The Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (GA ČR) , in collaboration with the Polish agency Narodowe Centrum Nauki (NCN), is launching a call for project proposals based on the Lead Agency evaluation principle, with an anticipated start date in 2028. In this call, GA ČR acts as a partner organisation – projects are evaluated by NCN and GA ČR adopts the evaluation results. The Czech part of the project proposal must be submitted by 22 December 2026 at the latest.
Projects have a maximum duration of three years; GA ČR allows for project durations of 24 or 36 months. The project duration must be the same for all project partners.
Submission of proposals on behalf of UP
Please send project proposals, including the relevant faculty approval, to the email address ludmila.hrabakova@upol.cz by 22 December 2026 (12:00) at the latest. Given that the deadline falls just before the Christmas holidays, we would ask our colleagues in R&D to submit the supporting documents in good time so that they can be sent via the data box by the deadline.
A declaration of honour on behalf of Palacký University in Olomouc will be provided.
In the GRIS project submission application, the project must be created under the call ‘Lead Agency – Partner Organisation – 2028 – Poland (NCN).
The joint international team must ensure that the project proposal is submitted within the relevant deadlines to both agencies – by the Polish proposer to the NCN and by the Czech proposer to the GA ČR. If the two grant applications are not matched, the project proposal will be excluded from the evaluation.
Concurrent project proposals
We recommend paying particular attention to the rules for Concurrent project proposals. Projects submitted under this call are not counted towards the maximum number of project proposals with an expected start date in 2027; however, they will be counted towards the limit for calls with an expected start date in 2028.
It is therefore highly likely that, across all LA calls for projects due to start in 2028, it will only be possible to submit one project proposal, either as the lead applicant or as a co-applicant. Specific limits and any exceptions will be set out in the Rules for International Grant Projects assessed on the Lead Agency principle (LA grants) commencing in 2028, which will be published in early 2027.
In the event of success in multiple public competitions/calls that permit concurrent proposals, only one of these projects may be carried out.
Useful documents
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LA Terms and Conditions – GACR Partner Agency 2027 (English version)
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Practical information – International projects – Lead Agency 2027
- Possibility of submitting multiple project proposals
The Czech part of the project proposal may be submitted no later than 22.& nbsp;12. 2026, i.e. within 7 days of the official deadline set by the NCN for Polish applicants on 15. 12. 2026.
If you are interested in consultation or support with the preparation and submission of a project application, please contact the staff of the Project Service at Palacký University in Olomouc. We will be happy to provide you with methodological and administrative support.
The following person is responsible for the GA ČR portfolio: Mgr. Martina Kleislová
martina.kleislova@upol.cz
585 631 059
Source: GA ČR