Grant for R&D
Grant funding up to £100,000 for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) planning or undertaking research and development (R&D) projects.
This support is available to Invest Northern Ireland clients, which are manufacturing and/or tradeable services businesses with the potential to both:
- achieve at least 25% of sales external to Northern Ireland (or at least £250,000 external sales, whichever is lower)
- employ at least ten staff, within five years
If you can demonstrate that your business meets these criteria, you may be eligible to apply to become an Invest NI client.
SMEs can apply for up to £100,000 in grant support, covering up to 70% of their project costs. To qualify for the 70% support rate, SMEs must not have received the Grant for R&D or exceeded De Minimis aid limits in the last three years. The project must not have commenced before the confirmation of Invest NI support.
Invest NI also welcomes new project applications from large companies and companies previously supported with the Grant for R&D in the last three years.
The Grant for R&D offers advice and financial support to help implement planning. You should identify all costs, anticipate financial and technical challenges, and demonstrate a clear commercial business benefit.
Invest NI is accepting applications until Friday 31 January 2025. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Invest Northern Ireland