The Czech Ministry of Transport (MDČR) formally launched a new Connecting Europe Facility 2 (CEF-2) “Reflows” call for proposals on 18 June 2026. The call redistributes €1.11 billion in unused CEF transport money, of which €20 million is ring-fenced for “adapting transport infrastructure for controls at the Union’s external borders”. According to the ministry’s notice, applicants will be able to submit projects from 18 June until 6 October 2026. Although the bulk of the envelope targets high-speed rail, inland waterways and alternative-fuels corridors, the dedicated border-infrastructure window is attracting particular interest from Prague airport, the Czech Customs Administration and the South-Moravian Region, all of which are preparing projects to expand e-gates, install biometric Entry/Exit System lanes and enlarge the Petrov–Sudoměřice road border crossing with Slovakia. These upgrades are designed to smooth passenger flows ahead of the 2027 full roll-out of the EES and to strengthen customs checks on the EU’s eastern flank. CEF funding can cover up to 50 % of eligible costs, meaning that the €20 million allocation could leverage roughly €40 million of total investment in Czech border posts, logistics parks and single-window customs IT. The ministry emphasises that projects improving dual-use civilian-military mobility—such as widening road overpasses for NATO tank transporters—are eligible for an extra 15 % co-funding top-up. For companies running cross-border supply chains, the new call is more than a construction subsidy. Faster, better-equipped checkpoints reduce transit times for time-critical freight and help employers keep posted workers and service engineers on schedule. The ministry will hold an information day in Prague on 3 July to explain evaluation criteria and the new obligation to quantify CO₂ savings in every application. Tender documents and an English FAQ are already available on the MDČR website.
Source: Ministerstvo dopravy ČR
