Energy Tech grants in Ireland

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Funds demonstrators of underground thermal energy storage systems that cut the cost of heat storage in dense European cities.

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Funds research that measures and reduces the environmental impact of large-scale offshore wind farms on marine ecosystems.

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Funds European teams building space-data services for the waste-to-energy value chain.

Closed

Funds research turning hard-to-recycle waste streams like plastics, flue gases and desalination brine into fuels, chemicals and materials, with EU contributions up to EUR 4 million per project.

Open

Funds Ireland innovation teams building equity and growth support for startups from proof to commercialization.

Open

Supports Ireland researchers with structured pathways in co-funding for applied PhD hires in companies, from planning to deployment.

Open

Provides early-stage technology teams with support for product, capability, and milestone growth planning.

Open

Provides Irish enterprises planning support for innovation programmes that strengthen global markets.

Between cycles

Covers 80% of a €3,000 cyber security review for Irish businesses.

Between cycles

Supports Irish small businesses with innovation vouchers for feasibility studies prototypes audits or new product and service development.

Between cycles

Administers Ireland innovation tax credit, allowing qualifying companies to claim expanded relief for innovation activity.

Between cycles

Offers founders over €40,000 in equity-free support, plus a €15,000 stipend in phase two.

Between cycles

Grants Irish businesses up to €150,000 to develop and test new market entry strategies.

Between cycles

Funds third-level researchers up to €100,000 to move research toward market readiness.

Between cycles

Pays for up to €1,750 toward ten sessions with an experienced business mentor.

Between cycles

Grants Irish SMEs up to €35,000 to hire an external strategy consultant.

Between cycles

Supports UCD researchers launching commercial ventures based on university intellectual property.

Between cycles

Funds venture managers for Irish-focused seed and later-stage funds through Enterprise Ireland-backed capital commitments.

Offers $200,000 in prizes across five enterprise challenge streams for teams building quantum, AI and HPC solutions to real industrial problems.

Open

Funds European companies and organisations developing pilot, demonstration, or best-practice projects in climate, clean energy, environment, or biodiversity.

Awards up to €50,000 in equity-free funding and mentoring to energy, smart-city and eHealth startups.

Runs a climatetech accelerator that pairs carbon-materials startups with ExxonMobil for validation and collaboration, including a needs-based stipend to support participation.

Awards €10,000 per category to energy-transition startups founded within the last 10 years.

Awards €10,000 to the winning start-up in each of five energy-transition categories.