IDA Ireland 'Go Green' Offer

IDA Ireland 'Go Green' Offer

Funds sustainability reviews and decarbonisation preparation for Irish multinational operations with optional capital pathway support.

IDA Ireland's Go Green Offer is a two-tier sustainability support programme available exclusively to IDA client multinationals operating in Ireland. The first tier, the Green Plus Grant, covers 50% of costs for a comprehensive sustainability review, up to a maximum IDA contribution of €60,000. Eligible review activities include CO2 emissions assessment, water sustainability analysis, environmental footprint measurement, circular business model design, recyclable packaging implementation, and sustainable logistics planning. The second tier, the Client Decarbonisation Capital Support, provides larger capital grants for implementing major renewable energy and energy efficiency projects at the Irish site.

Access to the capital support tier requires the company to first submit a Climate Action Plan to IDA. Capital grants are available only for projects that go beyond existing legally binding environmental standards — incremental compliance investment does not qualify. Eligible capital projects include on-site renewable energy generation such as solar farms and wind turbines, battery energy storage infrastructure, hydrogen infrastructure, and manufacturing equipment upgrades to electric or zero-emission alternatives. Grant amounts for the capital tier are approved on a case-by-case basis with no published ceiling.

The Go Green Offer is always open; there is no application deadline. IDA client companies initiate either tier by contacting their IDA Project Executive. The programme sits within IDA's broader commitment under its 2025–2029 strategy to support client sustainability and decarbonisation, aligned with Ireland's national climate obligations. Only foreign-owned MNCs in IDA's portfolio are eligible — the programme is not open to indigenous Irish companies, SMEs, or institutions. For the Green Plus Grant, the maximum IDA contribution of €60,000 implies a minimum total project spend of €120,000 if the company draws the full grant at the 50% rate.