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Funding / Ireland

Not closed · checked 10 Oct – 31 Oct 2026

Short answer. On 1 Nov 2026, 8 programs for founders in Ireland are not closed: 6 marked non-dilutive in the table and 2 that give credits, take equity or are not marked. 1 has a written closing date and 7 are rolling or show no single closing date, so read each page before you apply.

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  1. Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) Call 8 ↗31 Jan 2027EUR 40M call · cash · EUR 40 million available under Call 8; minimum funding request EUR 1.5 million for projects of up to three years

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1 with a closing date, 2 rolling, 5 with no deadline found; passed deadlines are left out, amounts are the program's own words.

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Grants and accelerators (8)

With a closing date (1)

Grant non-dilutive

Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) Call 8

Amount
EUR 40M call · cash · EUR 40 million available under Call 8; minimum funding request EUR 1.5 million for projects of up to three years
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
For whom
Consortia of three or more partners with at least one SME, all based in Ireland and clients of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Údarás na Gaeltachta or an eligible research body
Where
Ireland
The program's page ↗Programme's own page · read 31 Oct 2026

Rolling (2)

Accelerator for equity

EIC Accelerator

Amount
up to €2.5M grant · investment · Grant under €2.5M + equity €1–10M
Deadline
short proposals any time; next full application cut-off 4 Nov 2026, 5pm Brussels time
For whom
Deep-tech start-ups and SMEs (up to 499 staff) in the EU or a Horizon Europe associated country
Where
EU & Horizon Europe associated countries
The program's page ↗What the application form asks →Programme's own page · read 31 Oct 2026
Grant credits

Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher

Amount
credits · Standard EUR 10K vouchers; co-funded vouchers up to EUR 20,000
Deadline
Vouchers available all year round
For whom
Irish SMEs and start-ups seeking innovative input from a knowledge provider
Where
Ireland
The program's page ↗Programme's own page · read 10 Oct 2026

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Grant non-dilutive

Enterprise Ireland HPSU Feasibility Study Grant

Amount
EUR 30,000 · cash · Maximum award EUR 30,000
Deadline
no deadline on the page
For whom
Irish high potential start-ups (HPSU) preparing an investor-ready business plan
Where
Ireland
The program's page ↗Programme's own page · read 10 Oct 2026
Grant non-dilutive

Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnership Programme

Amount
up to 80% of research cost · cash · Up to 80% of the cost of research work
Deadline
no deadline on the page
For whom
Irish start-ups, SMEs and large companies working with a research institution
Where
Ireland
The program's page ↗Programme's own page · read 31 Oct 2026
Accelerator non-dilutive

Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers

Amount
EUR 40,000 · cash · Support package valued at over EUR 40,000 without giving away equity
Deadline
no deadline on the page
For whom
Irish early-stage founders joining a national entrepreneur development programme
Where
Ireland
The program's page ↗Programme's own page · read 10 Oct 2026
Grant non-dilutive

Local Enterprise Office Business Start-Up (Priming) Grant

Amount
50% or EUR 50,000 · cash · 50% of the investment or EUR 50,000, whichever is the lesser; employment support capped at EUR 15,000 per full-time job created
Deadline
no deadline on the page
For whom
Businesses in their first 0 to 18 months that create at least one new full-time paid job and have paying customers (page of the Dublin City office; other counties run their own office)
Where
Ireland (Dublin City Local Enterprise Office page)
The program's page ↗Programme's own page · read 31 Oct 2026
Grant non-dilutive

Local Enterprise Office Feasibility Study Grant

Amount
60% or EUR 15,000 · cash · Up to 60% of eligible expenditure in County Louth, capped at EUR 15,000
Deadline
no deadline on the page; applications considered case by case
For whom
Businesses or individuals exploring the feasibility of a manufacturing or internationally traded service project (page of the Louth office)
Where
Ireland (County Louth Local Enterprise Office page)
The program's page ↗Programme's own page · read 31 Oct 2026

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