Regional Development Agency South Moravia – (RDA SM)  – is an association of legal entities. Its members are: The Southern Moravia Region (JMK), The Association of Southern Moravian Municipalities (SOM JM) and the Regional Chamber of Commerce of South Moravia. RDA operates on a non-profit basis; all profits are reinvested in activities and projects benefiting the region. RDA SM was established on 10th September 1997 as a body administering the Phare CBC programme for the Fund of Small Projects as part of cross-border cooperation in the South Moravia – Lower Austria region.

Over the time the scope of activities was extended to include assistance to foreign investors provided as a service for CzechInvest. In the context of the preparations for accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union the activities came to include consulting services and preparation of projects for pre-accession and structural funds focused on the region’s municipalities. RDA became actively involved in implementing the Regional Innovation Strategy of South Moravia as well as in developing cluster initiatives.

Currently RDA actively operates in the following areas:

• Preparation of projects for Structural funds
• FDI support in the region
• Selected information services – Bulletin of Cultural Events, Grant Calendar for Municipalities, RIS – Regional Information Service
• Administration of the Disposition Fund as part of the INTERREG III A Initiative
• Developing environment for the advancement of innovations
• Administration of the “Recycling and complete disposal of home refrigeration appliances in South Moravia” environmental protection project
• Development of cluster initiatives – Wine Science Cluster