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New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme

Status

Status not published

Each delivery institution runs its own recruitment, typically once or twice a year.

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Amount
€15,000

Support package valued at over €40,000 with no equity taken. Phase 2 is a full-time six-month phase with a tax-free stipend of €15,000 for eligible participants (competitive selection). Phase 1 is part-time evening/weekend; Phase 3 offers follow-on support and additional financial support for eligible participants.

Funder

Enterprise Ireland (delivered by Institutes of Technology / Technological Universities)

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — Each delivery institution runs its own recruitment, typically once or twice a year.

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

Applicants must be able to commit full-time in Phase 2 and be developing an innovative, exportable business. National programme delivered locally, so check each hub's calendar.

How to apply

  1. Choose a New Frontiers delivery location (there are hubs across Ireland)
  2. Apply to that hub's current intake
  3. Phase 1: part-time evening idea validation
  4. Phase 2: full-time six-month programme with stipend
  5. Phase 3: post-programme support and investor readiness

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/supports/new-frontiers

"Phase 2 is a full-time six-month intensive commitment and includes a tax-free stipend of €15,000 for eligible participants."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.enterprise-ireland.com

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