GradStart
Usually opens in February and March and April
Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
Salary support towards employing graduates, historically up to 50-70% of salary costs for up to two years (higher rates in the regions and for graduates with modern languages).
You must co-fund 50%.
Enterprise Ireland
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — Runs as annual calls with a defined application window.
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.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
- Locally registered entity required
Source. https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/supports/funding-and-grants — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked