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IDA Ireland

Supports foreign and domestic investment in Ireland through grants, tax incentives, and talent development programmes.

Irelandwww.idaireland.com
Key stats
Annual funding€100M
Programs5
Active grants2
Total grants4
About

IDA Ireland is the State agency responsible for attracting and retaining foreign direct investment into Ireland. It sits under the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, works with foreign-owned client companies and operates a grant and support portfolio that is approved monthly by an independent board under EU State Aid rules.

Its annual support envelope is around €100 million, with dir…

Programs & grants under this funder
IDA Ireland Business Development Programme

Invests consultancy grant for IDA client MNCs to fund digital transformation strategy capped at.

1 grant
IDA Ireland Business Development Programme
Between cycles
— pool
IDA Ireland 'Go Green' Offer

Invests Two-tier sustainability grant for IDA client MNCs for sustainability review capital grants for large decarbonisation projects.

1 grant
IDA Ireland 'Go Green' Offer
Between cycles
— pool
IDA Ireland RD&I Feasibility Grant

Invests Smaller pre-innovation work exploratory grant for IDA client MNCs scoping longer-term innovation work programmes in Ireland.

1 grant
IDA Ireland RD&I Feasibility Grant
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
IDA Ireland RD&I Grant

Invests bilateral grant for foreign multinationals to fund innovation work activity in Ireland under EU GBER State Aid rules.

1 grant
IDA Ireland RD&I Grant
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
IDA Ireland Training Grant

Funds grant aid for in-house bespoke training and management mentoring at IDA client MNCs in Ireland.

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.idaireland.com