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Funding

Science Foundation Ireland provides grants for researchers from around the world who wish to relocate to Ireland and those already based in Ireland, for outstanding investigators, for conferences and symposia, and for collaboration with industry.

SFI Annual Plan 2024
Policies and Guidance
Award Management
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  • 5,986

    people working on SFI-supported projects in 2022

  • 64

    patents filed by SFI-funded researchers in 2022

  • 5,248

    publications reported in 2022

  • 27

    of the most highly-cited researchers in the world are funded by SFI

Featured funding calls

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  1. SDG Challenge

    Supporting transdisciplinary research teams addressing global challenges

    • Deadline — 8 October 2024, 13:00 Dublin Local Time
    • Award amount — An overall prize award of €1M
    • Duration —
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    about SDG Challenge

  2. SFI-Defence Organisation Innovation Challenge

    Enabling the development of solutions to Defence Organisation challenges

    • Deadline — 6 September 2024, 13:00 Dublin Local Time
    • Award amount —
    • Duration —
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    about SFI-Defence Organisation Innovation Challenge

  3. SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme

    Supporting excellent independent researchers

    • Deadline — Projects 2024 CLOSED; Awards: OPEN rolling call
    • Award amount —
    • Duration — Awards 4 - 5 years; Projects 2 - 4 years
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    about SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme