National providers
The most important national providers include the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (GAČR) and the Technology Agency (TAČR).
GAČR supports basic research in a purpose-built manner, exclusively from public funds. It is the only institution of this type and with this mission in the Czech Republic. In its activities, it is governed by Act No. 130/2002 Coll., on the support of research, experimental development and innovation. It has been managing funds allocated from the state budget since 1993.
In 2025, scientists from the Biology Center of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic will carry out basic research as investigators or co-investigators with the support of a total of 97 grants. Of these, 75 are standard projects, 3 EXPRO projects, 5 Junior Star projects, 2 PIF OUT projects, 9 LA projects and 3 International projects.
TAČR was established in 2009 by Act No. 130/2002 Coll. on the support of research, experimental development and innovation. It centralizes state support for applied research and development.
In 2025, the following projects supported by TA CR are underway at BC:
SQ01020087 Use of waste raw sheep wool in horticultural production
TN02000020 Centre of Advanced Electron and Photonic Optics
TN02000069 National centre of competence for Materials, Advanced Technologies, Coatings and their Applications
SQ01020133 Development of a soil-applied fertilizer derived from the biomass of freshwater algae cultivated in wastewater and enriched with humic substances
TQ11000026 Support of applied research and transfer of research results into practice at the Biology Centre CAS
SQ01010203 Rewilding of incomplete ecosystems by large ungulates in the context of the Nature Restoration Law
SQ01020207 DNA barcoding of Czech aquatic insects: building a database of reference sequences
FW12010450 Development of a substance based on the principle of phage therapy and advanced biocompatible materials to suppress staphylococcal infections of the skin of dogs and cats
SQ01020096 Verified technology development for reduction of invasive fish species in small water bodies with fyke nets
SS73020005 Integrated Monitoring of Parasites in Changing Environments
SS73020007 MonitAnt: Developing a European-level Monitoring strategy for mound-building Formica ants and symbiont communities residing in nest mounds
SS07010270 Genetic diversity and structure of populations of the hermit (Chazara briseis): implications for its conservation and repatriation
SS07010132 New risks are coming, but old ones remain: Assessing Pollutant Contamination in Aquatic Biota and Its Potential Impact on Human Health, Including Tracing Routes from Historical and Present Sources. A Model Study of the Ohre River Basin
SS07010439 Development and verification of local measures for the long-term support of soil organisms and desirable groups of invertebrates on intensively farmed land
SS07010308 The effects of forest fire on soil, hydrology, and the balance of ecologically significant elements in the context of the vegetation
SS07010197 Incorporating genomics into insect conservation: Butterflies as a model group
FW10010308 Formulation of an acaricide for the elimination of the important poultry parasite Dermanyssus gallinae
FW10010417 Use of biotechnological procedures to increase the quality, efficiency and competitiveness of blueberry and Rubus planting stock
SS07020063 Revitalization of phytotoxic soils using cyanobacteria and algae
SS07020018 Algal meadows: bioremediation technology for ecological restoration of aquatic habitats
SS07020400 One decade of biodiversity changes in agricultural landcsape - informations from quarantine pests monitoring
SS06010261 The effect of fire on biodiversity and forest ecosystems in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park
SS06020267 Innovative utilization of hydrolysate from animal waste for improvement of agricultural soil quality
SS06020167 Development of the technology for sediment transformation into reusable material and its multi-purpose usage in measures to strengthen aquatic ecosystems
