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Grants

Invest NI Grant for R&D

Status

Status not published

Rolling, negotiated through an Invest NI client executive or the regional office.

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Amount
£5,000,000

Discretionary support towards industrial research and experimental development. Intervention rates follow subsidy control limits, typically higher for small enterprises.

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

Funder

Invest Northern Ireland

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year — Rolling, negotiated through an Invest NI client executive or the regional office.

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

Available to Invest NI customers; contact Business Support Team 0800 181 4422.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The Companies House number, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.investni.com/support-for-business/innovation-research-and-development/get-into-research-and-development

"Grant funding of eligible costs: Includes Internal labour, materials, IP, equipment, trials, consultancy, subcontracting, plus a 15% overhead on labour costs"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.investni.com

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