Business grants finder

Showing 9 schemes for Dublin. Always open the official link before you apply.

• LEO

  LEO Priming Grant

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  Start-up grant for micro-enterprises in the first 18 months. Sole traders, partnerships or limited companies, typically ≤10 employees, commercial, with growth / job potential.

  Amount: Up to 50% of eligible investment, max €150,000 (often effectively capped around €80,000 unless clear EI graduate potential).

  Deadline / timing: No national closing date stated on official page — apply via your LEO; do not start spend before approval.

  Watch-out: Retail, personal services, many professional services and local construction-type work are often excluded. Confirm with your LEO.

  Official page ↗Checked 2026-11-06 (Europe/Dublin)

• LEO

  LEO Business Expansion Grant

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  Growth-phase grant after the initial 18-month start-up period for micro-enterprises meeting LEO criteria.

  Amount: Up to 50% of eligible investment, max €150,000 (commonly €80,000 unless strong export / EI pathway).

  Deadline / timing: No national closing date stated — rolling via LEO. Priming recipients usually wait 12 months after priming approval/drawdown.

  Official page ↗Checked 2026-11-06 (Europe/Dublin)

• LEO

  LEO Feasibility Study Grant

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  Help researching whether a manufacturing or internationally traded service idea can work (market research, consultants, technical work).

  Amount: Commonly up to ~50% of eligible costs (local caps vary — check LEO / NEH).

  Deadline / timing: No national closing date found on hub pages checked — confirm with your LEO.

  Official page ↗Checked 2026-11-06 (Europe/Dublin)

• LEO

  Trading Online Voucher

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  Matched funding to help small firms sell online (site/app, digital marketing, online payments, related training). Seminar usually required.

  Amount: Typically up to €2,500 matched funding (local LEO rules / seminar apply) — confirm on live voucher page.

  Deadline / timing: No single national close date on portal checked — local LEOs run rounds; seminar often required first.

  Watch-out: Book the seminar before paying a developer the full amount.

  Official page ↗Checked 2026-11-06 (Europe/Dublin)

• SEAI

  SEAI Support Scheme for Energy Audits (€2,000 voucher)

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  €2,000 voucher toward a professional energy audit for eligible SMEs. Automatic voucher if you meet the rules.

  Amount: €2,000 voucher (often covers full audit cost).

  Deadline / timing: No closing date shown. Eligibility criteria updated effective 12 October 2026 — read the live page.

  Watch-out: Site energy spend ≥ €10,000/year (ex transport); first voucher only; not for obligated large energy users (~≥2.8 GWh / 10 TJ).

  Official page ↗Checked 2026-11-06 (Europe/Dublin)

• SEAI

  SEAI business energy upgrades & related supports

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  Broader SEAI business path: rapid-approval upgrades, tailored grants for larger projects, EV grants for business, community routes, ACA, supplier obligation / finance options.

  Amount: Product-by-product — see hub.

  Deadline / timing: No single national close date on hub — check each product page.

  Official page ↗Checked 2026-11-06 (Europe/Dublin)

• Enterprise Ireland

  Enterprise Ireland HPSU Feasibility Study Grant

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  For ambitious internationally focused startups: funding to test business strategy feasibility before scaling.

  Amount: Access up to €30,000 (per EI start-ups page).

  Deadline / timing: Check official page / your EI contact — no single public close date captured on start-ups hub.

  Watch-out: Aimed at High Potential StartUps with international ambition — not every sole trader.

  Official page ↗Checked 2026-11-06 (Europe/Dublin)

• Enterprise Ireland

  Enterprise Ireland Pre-Seed Start Fund

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  Investment support once you have stressed-tested strategy, MVP and clear value proposition. Replaces the older Competitive Start Fund pathway.

  Amount: Investment of up to €100,000 (per EI start-ups page).

  Deadline / timing: Check official page / EI — round timing not shown as a single national date on the hub checked.

  Official page ↗Checked 2026-11-06 (Europe/Dublin)

• Enterprise Ireland

  Enterprise Ireland funding & grants hub

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  Entry point for EI equity and grants across research, innovation, employment and sustainability for companies on an international growth path.

  Amount: Varies by product.

  Deadline / timing: Product-by-product — check official hub.

  Official page ↗Checked 2026-11-06 (Europe/Dublin)