Ip Start Innovation Grant
Help and advice on intellectual property matters
Provided by Enterprise Ireland
How to apply
Apply on the official National Enterprise Hub listing — applications and eligibility are administered by Enterprise Ireland, not Tenderwatch.
Apply on neh.gov.ieAbout this support
Your ideas, inventions and innovations are valuable assets for your business. IP Start helps businesses get expert support with intellectual property (IP) matters so they can protect and make the most of their ideas. The support provides funding towards external IP advice, helping you understand your options and address specific IP challenges. Your ideas can help your business grow. Let’s look after them.
Who is it for?
Businesses actively involved in research and development that need immediate help with intellectual property matters. You may be eligible if: You are an existing Enterprise Ireland, a Local Enterprise Office or Údarás na Gaeltachta client You are an Irish owned businesses operating in the manufacturing/internationally traded services sectors employing 10 or more. Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.
At a glance
- Provider
- Enterprise Ireland
- Type
- Grant
- Categories
- Grants
- Industries
- Construction, Energy, Financial, Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing
- Business size
- Between 10-49 Employees, Between 50-249 Employees
- Source
- National Enterprise Hub
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Auto-imported fromneh.gov.ie. First seen 7 May 2026; last verified 21 September 2026. Always check the official listing on the National Enterprise Hub before applying — eligibility and amounts change without notice.