for the PROPEA/Czech Business Support (CBS) program for the year 2025. Through PROPEA/CBS, accredited expert entities operating abroad, with the support of the Czech Embassy in the respective country, provide export-related services to Czech companies either already operating in the target foreign market or preparing to enter it.
The deadline for submitting proposals is March 27, 2025.
This call applies to accredited expert entities operating in India. PROPEA/CBS project represent a shift from supporting one-time business operations of Czech companies to enhancing their permanent presence abroad. The aim of the program is to support Czech companies with an investment-oriented focus. Furthermore, PROPEA/CBS project aims to reduce the risks associated with entering challenging foreign markets and to strengthen the sustained Czech company presence on these markets.
The assistance provided within the PROPEA/CBS program to Czech companies represent a supplementary tool to the individual services provided by Czech foreign missions and Czech agencies promoting business such as CzechTrade and CzechInvest. Within the PROPEA program, 70% of the price of the service is subsidized, while the remaining 30% is co-financed by Czech company receiving the service.
Within the PROPEA program, India accredited entities can assist Czech companies with a wide range of business activities such as:
• processing of a business plan for market entry or investment
• processing of legal, tax, financial, and legislative analyses
• launching of products on the market (assistance in negotiations with financial institutions, support in opening an account and securing financing, establishing a company, etc.)
• securing licenses, certifications, product registrations, and trademarks
• securing and verifying documentation for import/export and logistics
• creation and coordination of supplier and partner networks
• securing of promotional, marketing and PR services
• support during start of production/start-up assistance for companies from the service sector
• utilization of technical facilities
Consultation priror to submission of proposals or more details to the program participation requirements is provided by the Commercial and Economic Section of the Czech Embassy through contact below.
PROPEA/CBS proposals are submitted (using the form below) by accredited expert entities operating in India with a proven track record of delivering services mentioned above to the Economic and Commercial Section of Embassy of the Czech Republic in India, contact: newdelhi.commerce@mzv.gov.cz by March 27, 2025.