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| Funder | Funding Call | Target | Funding Available | Launch Date | Deadline | Funding Duration | Stage | Further Information |
| Research Professional | Various | Research Professional helps researchers discover and apply for funding, track funding trends, and improve their chances of success in securing financial support for their work. | Rolling | Research Professional – Funding | ||||
Research Ireland | Research Ireland Supplemental Grant for Displaced Researchers – Ukraine | Research relies upon the exchange of ideas through peaceful cooperation. In an effort to help tackle the humanitarian and economic loss in line with the Government of Ireland’s Temporary Protection Directive, Research Ireland offers a supplemental grant scheme to encourage and enable holders of existing grants, and their associated Host Institutions, to provide opportunities for displaced researchers from Ukraine at any stage of their research career to join and collaborate on existing funded grants in order to integrate swiftly into the Irish research system, to enable them to maintain continuity in their research career and to bring added benefits from their expertise. | Rolling | Eligible costs in this scheme include: Salary-related costs for research staff (see further details below). Materials and consumable costs up to a maximum of €2,000. A contribution of up to €2,000 towards the purchase of a computer in the case of new supplemental awards. Extensions to existing supplemental grants are not eligible for further equipment costs. | https://www.researchireland.ie/funding/displaced-researchers/ | |||
| Research Ireland | Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme | The SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme provides opportunities for independent investigators to conduct highly innovative, collaborative research with the potential to deliver impact, whilst also providing opportunities for high-risk, high-reward research projects. | The programme comprises two streams: Projects and Awards Projects provides funding for high-risk, high-reward research that facilitates highly innovative and novel approaches to research. Awards provides larger scale funding for innovative, collaborative and excellent research programmes that have the potential to deliver economic and societal impact. | https://www.sfi.ie/funding/funding-calls/frontiers-for-the-future/ | ||||
Wellcome Trust | Wellcome Trust Discovery Awards | Funding for discovery-stage projects across science disciplines. | You should ask for the resources you need for your research programme – see the ‘Research costs we’ll cover’ section on this page. You will need to justify this in your application. The average size of a Discovery Award is £3.5 million. Applications above £5 million will be subject to additional scrutiny. | Three times a year – Upcoming deadlines in December 2024 and April 2025 | Awards can be up to 8 years, but may be less for some disciplines, and may be longer if held on a part-time basis. The average duration of a Discovery Award is 7 years, although we have supported awards from 3 to 8 years. | Wellcome Discovery Awards – Funding for Established Researchers | Grant funding | Wellcome | ||
Simons Foundation | Targeted grants in mathematics and physical sciences, Simons Foundation | Research grants in mathematics and physical sciences | Rolling | Funding Opportunities | ||||
| Enterprise Ireland | Enterprise Ireland | Rolling | https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/funding-supports/ | |||||
Research Ireland | Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme | The SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme provides opportunities for independent investigators to conduct highly innovative, collaborative research with the potential to deliver impact, whilst also providing opportunities for high-risk, high-reward research projects. The programme comprises two streams: Projects and Awards Projects provides funding for high-risk, high-reward research that facilitates highly innovative and novel approaches to research. Awards provides larger scale funding for innovative, collaborative and excellent research programmes that have the potential to deliver economic and societal impact. | Awards Call: OPEN for applications. | Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme | ||||
| DAFM | 1. European partnership for a sustainable Future of Food Systems – FutureFoodS – 1st Co-fund Call 2. IE-NZ Ireland – New Zealand Joint Research Mechanism – 2024 Joint Call for Research Proposals 3. Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative 2024 Call 4. 2024 US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership in Agriculture 5. 2024 ICT-AGRI-FOOD Joint Call on “Tackling Digitalisation for Sound Agriculture and Food Systems” 6. The European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare, The 1st Co-funded Call for Transnational Collaborative Research Projects 7. 2024 Green ERAHUB Joint International Funding Call on “Crop and livestock farming meeting the challenges of climate change” | DAFM previously operated three separate ‘public good’ competitive research funding programmes covering agriculture ‘Research Stimulus Fund (RSF)’, food ‘Food Institutional Research Measure (FIRM), and forestry ‘Programme of Competitive Forest Research for Development (CoFoRD)’. In December 2020, DAFM updated this Programme which now comprises of the following five strands: 1. Thematic Research Strand: 2.International Outreach Strand:3. Strategic Studies Strand: 4 5. Coordination and Support Activities: | gov.ie – Research – Open Calls | |||||
European Research Council | ERC Proof of Concept (2025) | Support for proof-of-concept research. | Work Programme 2024 will continue to award Proof of Concept Grants on the basis of a lump sum of EUR 150,000 for a period of 18 months | 13-Mar-2025 / 18-Sep-2025 | RC Proof of Concept Grant: Bridging Research and Innovation | |||
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine | 2025 EU Just Transition Fund Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative (Call 2) | The Call will support the development of bioeconomy piloting and demonstration projects in the wider midlands area. Proposals are being sought to support the bio-based sector to become climate neutral and sustainable with enhanced circularity, while remaining competitive on the global market. Funding will support close collaboration between stakeholders along the entire bio-based value chain. | Dates to be announced | https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-agriculture-food-and-the-marine/publications/2025-eu-just-transition-fund-bioeconomy-demonstration-initiative-call-2/#:~:text=The%20Call%20will%20support%20the%20development%20of%20bioeconomy,circularity%2C%20while%20remaining%20competitive%20on%20the%20global%20market. | ||||
| Science Foundation Ireland | SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme | Independent investigators conducting highly innovative, collaborative research with the potential to deliver impact, whilst also providing opportunities for high-risk, high-reward research projects. | Award: €600,000 – €1,500,000 (direct costs) | Open Call (Awards Only) | Awards 4 – 5 years; Projects 2 – 4 year | https://www.sfi.ie/funding/funding-calls/frontiers-for-the-future/ | ||
Research Ireland | European Coordinated Research on Long-term Challenges in Information and Communication Sciences & Technologies ERA-NET (CHIST-ERA) | European Coordinated Research on Long-term Challenges in Information and Communication Sciences & Technologies ERA-NET (CHIST-ERA) – Research Ireland | 10/2/2025 | European Coordinated Research on Long-term Challenges in Information and Communication Sciences & Technologies ERA-NET (CHIST-ERA) – Research Ireland | ||||
| Science Foundation Ireland | US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme | Increase the level of collaborative R&D amongst researchers and industry across the three jurisdictions of United States of America, Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland. | SFI: €350,000 | Open Call | 3 – 5 years | https://www.sfi.ie/funding/funding-calls/us-ireland-rd-partnership/index.xml | ||
| Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council & SFI | EPSRC-SFI Joint Funding of Research | Encourage and support research applications that cut across national boundaries involving collaborative teams led by researchers from the UK and Ireland. | Open Call | Up to 5 years | https://www.sfi.ie/funding/funding-calls/epsrc-sfi-partnership/index.xml | |||
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions | MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 | MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility. MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will be open to excellent researchers of any nationality. | 9 April 2025 | 10-Sep-25 | MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions | |||
Research Ireland | Ulysses 2026 | The aim of the Ulysses scheme is to foster new collaborations between Ireland and France-based researchers by providing seed funding for reciprocal travel visits. The scheme thus facilitates the exchange of innovative ideas and approaches across all disciplines. Applications meeting the eligibility criteria will be accepted from both Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Arts, Humanities and Social Science (AHSS) scholars in any discipline.his year, selected research projects will also be supported by the following strategic partners: Electricity transmission system operator EirGrid will partner with France-based Réseau de Transport d’Électricité to support suitably aligned research projects in the area of enewable energies and smart grids. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency, will provide support to research projects exploring topics relating to sustainable energies. | In order to facilitate more collaborative engagements, funding is now provided over the course of 2 calendar years, with €5,000 awarded to both Ireland and France-based research partners. | 20/02/2025 | 6/5/2025 | Ulysses 2026 – Research Ireland | ||
| Climate KIC | Online Capacity Building Programme for European Based Entrepreneurship Support Organisations (ESOs) | Climate KIC invites Entrepreneurship Support Organisations (ESOs) to join a unique online capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening their ability to support climate-focused start-ups. Up to 15 ESOs will be selected with priority for those in Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) countries. Selected organisations will gain advanced skills, tools, and methodologies to enhance their impact and support entrepreneurial ecosystems. | 2/5/2025 | Online Capacity Building Programme for European Based Entrepreneurship Support Organisations (ESOs) | Climate KIC | ||||
EPA | EPA Research Call 2025 | The EPA Research Call 2025 invites applications under 29 topics addressing identified policy and evidence needs with projects ranging in duration from 12 to 48 months. A list of these topics is provided below and detailed information is available in the call documentation. | 29/05/2025 | |||||
Construct Innovate | Seed Fund Call 2025: Innovation and impact | The Seed Fund call aims to promote collaborative, impactful projects, initiated by industry, that can support organisations in the Irish construction sector with their organisational and sectoral challenges, and opportunities for innovation through research. | €50,000 | 31/05/2025 | Seed Fund Call 2025: Innovation and Impact – Construct Innovate | |||
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions | MSCA COFUND | The MSCA COFUND action provides funding for regional, national and international programmes for training and career development. It supports new or existing doctoral programmes and postdoctoral fellowship schemes. The action provides 50% of employment and living allowances of enrolled ESR/ER and 50% of the management costs for the training school. The other half of the budget needs to be matched by another funding source, for example the participating universities. The aim of the action is to spread the best practices of the MSCA including international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary research training, as well as international and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers at all stages of their career | 6/24/2025 17:00 | COFUND – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions | ||||
Horizon Europe | Sustain-FIT | Sustain-FIT is an innovative postdoctoral research programme launched in 2025 and co-funded by Enterprise Ireland and the European Union. It aims to provide international and intersectoral mobility to incoming researchers to the Republic of Ireland in the area of industrially focused climate action and sustainability research. | Through this programme, 50 talented, experienced researchers will be awarded a three-year Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship, and benefit from a structured career development framework including a mandatory 6-12 month secondment to the partner enterprise. | 15:00 (Irish time), 28th August 2025 | ||||
Horizon Europe (HORIZON) | Enhancing the European R&I system (HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-ERA-02) | This action will promote implementing the standards for attractive careers as laid down in the new Charter for Researchers and the Council recommendation on a European framework for research careers[1], responding to the political call for “labour market players to join forces for attractive careers”. It will support cooperation between academic, private and public sector entities at organisational level to create ecosystems that ensure attractive early research careers perspectives, provide researchers with skill sets that match labour market requirements, thus providing the talent pool needed for a truly functioning internal market for knowledge. | a stipend of €25,000 per annum; | 15/05/2025 | 25/09/2025 | Enhancing the European R&I system (HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-ERA-02) | ||
Health Board Research | US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership Programme | HRB | Health Research Board | The US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership Programme is run jointly by funding agencies across three jurisdictions: United States of America, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Programme aims to increase the level of collaborative R&D among researchers and industry professionals across the three jurisdictions. It covers the full remit of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). | Up to €700,000 | 11/10/2028 | US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership Programme | HRB | Health Research Board | |||
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions | MSCA Staff Exchange 2025 | Staff exchanges to foster international collaboration. | 27th March 2025 | 08-Oct-25 | MSCA Staff Exchanges – European Commission | |||
European Innovation Council | EIC Pathfinder Open | he EIC Pathfinder is a funding programme under Horizon Europe that offers support to research teams by: funding research to develop the scientific basis to underpin breakthrough technologies supporting the earliest stages of scientific, technological or deep-tech R&D aiming to build on new, cutting-edge directions in science and technology to disrupt a field and a market or create new opportunities realising innovative technological solutions to identify, develop and scale up breakthrough technologies and disruptive innovations in Europe | 21-May-25 | 29-Oct-25 | https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-pathfinder_en | |||
| Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions | MSCA Doctoral Networks 2025 | MSCA Doctoral Networks will implement doctoral programmes, by partnerships of universities, research institutions and research infrastructures, businesses including SMEs, and other socio-economic actors from different countries across Europe and beyond. | 28 May 2025 | 25-Nov-25 | MSCA Doctoral Networks 2025 | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions | |||
| Circular Bio Based Europe | HORIZON-JU-CBE-2025 | CBE JU calls follow the rules and procedures of Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme. Find more information about Horizon Europe’s funding opportunities. | Call budget: €165 million | 4th April 2025 | 17th September 2025 | Open calls for proposals | Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) |