Funding calls

SFI ERC Development Programme

The SFI ERC Development Programme supports researchers based in Ireland that have submitted a proposal to the ERC Starting Grant, Consolidator Grant and Advanced Grant schemes, have been deemed fundable, but were not eventually funded by the ERC due to a lack of available programme budget. Importantly, the programme aims to support or improve a resubmission to an ERC funding scheme.

SFI Career Development Award

SFI is committed to supporting and developing early- and mid-career researchers to become excellent, fully independent research leaders and offers a suite of funding opportunities to help facilitate this transition, including support for those who are transitioning to independence, transitioning to leadership as well supporting more established research leaders.

SFI Investigators Programme

Science Foundation Ireland in collaboration with Teagasc, Geological Survey Ireland (GSI), the Marine Institute(MI) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is pleased to launch the SFI Investigators Programme 2016 call.

NSF Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE)

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is partnering with the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) Programme.

SFI ERC Support Programme

The SFI ERC Support Programme provides an additional overhead payment to the Host Institution of ERC award winners, which is designed to assist awardees, who may either have won their ERC award while working at an Irish Host Institution or who may have recently been recruited to an Irish Host Institution from overseas, to successfully carry out their ERC-funded research.

Brussels Conference Programme

In certain circumstances, SFI supports the hosting of a conference event to create opportunities for Ireland and Irish researchers in the European Research Area.

SFI Discover Programme 2020

Science Foundation Ireland, through its education and public engagement programme, seeks to promote the awareness and engagement of the Irish public with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Societal Good Challenge

Driving STEM-led innovation to address society’s greatest challenges

SFI Discover Programme Science Week Call 2020

ERA-Net on the Blue Bioeconomy (BlueBio) – Unlocking the Potential of Aquatic Bioresources