Research Ireland (SFI) Frontiers for the Future
Status not published
Annual call cycle with a pre-proposal stage.
Projects strand typically up to around EUR 450,000 direct costs; Programme strand larger, up to around EUR 1 million or more over four to five years.
Research Ireland (formerly Science Foundation Ireland)
public · national
Deadline: One call a year — Annual call cycle with a pre-proposal stage.
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
- Sectors: deeptech, health, ai, agri, climate
- Stage: idea stage
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Academic research funding - the pipeline that feeds Irish deeptech spinouts. Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council merged into Research Ireland in 2024.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://www.researchireland.ie/ · not human-checked
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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