Competitive Start Fund (CSF)
Closed for now
Discontinued and replaced by the Pre-Seed Start Fund, which serves the same early-stage segment with EUR 50,000 or EUR 100,000 investments. Apply to the Pre-Seed Start Fund instead.
Historically EUR 50,000 for a 10% ordinary equity stake, awarded through competitive themed calls (including women-only, graduate and sector strands).
Enterprise Ireland
public · national
Deadline: closed — Ran as themed competitive calls several times a year until it was retired.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Stage: pre_seed
- Locally registered entity required
Source. https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/supports — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked