IDA Ireland RD&I Grant
Funds companies investing in Ireland with support for collaborative innovation.
IDA Ireland's RD&I Grant is described by the agency as representing the largest proportion of IDA's grant funding programme. It funds qualifying research and development expenditure — both revenue and capital — at the Irish operations of multinational companies that are part of IDA Ireland's client portfolio. IDA Ireland's independent Board of Directors meets monthly to approve grants under EU Gen…
R&D expenditure grants for IDA Ireland client multinationals conducting qualifying research and development activity at Irish operations, approved under EU GBER State Aid rules.
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