IDA Ireland RD&I Grant

IDA Ireland's RD&I Grant is the agency's main direct support for research, development, and innovation activity in Ireland. It sits inside IDA Ireland's broader investment-support system for multinational companies operating in the country, and approvals are made by the agency's board under EU state-aid rules. The route is open to foreign multinationals with Irish operations, and applications are handled through an assigned IDA Project Executive rather than a public competition. IDA says RD&I is the largest share of its grant funding programme, with a wider €100 million annual grant programme supporting investment projects and a 30% R&D tax credit also available on qualifying spend. The public material does not publish a simple award cap for this route. The best fit is a company that can show real R&D activity in Ireland and a credible case for value creation, because the support is assessed case by case. The process is bilateral and compliance-heavy, with GBER-aligned claims and formal forms for capital, materials, overheads, and technical reporting. Firms that already have an IDA relationship are in the strongest position, since the grant is negotiated through the project team rather than won through an open call.

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