Funding calls

SFI Discover Programme Science Week content, event development and delivery

SFI Discover Programme Dublin Science Week Open Day

Policy Research Programme

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is pleased to launch the Science Policy Research Programme 2017 to develop and support science policy research in Ireland.

SFI Starting Investigator Research Grant

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is pleased to launch the SFI Starting Investigator Research Grant (SIRG) 2018 Programme to help develop early- to mid-career researchers on their path to becoming excellent, fully independent research leaders.

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.

EU Co-Funding Opportunities-ERA-Nets & JPIs

European Research Area Networks (ERA-Nets) are networks of public research organisations that coordinate joint research activities in research areas which are of significant strategic value and relevance to the EU.

NSF Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW)

The Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide enables NSF Graduate Research Fellows to gain international research experience and establish collaborations with counterparts at research institutions in partner countries around the world.

Competitive Joint Funding Partnership Programme

Competitive Joint Funding Partnership Programmes are co-funded initiatives undertaken in collaboration with a funding agency, charity, philanthropic organisation, Higher Education Institute or company.

Call for Submission of Proposals for Phase 2 Funding

SFI’s Agenda 2020 strategy aims to position Ireland as a global knowledge leader. A key objective of Agenda 2020 is to develop a set of world-leading, large-scale Research Centres that will provide major economic impact for Ireland.

BBSRC-SFI Partnership

BBSRC and Science Foundation Ireland have entered an agreement to welcome, encourage and support research applications that cut across national boundaries involving collaborative teams led by researchers from the UK and Ireland.