Biotech grants in Ireland
Explore Biotech grants for companies in Ireland. This list brings together funding for drug discovery, diagnostics, cell and gene therapy, biomanufacturing and life-science research from Irish innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, EU and international programs open to applicants in Ireland, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Biotech in Ireland come first.
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Wellcome Discovery Awards
🇬🇧Wellcome · United Kingdom
Funds established United Kingdom investigators in bold health research with long-term flexible scientific support.
US-Ireland R&D Partnership
🇮🇪HRB (Health Research Board Ire · Ireland
Connects United States and United Kingdom researchers through joint biomedical innovation grants.
IDA Ireland RD&I Feasibility Grant
🇮🇪IDA Ireland · Ireland
Funds Ireland-based firms with feasibility support before major innovation commitments.
Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future
🇮🇪Research Ireland · Ireland
Funds high-risk investigator-driven research in Ireland across frontier technology and translational discovery.
US-Ireland R&D Partnership
🇮🇪Research Ireland · Ireland
Funds tri jurisdiction collaboration between the United States, Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland through a science and technology partnership.
Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellowships Programme (CPFP)
🇮🇪HRB (Health Research Board Ire · Ireland
Supports interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship teams in Ireland through project funding, training, and shared infrastructure for longer-term health research impact.
IDA Ireland RD&I Grant
🇮🇪IDA Ireland · Ireland
Funds companies investing in Ireland with support for collaborative innovation.
Wellcome Career Development Awards
🇬🇧Wellcome · United Kingdom
Funds United Kingdom mid-career researchers to expand leadership, interdisciplinary scope, and research impact.
Wellcome Early-Career Awards
🇬🇧Wellcome · United Kingdom
Supports early-career United Kingdom scientists with career development and research funding to grow independence.
Applied Partnership Awards — Women's Health
🇮🇪HRB (Health Research Board Ire · Ireland
Funds applied women's health research co-designed by researchers and non-academic knowledge users.
Investigator-Led Clinical Trials (ILCT)
🇮🇪HRB (Health Research Board Ire · Ireland
Invests in investigator-led clinical trials to strengthen health and life-science programs.
Investigator-Led Projects (ILP)
🇮🇪HRB (Health Research Board Ire · Ireland
Funds independent investigator teams at Irish host institutions for health and biomedical questions, supporting leadership and practical translational outputs.
Research in-Practice Fellowships (RPF)
🇮🇪HRB (Health Research Board Ire · Ireland
Supports early-career healthcare practitioners in Ireland building applied research projects with practitioner-led methods and stronger workplace impact.
Secondary Data Analysis Projects (SDAP) — Cycle 2
🇮🇪HRB (Health Research Board Ire · Ireland
Supports Irish research groups analysing existing health and social care data to answer policy-relevant questions and improve practice.
Summer Student Scholarships (SS)
🇮🇪HRB (Health Research Board Ire · Ireland
Provides paid summer research placements for Irish undergraduates to gain hands-on health research experience in clinical and social care settings.
Eurostars Call 11
🇪🇺EUREKA · Global / Multinational
Funds small and medium enterprises across Europe via Eurostars Call 11 for collaborative innovation with international partners.
Euratom Radiation Protection Partnership (PIANOFORTE)
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds PIANOFORTE’s 2026-27 continuation, an EU radiation-safety research partnership — only for its current members and any partner who joins them.
Horizon Cancer Mission: Microbiome Early Detection
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds a €15M project that turns microbiome signals into a test for spotting cancer risk years ahead of any symptoms.
Horizon Cancer Mission: Ukraine Research Capacity
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds a €5M programme that pairs EU and Associated Country research institutions with Ukrainian cancer centres for joint training and staff exchanges.
Horizon Cancer Mission: Virtual Human Twins
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds up to four €8-9M grants for teams building AI-driven digital models of a patient's cancer to predict how it develops and guide personalised treatment.
Horizon Cancer: Pragmatic Immunotherapy Trials
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds three pragmatic clinical trials, €7-8M each, testing existing cancer immunotherapies in real-world care for patients whose disease resists treatment.
Horizon Health: Rare Disease Partnership (ERDERA) Phase 2
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds rare-disease research calls, clinical trial networks and shared data for ERDERA's second phase — open only to the existing coordinator.
EIC Transition Open
🇪🇺EIC · European Union
Supports European deep-tech ventures advancing laboratory research toward validated prototypes and near-market technologies.
Biotech Certified Innovation Path
🇪🇺EIT Health · European Union
Funds a consortium of universities to build a new EIT Label-certified biotech learning pathway for graduates and professionals across Europe.