Invest NI Grant for R&D
Supports Northern Ireland businesses through Invest NI with innovation grants that strengthen future growth projects.
The Invest Northern Ireland Grant for R&D is a rolling, invitation-based programme providing grant funding to existing Invest NI clients for projects that develop new or improved products, processes, and services. The programme operates through three sequential tiers: the Technical Development Incentive (TDI), which provides up to £15,000 for technical feasibility and early-stage development work;…
R&D funding for existing Invest Northern Ireland clients to develop new or improved products, processes, and services, spanning technical feasibility, prototype and IP scoping, and follow-on development stages.
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