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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

Grant rates by company size: experimental development 45% (small), 35% (medium), 25% (large); with effective collaboration 60% / 50% / 40%. The committee may offer lower rates. Minimum and maximum award sizes are not stated on the page.

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.

Who can apply

EI, LEO or Udaras clients in manufacturing or internationally traded services (trading or soon trading internationally). Must apply before project work starts. Companies must be EBITDA positive in the prior accounting period (or last nine months). LEO/Udaras clients need at least 5 full-time staff.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/supports/research-development-innovation-fund

"Experimental Development (R,D&I) | 45% | 35% | 25% ... with Collaboration ... 60% | 50% | 40%"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.enterprise-ireland.com

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