Business Support
Information for Investors
The support offered by IDA Ireland is outlined in the IDA Services section of the site.
IDA develops sustainable relationships with overseas companies interested in investing in Ireland.
Information on the Research, Development and Innovation Scheme (RD&I) is available in the Research and Development – Incentive section.
Grant Support
Grant assistance may be approved for investing companies. This section provides the relevant documentation and information for companies who have been approved funding.
Please read your legal agreement to determine your type of grant and choose the relevant tab below:
Grant Claim Forms, for approved IDA companies, can be downloaded here.
R&D
R&D Grant Claims Process
Stage 1 – Checklist
Please make sure that you have carefully read your legal agreement to ensure that all requirements are complied with. Please use this checklist when completing your claim.
Stage 2 – Download Claim Forms and Other Documentation
- Director’s Statement of Claim – Current Expenditure
- Director’s Statement of Claim – Capital Expenditure
- Claim Form 2 – Building/Site Development Expenditure
- Claim Form 4 – Capital Expenditure
- Claim Form 14 – Current Expenditure
- General Declaration form
- Guidelines for Independent Accountant’s Report - ICAI M45 document
- Environmental Profile Form (claim 1 only)
- R&D Technical Progress Report Template
Stage 3 – Submit Your Claim
Please submit your claim forms and supporting documentation to the following address:
The Manager
Grant Payment Department
Wilton Park House
Wilton Place
Dublin 2
What Happens Next?
On receipt of the relevant documentation, your grant claim will be assigned to a Grant Payments Officer. You will be contacted to acknowledge your claim within two weeks of receiving your claim. A Grant Inspector will be allocated to your claim and will contact you in due course to arrange a site visit.
To contact us: 01-6034000
R&D Feasibility
R&D Feasibility Grant Claims Process
Stage 1 – Checklist
Please make sure that you have carefully read your legal agreement to ensure that all requirements are complied with. Please use this checklist when completing your claim.
Stage 2 – Download Claim Forms and Other Documentation
- Director’s Statement of Claim – Current Expenditure
- Claim Form 4 – Current Expenditure
- General Declaration form
- Guidelines for Independent Accountant’s Report - ICAI M45 document
Stage 3 – Submit Your Claim
Please submit your claim forms and supporting documentation to the following address:
The Manager
Grant Payment Department
Wilton Park House
Wilton Place
Dublin 2
What Happens Next?
On receipt of the relevant documentation, your grant claim will be assigned to a Grant Payments Officer. You will be contacted to acknowledge your claim within two weeks of receiving your claim. A Grant Inspector will be allocated to your claim and will contact you in due course to arrange a site visit.
To contact us: 01-6034000
Employment
Employment Grant claims process
Stage 1 – Complete Checklist
Stage 2 – Download Claim Forms and Other Documentation
- Director’s statement of claim – Employment Grant
- Claim Form 9 – Employee List
- Claim Form 16 – Employment Record Form
- Guidelines for Independent Accountant’s Report - ICAI M45 document
- General Declaration form
Stage 3 – Submit Your Claim
- Please submit your claim forms and supporting documentation to the following address:
The Manager
Grant Payment Department
Wilton Park House
Wilton Place
Dublin 2
What Happens Next?
On receipt of the relevant documentation, your grant claim will be assigned to a Grant Payments Officer. You will be contacted to acknowledge your claim within two weeks of receiving your claim.
To contact us: 01-6034000
Capital
Stage 1 – Checklist
Please make sure that you have carefully read your legal agreement to ensure that all requirements are complied with. Please use this checklist when completing your claim
Stage 2 – Claim Forms
- Claim form 2 – Buildings and site development expenditure
- Claim form 3 – Equipment Expenditure
- Director’s statement of claim – capital grant
- ICAI M45 document – Guidelines for auditor’s report
- Environmental Profile Form – claim 1 only
- General Declaration form
Stage 3 – Submit Your Claim
- Please submit your claim forms and supporting documentation to the following address:
The Manager
Grant Payment Department
Wilton Park House
Wilton Place
Dublin 2
What Happens Next?
- Your grant claim will be assigned to a grant payments officer. You will be contacted to acknowledge your claim within two weeks of receiving your claim. A grant inspector will be allocated to your claim and will contact you in due course to arrange a site visit.
To contact us: 01-6034000
Training
Training Grant Claims Process
Stage 1 – Checklist
Please make sure that you have carefully read your legal agreement to ensure that all requirements are complied with. Please use this checklist when completing your claim.
Stage 2 – Download Claim Forms and Other Documentation
- Director’s Statement of Claim – Training Expenditure including materials
- Claim Form 5 – Training Expenditure
- General Declaration form
- Guidelines for Independent Accountant’s Report - ICAI M45 document
Stage 3 – Submit Your Claim
Please submit your claim forms and supporting documentation to the following address:
The Manager
Grant Payment Department
Wilton Park House
Wilton Place
Dublin 2
What Happens Next?
On receipt of the relevant documentation, your grant claim will be assigned to a Grant Payments Officer. You will be contacted to acknowledge your claim within two weeks of receiving your claim. A Grant Inspector will be allocated to your claim and will contact you in due course to arrange a site visit.
To contact us: 01-6034000
RTI
RTI Grant Claims Process
Stage 1 – Checklist
Please make sure that you have carefully read your legal agreement to ensure that all requirements are complied with. Please use this checklist when completing your claim.
Stage 2 – Download Claim Forms and Other Documentation
- Director’s Statement of Claim – Current Expenditure
- Director’s Statement of Claim – Capital Expenditure
- Claim Form 4 – Capital Expenditure
- Claim Form 14 – Current Expenditure
- General Declaration form
- Guidelines for Independent Accountant’s Report - ICAI M45 document
- R&D Technical Progress Report Template
Stage 3 – Submit Your Claim
Please submit your claim forms and supporting documentation to the following address:
The Manager
Grant Payment Department
Wilton Park House
Wilton Place
Dublin 2
What Happens Next?
On receipt of the relevant documentation, your grant claim will be assigned to a Grant Payments Officer. You will be contacted to acknowledge your claim within two weeks of receiving your claim. A Grant Inspector will be allocated to your claim and will contact you in due course to arrange a site visit.
To contact us: 01-6034000