Micro-Grants

This program offers $500 grants to individuals/entrepreneurs.

Note: As a pilot during the first half of 2025, applicants can additionally opt-in to be considered for a $10,000 investment on completion of their grant.

Particular consideration is given to applicants who are aligned with an emphasis on:

  1. International Markets (rather than a solely Irish/UK focus)

  2. Revenue/Profitability (rather than investment)

  3. Exploration (rather than going all-in on one idea)

Who can apply?

Individuals of any age and location.

What is the grant process?

  1. Fill out this application form.

  2. Selected applicants will be emailed for a 15-minute interview on a rolling basis. Every applicant should hear back by email by 6 pm Irish time on the final Friday of the month in which they apply.

  3. Grants will be awarded to successful interview candidates on a rolling basis until ten grants have been issued. Interviewees will be notified within 1 hour after interview. Payment will be initiated by the end of the month in which the milestone is completed.

How are grants paid?

Grant recipients will be required to provide an invoice and will be paid in the following preference order.

  1. Bank transfer to any of the following countries.

  2. The grantee providing a Paypal or Stripe invoice.

Are there any strings attached?

On completion of their grant, grantees are required to submit:

  • A Title/Headline for what they accomplished.

  • A 280 character tweet-style summary.

  • A 500 word summary.

With the grantee's permission, Éire Ventures will announce the grant recipient's name, project name and tweet-style summary.

No claims are made to any rights in the work being done by the grantee for this grant.

Opting-in to consideration for a $10,000 investment

On the application form, candidates can indicate whether they wish to be considered for a $10,000 investment.

  • While the ultimate form of any investment offer is at the discretion of this program, the terms of the investment will typically be those of a SAFE with no valuation cap and with MFN. Loosely, this means the matter of valuation is deferred to either a qualified financing OR the most favourable of any future investments (e.g. convertible or SAFE) that do set a cap.

  • Being considered for an investment does not guarantee there will be an offer made. Conversely, opting-in to be considered does not oblige applicants to accept any potential investment offer.

  • To be considered for an investment, there must be a corporate entity in place at the time of grant completion. Delaware C Corps or Irish Limited Companies are preferred.

  • Can I directly apply for an investment without completing a grant? No.

Past Recipients

4Q2024

Ayana Farooq: For ConstructCrew. An app that matches temporary trades workers with open shifts from construction companies. Project Link: ConstructCrew Personal Links: LinkedIn.

Bavukile (Bavu) Vilane: Developing Whatsnxt, an app to help users find their next event and experience. Project Link: Whatsnxt App Landing Page. Personal Links: LinkedIn.

Saanika Kulkarni: Building Aesthatech, a software platform for beauty professionals to acquire and retain clients through custom memberships and packages. LinkedIn.

3Q2024

Josh Ajayi (X. LinkedIn. Youtube.): PayDai (Private Beta) - a financial hub for remote sales teams, featuring invoicing, automated payroll and accounting.