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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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Equity investmentOpen now

Angel network · Nationwide

For: Women founders

Partner creditsOpen now

Explore: £5,000/€5,800 + VAT and 5 days of specialist support; Plan: £20,000/€23,200 + VAT and 18 days

Public agency · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Feasibility Grant €15,000; Proof of Concept funding up to €100,000; Award amount set per project

National government · Nationwide

For: University spinouts

Support, no moneyOpen now

City or local government · Nationwide

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Credit of 32% of the lowest of eligible expenditure, 80% of total qualifying expenditure, or €25 million

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Grant component below €2.5 million; investment component €1 million to €10 million

Other · Nationwide

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)

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Financial assistance towards the salary of one graduate hired on a two-year contract; amount not stated on the page

City or local government · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpen now

Up to two days of consultancy from a specialist Green Consultant

City or local government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Grant of 50% of eligible costs, minimum €500 and up to €5,000 per application

City or local government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Angel cheques typically €25,000 to €250,000, syndicated deals up to €1 million (InterTradeIreland)

Angel network · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Up to £56,000 / €67,900 toward an academic expert, plus 50% of a project manager's cost

National government · Nationwide

Partner creditsOpen now

€10,000 voucher; co-funded vouchers for projects up to €20,000

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

IP Start: up to €2,160 (80% of €2,700); IP Plus: up to €35,000 (50% of €70,000)

City or local government · Nationwide

SubsidyOpen now

€7,500 or €10,000 paid over 18 months for each eligible person you recruit and keep

National government · Nationwide

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

Effective Corporation Tax rate of 10% on qualifying IP profits

National government · Nationwide

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

City or local government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

75% of eligible costs, from €750 to €10,000

City or local government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Up to 50% of the cost (60% in the BMW region), capped at €15,000

City or local government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Up to €10,000 or 50% of eligible costs

City or local government · Nationwide

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

City or local government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

€5,000 to €50,000; Small Loan €2,000 to €5,000; fixed 6.5% (5.5% via a Local Enterprise Office)

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

€5,000 to €50,000, fixed 6.5% (5.5% via a Local Enterprise Office)

National government · Nationwide

Convertible investmentOpen now

€50,000 or €100,000 convertible loan note investment

National government · Nationwide

Tax credit or reliefOpen now

30% of qualifying R&D spend for accounting periods starting on or after 1 January 2024

National government · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpen now

InterTradeIreland pays the specialist consultant's cost of securing SEIS/EIS advance assurance; amount not stated

Public agency · Nationwide

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)

National government · Nationwide

Support, no moneyOpen now

Fully funded one-to-one specialist support; no cash amount stated

Public agency · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Feasibility Study Grant covers up to half of study costs; TAME export grant €2,500 (50% of costs)

Public agency · Gaeltacht areas (Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Kerry, Cork and others)

LoanOpen now

Usually €50,000 to €300,000, repaid over 3 to 10 years

Public agency · Western Region (Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo)

Equity investmentOpen now

First-round equity of €250,000 to €1 million

Public agency · Western Region (Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo)

AcceleratorCloses 16 Nov 2026

Up to €30,000 per selected venture concept

Other · Nationwide

Prize or competitionCloses 1 Dec 2026

Women Innovators: €100,000, €70,000 and €50,000; Rising Innovators: €50,000, €30,000 and €20,000

Other · Nationwide

For: Women founders, Young founders

Support, no moneyCloses 3 Dec 2026

University · Nationwide

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

National government · Nationwide

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)

National government · Nationwide

GrantCloses 13 Jan 2027

Up to 50% of project budget, up to €850,000 per project

Other · Nationwide

LoanCloses 30 Jun 2029

€25,000 to €3,000,000 per borrower, 7 to 10 year terms

Bank or lender · Nationwide

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

City or local government · Nationwide

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

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorClosed for this year

Pilot funding pitch at the end of the programme; amount not stated

Nonprofit · Nationwide

AcceleratorClosed for this year

Funding for each awardee (amount not stated), plus supports worth €20,000 to €30,000 per organisation

Nonprofit · Nationwide

AcceleratorClosed

Tax-free stipend of €15,000 in Phase 2; support package valued at over €40,000, no equity taken

National government · Nationwide

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