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| Funder | Target | Funding Available | Launch Date | Deadline | Funding Duration | Stage | Further Information |
| Enterprise Ireland | Calls to be announced | Rolling | https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/funding-supports/ | ||||
| DAFM | Calls to be announced | gov.ie – Research – Open Calls | |||||
| Research Ireland | Clean Energy Transition Partnership The Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) supports Irish researchers to develop and strengthen transnational collaborations and accelerate the energy transition towards achieving the EU’s goal of becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. CETP is a European Partnership co-funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe. Deadline for pre-proposal – 8th October 2026 International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges Deadline: 3 November 2026 This programme aims to support international, interdisciplinary, and transformative research to harness the potential of disruptive technology to offer novel solutions to global challenges and accelerate progress towards achieving the SDGs. Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme Status: Rolling call / open Grants for independent investigators to conduct innovative, potentially high-impact research across priority areas. | Funding – Research Ireland | |||||
| Royal Irish Academy | Disinformation Research Grant Supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport This new scheme will support nuanced, collaborative research on different aspects of disinformation, involving research across multiple disciplines and networks. Who can apply Grants open to academic researchers working in higher education institutions (HEI) or research institutes (RI) in Ireland. or b. a staff member of a civil society organisation as defined here. | Funding – Royal Irish Academy | |||||
| SEAI | New for SEAI-based Fellowships 2026: Introduction of eligible costs and mobility allowance to support part-time secondments Expanded eligibility to include academic staff and more established researchers, beyond early-career applicants | National energy funding | SEAI | |||||
| European Commision | Horizon Europe (EU R&I programme 2021–2027) Framework + Missions calls (across clusters) Broad research & innovation across many disciplines; collaboration, transnational consortia, fundamental & applied research, societal challenges Ongoing work programme — multiple calls open (see below) Research and innovation+2Research and innovation+2 European Innovation Council (EIC, under Horizon Europe Pillar III) Deep tech / breakthrough innovation / market-creating innovation / scale-ups Early-stage deep-tech research (Pathfinder), innovation transition, SME & startup support, commercialization of new technologies, “disruptive” innovation with global scale-up potential. Research and innovation+1 Work programme ongoing — calls launched as per EIC schedule. Research and innovation+1 Other EU structural / cohesion / regional / fund-based programmes European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), various ESIF funds, Cohesion Fund, technical support instruments, agriculture/fisheries funds, etc. Research & innovation investments at regional level, infrastructure, development, economic cohesion, support for R&I via structural/regional funding Open calls depend on national/regional implementation; details vary by country/region. Research and innovation | ||||||
| ERC | ERC Advanced Grant (AdG) ERC-2026-AdG 28 May 2026 Portal GOV.SI+1 27 August 2026 Portal GOV.SI+1 Up to €2.5 million for 5 years (lump-sum funding model as of recent calls) verwaltung.uni-koeln.de+1 For established researchers with a proven track-record; PI commit ≥ 30% working time. רשות החדשנות+1 | ||||||
| Erasmus+ | General 2026 Call for Proposals Mobility, cooperation, training, youth, adult education, school education — including new school-partnership actions. Budget ~ €5.2 billion for 2026 overall. Erasmus++2eurireland.ie+2 The call opened 12 November 2025. Next key deadlines (see below). eurireland.ie+1 Key Action 1 (KA1) — Mobility (Higher Education, VET, Schools, Adult Ed, Youth, Sport) Student/staff mobility (study, traineeships, teaching, youth exchanges, etc.); lifelong-learning mobility opportunities. eurireland.ie+2European Commission+2 Higher-ed mobility deadline: 19 February 2026, 11:00 GMT / 12:00 CET eurireland.ie+1 Some agencies may have a second round (~1 October 2026). Europass Teacher Academy+1 | ||||||