IDA Ireland Business Development Programme

IDA Ireland's Business Development Programme funds consultancy support for IDA client multinationals that want to build a Strategic Digital Transformation Programme for their Irish operations. It sits inside IDA's wider investment-support offer and is aimed at operational change rather than laboratory R&D. The grant can cover consultant costs of up to €1,500 a day, with a maximum award of €300,000. Funding is approved case by case, and companies apply by speaking with their IDA Project Executive or the Talent Development and Digitalisation team. The programme is rolling, with no fixed deadline. The strongest fit is a company that has a clear transformation brief, senior commitment, and a consultant who can map current processes, redesign information flows, and produce a practical roadmap. IDA positions the support around disruptive sustainable technologies, competitiveness, and improved products or services. Because the route is limited to IDA client companies, the relationship with the agency is usually the first gate, followed by a defined consultancy scope.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.