Opening of a call for applications to the Enterprise Ireland’s Innovators’ Initiative

Enterprise Ireland is pleased to announce the launch of a competitive call for applications to the Innovators’ Initiative: Pioneering Smart Futures 2023-2029, formerly known as the Needs Led Training Initiative. Research Performing Organisations (RPOs) based in the Republic of Ireland are cordially invited to submit applications for funding in accordance with the Innovators’ Initiative Call Guidance Document […]
Opening of a call for applications to the Enterprise Ireland KT Boost Programme

Enterprise Ireland invites applications from HEIs for funding under the Knowledge Transfer (KT) Boost Programme. Applications should be made in accordance with Programme Guidelines and using the Application Form. Please advise if you wish to avail of content in an accessibly format. The KT Boost Programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the […]
Two new EU Co-funded programmes worth €63M for innovators and research launched

• Innovators Initiative and KT Boost were launched today by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD, and Enterprise Ireland • These programmes are co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD, and Enterprise Ireland have today launched two new programmes with funding of over […]
Apply for Just Transition Platform GROUNDWORK

On 6 February 2023 the Just Transition Platform (JTP) launched a call for applications for a new and targeted technical assistance called JTP GROUNDWORK. It will support eligible Just Transition Fund (JTF) regions in implementing their Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTP). As the implementation phase of the EU Just Transition Fund starts, the European Commission […]
Launch of €217m investment programme with European Regional Development Funding

The Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) launched a new six-year investment programme totaling €217m in European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) for Ireland’s Northern and Western region. Following recent approval by the Irish Government, the ERDF Regional Programme, drafted by the NWRA, was submitted to the EU Commission for its final review and approval, ahead of today’s […]
McConalogue welcomes EU Commission decision to adopt the €258 million European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Programme 2021-27 for Ireland

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today welcomed the decision by the EU Commission to adopt the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Programme 2021-27 for Ireland: “I am pleased to announce that today the EU Commission has adopted the €258 million EMFAF Seafood Development Programme which envisages significant funding in […]
Department of Foreign Affairs launches the Communicating Europe Initiative 2023

The Department of Foreign Affairs’ has launched the Communicating Europe Initiative 2023. The initiative is aimed at deepening public awareness of the role the EU plays in our daily lives and at improving the quality and accessibility of public information on European issues, particularly at regional or national level.The Communicating Europe Initiative provides funding for […]
Researchers in Ireland awarded Horizon Europe Funding

The researchers, who are based in RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Galway, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and University College Dublin (UCD), have been awarded funding from Horizon Europe’s European Research Council (ERC). The Irish research ranges from neuromuscular-cognitive interactions and lung fibrosis research to 4D bioprinting and moral agency in election […]
Opening of a call for application to the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Programme 2023-2029

Eligible Institutions are cordially invited to submit applications for funding in accordance with the Programme Guidelines and using the Application Form. The programme will be co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Northern & Western Regional Programme 2021-27 and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Southern, Eastern and […]
Ireland’s 2021-2027 European Social Fund Plus Programme Approved

The Government of Ireland today approved Ireland’s European Social Fund Plus programme for the 2021 to 2027 period. The Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training Programme, EIST for short, involves a total investment of over €1.08 billion; €508 million from the EU and €573 million from the Government of Ireland. The funding will be used throughout […]