In the context of this thesis was analyzed the current state of the use of subsidies for the construction and repair of local roads in the South Bohemia Region in the period 2007-2013. The outcome of this work are four proposed measures reflect comments mayors to grant titles. These measures lead to increased efficiency grants and disclosure of municipalities in the region.

Diploma thesis deals with the mapping project funding from the EU Structural Funds, particularly as funds are and what they contribute. The theoretical part is focused on the possibility of drawing funds from EU structural funds, which contribute to economic and social cohesion, reducing disparities between different regions. Diploma thesis is focused on various operational programs in particular to the Operational Program Industry and Enterprise (OPIE). The functional part of the diploma thesis contains a characteristic of G-PROJECT, Ltd., which is focused on assistance applicants submitting projects to European and other funds. Also contains a request type to help potential applicants to increase the success rate in submitting their project applications. Procedure type application was mapped on the project "Improving the competitiveness of the purchase and restructuring of production technologies" for the Operational Program Industry and Enterprise.

This diploma thesis evaluate tourism in Karlštejnsko and Křivoklátsko regions. These questions were firstly evaluated from sight of quantity which shown offer range of touristic activities and activities in selected regions. The points of the next research are estimations of government, promoter subjects and information centres in question of importance of case country-side tourist traffic and level of its support from public domain.

The degree work "Possibilities of use of finances from the structural funds in the region of Tábor (NUTS 4)" deals with drawing finances from these EU funds, especially by means of ROP NUTS II South - West, in the program period 2007 - 2013.

Thesis is focused on the use of the European Regional Development Fund for Growth potential for development in the region Benešov. At the beginning of the thesis is summarized the development of regional policy from its inception until now. The other part descripes structural funds, greater detail is compiled by the European Regional Development Fund. In the practical part of this thesis is processing evaluation of regional development and there are possible proposed projects that should be implemented in future to help development of the region.

This thesis is focused on the European Social Fund (ESF) and on the administration of this fund in the Czech Republic. The European Social Fund is one of two structural funds which act as financial resources for co-financing, in conjunction with national and private resources, activities that reduce economic disparities between regions. Resources from structural funds allocated to the Czech Republic are, by their character, classified and administered in accordance with particular Operational Programmes, which stem from a national strategic reference framework. Standard documents, approved by the European Commission, always accompany a programme period. In the thesis apriori are described and the administration procedures of selected Operational Programmes financed by the European Social Fund, are collated. Some problems that occurred during the first programme period from 2004-2006 are then highlighted.

The goal of this thesis was to analyze the conditions of small and medium-sized businesses after the Czech Republic joined the EU. I emphasized finding suitable recommendations for entrepreneurs how to care for future development and prosperity. Another goal was to analyze the state subsidy policy supporting this type of businesses and to find out about entrepreneurs` demands regarding such subsidies. The main goal was to propose recommendations how to improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized firms. The first part of my thesis makes the reader familiar with definitions and the life cycle of small and medium-sized firms, their history, advantages and disadvantages, the present state of the Czech Republic and in the end with partnerships and alliances as a solution of typical problems of small and medium-sized enterprises. Another part concerns subsidies for small and medium-sized enterprises in 2004 to 2006 and 2007 to 2013 stating the most important among them in detail. The third part is a questionnaire and two polls trying to find the needs of small and medium-sized firms as for subsidies. Based on an analysis of these needs recommendations were made to improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized businesses.

Unemployment of people who are in disadvantage on the labour market is a nationwide problem. Such disadvantages concern low qualifications, women returning from maternity leave, elderly people, disabled people, national minorities, young people and people who have problems to become adapted to the ``normal life{\crqq} (homeless people or people who had drug problems in the past or were imprisoned). This long-term unemployment is one of the biggest problems Czech Republic has to face since 1989. Comparing to the other EU countries where the long-term unemployment is decreasing, Czech Republic belongs to countries with the highest unemployment. The situation is becoming even worse. This thesis concentrates on the issue of long-term unemployment. First it highlights basic theoretical background to this issue and mentions the function and principles of the regional and structural politics of the European Union. The second part of this thesis offers a possible solution for solving this problem. This is a creation of project design which concentrates on employment support by means of a new requalification program for long-term unemployed people. At the end this thesis also offers a possible project financing.

Aim of this thesis is to create analyze business plan of guest house named Třináctka, which will be built in southern Moravia with support of EU funds. The thesis is divided into 2 parts, theoretical and applicative. There is described meaning of business plan and EU structural funds in the first, theoretical part. There is also defined structure of business plan and all items of this plan are described. Specialized literature and author´s knowledge gained during studies at University of Economics in Prague were used as a source of this theoretical part. Applicative part consist of business plan and process how to get subsidy from EU structural fund and how this subsidy will influence comprehensive impact on the guesthouse Třináctka. At the end of the thesis there is a conclusion about potential success of the project with regards the business plan in applicative part.

The goal of this thesis is to define the SMEs' position in the Czech Republic and to underline their essential significance as well es to draw attention to their vulnerability. It includes integrated general overview of MSEs' support opportunities in the Czech Republic, but also critical valuation of the effectivity of each form of support. At the end the thesis recommends the most effective forms of SMEs' support in each stage of their life cycle.