Udaras na Gaeltachta enterprise grants
Udaras na Gaeltachta - deontais fiontraiochta
Status not published
Rolling applications through an Udaras regional office.
Údarás offers capital, employment, feasibility, R&D, training and equity supports, plus smaller schemes such as the TAME grant (50% up to €2,500). Amounts for the main grants are not published on the page and are set per project within EU State aid limits. The 2026 Gaeltacht Tourism Pilot (up to €50,000 at 50% or 75%) had a deadline of 30 June 2026 and has passed.
You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need
Udaras na Gaeltachta
public · regional
Deadline: Open all year — Rolling applications through an Udaras regional office.
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.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- Sectors: any, manufacturing, creative, agri
- Stage: idea stage, pre-seed, seed, Series A and growth
- Locally registered entity required
The business must be located in a Gaeltacht area (parts of Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Kerry, Cork, Meath and Waterford). Udaras is the enterprise agency for these areas in place of Enterprise Ireland and the LEOs, and also operates gteic digital hubs.
How to apply
- Contact your regional Udaras na Gaeltachta office
- Discuss the project and eligibility with a development executive
- Submit a business plan and grant application
- Board approval
- Draw down against evidenced spend
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://udaras.ie/en/business/how-we-help/grants/
"Capital grants can be paid for initial investment in material and immaterial assets. ... The €2,500 (50% of eligible expenditure) grant contributes to export research and marketing costs"
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: udaras.ie
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