Research Funding

Qualifying Irish companies registered with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) are eligible for 3 Standard Innovation Vouchers of up to €10,000 each and 1 Co-funded Voucher of up to €20,000 over a rolling 5-year period.

• Companies can redeem their Vouchers at IMaR Technology Gateway in exchange for research, development and innovative services
• Companies are liable for the payment of VAT at 23%
• Each voucher is valid for 18 months from the date of approval
• IMaR will assist client companies in exploring the technological options relating to their products, processes or services and will help formulate the ‘knowledge questions’ to be detailed in the online application
• Further information available at Innovation Voucher | Business Support | Enterprise Ireland (enterprise-ireland.com)

This study is fully funded by Enterprise Ireland. It is available to manufacturing or internationally traded services companies with an operating base in the Republic of Ireland.

• An Innovation Partnership Feasibility Study is a small, short-term study designed to enable the Principal Investigator
  to develop a proposal for a full Innovation Partnership Application
• Maximum funding for an Innovation Partnership Feasibility study provides 100% grant to a limit of €9,000
• Feasibility proposals are submitted to Enterprise Ireland by the research institute partner
• The grant is paid directly to the research institute upon approval
• Further information available at Innovation Partnership Programme | Business Support | Enterprise Ireland (enterprise-ireland.com)

Manufacturing or internationally traded services companies with an operating base in the Republic of Ireland that wish to collaborate with one or more research institutes, also based in the Republic of Ireland, are eligible to participate.

• The IPP allows a company to access expertise and resources to undertake research towards the development of new and
  improved products, processes, services, and generate new knowledge and know-how
• Up to 80% of the cost of research work is provided
• Funding from Enterprise Ireland will normally not exceed €200,000, exceptions to this limit may be made
• Preparation of the application is undertaken by the IMaR team in collaboration with the client company
• Further information available at Innovation Partnership Programme | Business Support | Enterprise Ireland (enterprise-ireland.com)

Horizon Europe is the new Framework Program, which will run from 2021 until 2027, with a total budget of €95.5 billion. It aims to fuel scientific and technological excellence, the uptake of new technologies by companies and ensure future competitiveness and jobs.

• Promotes and facilitates collaboration between companies and research centres across Europe
• Numerous funding calls are scheduled under several ‘clusters’ relating to:
  • Health
  • Civil Security
  • Digital, Industry and Space
  • Climate, Energy and Mobility
  • Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
• Speak to us in IMaR about potential funding opportunities
• Further information available at HorizonEurope.ie