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Enterprise Ireland Pre-Seed Start Fund

Pre-Seed Start Fund (PSSF)

Status

Status not published

Run as competitive calls. Specific call dates were not visible on the page read; check the Enterprise Ireland support page for the current call. The Pre-Seed Start Fund is Enterprise Ireland's current early-stage equity offering — the older Competitive Start Fund (CSF) is referenced only historically, with former CSF investees eligible for up to €50,000.

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Amount
€100,000

Investment of €50,000 or €100,000, released in tranches. The first €50,000 tranche is released subject to the company confirming an additional new cash co-investment of a minimum of €5,000. Includes 10 mentoring sessions. Former Competitive Start Fund investee companies may apply for a maximum of €50,000 if suitable.

Funder

Enterprise Ireland

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — Run as competitive calls. Specific call dates were not visible on the page read; check the Enterprise Ireland support page for the current call. The Pre-Seed Start Fund is Enterprise Ireland's current early-stage equity offering — the older Competitive Start Fund (CSF) is referenced only historically, with former CSF investees eligible for up to €50,000.

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
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Requires evidence of innovation, internationalisation potential and employment capacity, and status as an existing or potential Enterprise Ireland HPSU client.

How to apply

  1. Confirm you are an existing or potential client of Enterprise Ireland's High Potential Start-Up Unit with evidence of innovation, internationalisation potential and employment capacity. — link
  2. Apply during an open call.
  3. If successful, secure the minimum €5,000 new cash co-investment to release the first €50,000 tranche.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/supports/pre-seed-start-fund

"Former Competitive Start Fund (CSF) investee companies may apply for a maximum of €50,000 if they are suitable. ... The first €50,000 tranche will be released to successful applicants subject to the company providing confirmation that an additional new cash co-investment of a minimum of €5,000."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.enterprise-ireland.com

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