Until 30 July 2026, a call for expressions of interest was open to commercial banks operating on the Czech market to express their interest in participating in the forthcoming GARANT InvestEU guarantee programme.

The call was aimed at banking institutions interested in becoming intermediaries for the NRB guarantee programme and offering their clients portfolio guarantees for their investment or operating loans, with the support of InvestEU. Compared with existing guarantee programmes, we are offering businesses a significant simplification – instead of dealing with multiple institutions, they now have a single partner, their bank, which will handle everything on their behalf, from the loan to the guarantee. For sole traders and small and medium-sized enterprises, this means less paperwork and more time to focus on what they do best – investing, developing their business and safeguarding jobs.

The GARANT InvestEU pilot programme aims to improve access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises and small and mid-cap companies, and to strengthen their global competitiveness through a portfolio guarantee facility. The programme is a key guarantee instrument of the NRB, implemented in cooperation with the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade as part of the European InvestEU programme.

The programme for end applicants from the business sector is scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2026.

All the information banks need to register can be found HERE.

The programme for applicants from the business sector is scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2026.