Charles University, as the beneficiary of the Open Science II project, announces, in accordance with the Rules for Applicants and Beneficiaries – Specific Part, Open Science II Call, Version 2, Call for Cooperation No. 1 Open Science II Mini-Projects.
Objective of the call
The objective of the Call is to support industry-specific and interdisciplinary activities within the implementation of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) initiative in the Czech Republic in accordance with the conceptual document "Architecture of EOSC Implementation in the Czech Republic".
The objective of the Call is to involve a wider target group in the activities of the Open Science II project – in particular in ensuring FAIRification of research data, metadata and repositories and ensuring standardization/compatibility and the interconnection of systems and other activities necessary for the functioning of the NDI through "mini-projects" that can be utilised both by the beneficiary’s and project partners' entities, as well as by other entities outside the partnership (collectively involved institutions).
Identification and timing of the call
| Type of call | Single-round |
| Evaluation model | Dual-phase |
| Date of publication of announcement of the call on the website of Charles University | 17/08/2026 |
| Date of announcement of the call, i.e. access to applications in IS Věda |
01/09/2026 |
| Timeframe for submitting a Request for Opinion of EOSC WG | 17/08/ - 23/09/2026 |
| Date of start and end of receipt of applications for mini-projects |
23/11 since 9:00 am – 30/11/2026 by 13:00 Only applications whose total requested amount of funding, ranked according to the date and time of submission, does not exceed 150% of the Call's allocated budget will |
| Minimum/maximum period of time for which the applicant is entitled to plan the mini-project |
Minimum duration: 6 weeks |
| Earliest implementation start date of the mini-project |
01/07/2027 |
| Latest date for completion of the realization of the mini-project | 31/12/2028 |
| Time eligibility of expenses | 01/07/2027 – 31/12/2028 |
Procedure for Ranking Submitted Applications and Determining Which Applications Proceed to Evaluation
After the application submission deadline has passed, a ranked list of submitted applications will be compiled. Applications will be ranked according to the date and time of their final
submission in the IS Věda information system. The date and time recorded by the information system shall be decisive. Only applications whose cumulative requested funding amount, ranked in order of the date and time of submission, does not exceed 150% of the Call's allocated budget will proceed to the formal and eligibility evaluation stage.
Any application whose inclusion would cause the 150% allocation threshold to be exceeded will not be admitted to the evaluation process. Admission of an application to the subsequent evaluation stage is not automatic and does not establish any entitlement to funding.5
Applicants whose applications fall within the 150% allocation threshold will be notified of this fact via IS Věda no later than three working days after the application submission deadline. Their applications will then proceed to the formal and eligibility evaluation stage.
If applications are excluded during the evaluation process, no additional applications will be moved up from the ranked list to fill the vacancies.
Applicants whose applications do not fall within the 150% allocation threshold will not be evaluated further and will be informed of this fact via IS Věda no later than three working days after the application submission deadline.
Call for Cooperation No. 2 Open Science II Mini-Projects
Call for Cooperation No. 2 Open Science II Mini-Projects - version 1.0, 17. 8. 2026 (.pdf; EN)
Annex 1 - Evaluation Criteria
Annex 1 - Evaluation Criteria - version 1.0, 17. 8. 2026 (.xlsx; ENG)
Annex 2 - Catalogue of Outputs
Annex 2 - Catalogue of Outputs - version 1.0, 17. 6. 2026 (.pdf; ENG)
Annex 3 - Lump Sum Calculator for Mini-Projects
Annex 3 - Lump Sum Calculator for Mini-Projects - version 1.0, 17. 8. 2026 (.xlsx; ENG)
Annex 4 - Request for Opinion of the EOSC CZ WG
Annex 4 - Request for Opinion of the EOSC CZ WG - version 1.0, 17. 8. 2026 (.docx; ENG)
Annex 5 - Schedule of Outputs
Annex 5 - Schedule of Outputs - version 1.0, 17. 8. 2026 (.xlsx; ENG)
Annex 6 - IS Věda - Manual for Applicants in the Open Science II Mini-Projects Calls
Annex 6 - IS Věda - Manual for Applicants in the Open Science II Mini-Projects Calls - version 2.0, 17. 8. 2026 (.pdf; ENG)
Annex 7 - Opinion of the Thematic/Domain EOSC CZ WG
Annex 7 - Opinion of the Thematic/Domain EOSC CZ WG - version 1.0, 17. 8. 2026 (.docx; ENG)