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43startup funding programmes in Ireland
38 take applications now. Each one was read on its own official page, public money and private alike.
34 public money9 private money
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Partner creditsOpen now
Explore: £5,000/€5,800 + VAT and 5 days of specialist support; Plan: £20,000/€23,200 + VAT and 18 days
GrantOpen now
Feasibility Grant €15,000; Proof of Concept funding up to €100,000; Award amount set per project
For: University spinouts
Support, no moneyOpen now
Tax credit or reliefOpen now
Credit of 32% of the lowest of eligible expenditure, 80% of total qualifying expenditure, or €25 million
Equity investmentOpen now
Grant component below €2.5 million; investment component €1 million to €10 million
Tax credit or reliefOpen now
Investors can claim income tax relief on up to €500,000 a year (shares held 7 years) or €250,000 a year (shares held 4 years)
GrantOpen now
Financial assistance towards the salary of one graduate hired on a two-year contract; amount not stated on the page
Support, no moneyOpen now
Up to two days of consultancy from a specialist Green Consultant
GrantOpen now
Grant of 50% of eligible costs, minimum €500 and up to €5,000 per application
Equity investmentOpen now
Angel cheques typically €25,000 to €250,000, syndicated deals up to €1 million (InterTradeIreland)
GrantOpen now
Up to £56,000 / €67,900 toward an academic expert, plus 50% of a project manager's cost
Partner creditsOpen now
€10,000 voucher; co-funded vouchers for projects up to €20,000
GrantOpen now
IP Start: up to €2,160 (80% of €2,700); IP Plus: up to €35,000 (50% of €70,000)
SubsidyOpen now
€7,500 or €10,000 paid over 18 months for each eligible person you recruit and keep
Tax credit or reliefOpen now
Effective Corporation Tax rate of 10% on qualifying IP profits
GrantOpen now
Up to 50% of the investment or €150,000, whichever is less; €80,000 cap unless the project can graduate to Enterprise Ireland
GrantOpen now
75% of eligible costs, from €750 to €10,000
GrantOpen now
Up to 50% of the cost (60% in the BMW region), capped at €15,000
GrantOpen now
Up to €10,000 or 50% of eligible costs
GrantOpen now
Up to 50% of the investment or €150,000, whichever is less; €80,000 cap unless the project can graduate to Enterprise Ireland
LoanOpen now
€5,000 to €50,000; Small Loan €2,000 to €5,000; fixed 6.5% (5.5% via a Local Enterprise Office)
LoanOpen now
€5,000 to €50,000, fixed 6.5% (5.5% via a Local Enterprise Office)
Convertible investmentOpen now
€50,000 or €100,000 convertible loan note investment
Tax credit or reliefOpen now
30% of qualifying R&D spend for accounting periods starting on or after 1 January 2024
Support, no moneyOpen now
InterTradeIreland pays the specialist consultant's cost of securing SEIS/EIS advance assurance; amount not stated
Tax credit or reliefOpen now
Income tax refund on cash invested in your new company; investment of €250 to €140,000 per year, up to €980,000 over seven years (per National Enterprise Hub)
Support, no moneyOpen now
Fully funded one-to-one specialist support; no cash amount stated
GrantOpen now
Feasibility Study Grant covers up to half of study costs; TAME export grant €2,500 (50% of costs)
LoanOpen now
Usually €50,000 to €300,000, repaid over 3 to 10 years
Equity investmentOpen now
First-round equity of €250,000 to €1 million
AcceleratorCloses 16 Nov 2026
Up to €30,000 per selected venture concept
Prize or competitionCloses 1 Dec 2026
Women Innovators: €100,000, €70,000 and €50,000; Rising Innovators: €50,000, €30,000 and €20,000
For: Women founders, Young founders
Support, no moneyCloses 3 Dec 2026
Tax credit or reliefCloses 31 Dec 2026
Reduced Capital Gains Tax for investors in certified early-stage innovative companies; company may raise up to €5.5 million in 12 months or €16.5 million over its lifetime through GBER risk finance
Tax credit or reliefCloses 31 Dec 2026
Corporation Tax relief for the first five years of trading, limited to employer PRSI paid (up to €5,000 per employee, €40,000 overall)
GrantCloses 13 Jan 2027
Up to 50% of project budget, up to €850,000 per project
LoanCloses 30 Jun 2029
€25,000 to €3,000,000 per borrower, 7 to 10 year terms
GrantCheck the official site
Up to 75% for capital projects (maximum €200,000), up to 90% for analysis and development projects (maximum €30,000), up to €500,000 for community projects (per National Enterprise Hub); rates vary by area
For: Rural businesses
Prize or competitionClosed for this year
Share of an €800,000 prize fund: €130,000 overall winner, 2 x €100,000 category winners, 9 x €50,000 regional winners, €20,000 impact award
AcceleratorClosed for this year
Pilot funding pitch at the end of the programme; amount not stated
AcceleratorClosed for this year
Funding for each awardee (amount not stated), plus supports worth €20,000 to €30,000 per organisation
AcceleratorClosed
Tax-free stipend of €15,000 in Phase 2; support package valued at over €40,000, no equity taken