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Grants

Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) Fund

Status

Status not published

Rolling; larger projects go to Enterprise Ireland's investment committee.

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Amount
€5,000,000

Support for substantial in-company R&D projects. Grant rates follow EU State aid limits - typically up to 45-50% for small enterprises on industrial research, lower for experimental development and large companies.

You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Enterprise Ireland

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Rolling; larger projects go to Enterprise Ireland's investment committee.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

You fund 50% yourself.

Who can apply

For Enterprise Ireland client companies with significant R&D ambition. Projects typically run 12-36 months.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/supports/funding-and-grants · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.enterprise-ireland.com

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