Feasibility/Innovation Grants

Feasibility/Innovation Grants are designed to assist the promoter with researching market demand for a product or service and examining it’s sustainability  It includes assistance with innovation including specific consultancy requirements, hiring of expertise from third level colleges, private specialists, design, patent costs, and prototype development costs.

The maximum Feasibility / Innovation Grant payable must not exceed 50% of the investment or €20,000 whichever is the lesser.

To be eligible for a Feasability/Innovation Grant, you must have applied to Enterprise Ireland for an Innovation Voucher.A letter or email from Enterprise ireland indicating refusal of Innovation Voucher is required with the application.

Expenditure may be considered under the following headings:
 
• Innovation Costs. Costs under this category may include prototype development, innovative design, research costs, patent costs, and third level college consultancy.

• Own Labour Research.  Costs under this category may include own labour involved in carrying out research / prototype development. The maximum amount chargeable under this category is €400 per week subject to the overall maximum under this category not exceeding 20% of the overall grant drawdown.

• Consultancy Costs. These include design fees, architect, accountant and legal fees.

• Miscellaneous Costs. This may include telephone costs, mileage costs at €0.26 per kilometre, subsistence & overnight costs, air travel etc. The overall maximum drawdown in this category should not exceed 20% of the overall grant level.

(Note payments to state bodies including local authorities are excluded)