Micro-Grants

This program will run until the end of December 2024 and offer up to five $500 grants to individuals/entrepreneurs. Particular consideration will be 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. Grants will not be provided to companies or NGOs.

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.

Past Recipients

3Q2024

- Josh Ajayi (X. LinkedIn. Youtube.):

  • PayDai (Private Beta) - a financial hub for remote sales teams, featuring invoicing, automated payroll and accounting.