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Pre-Seed Start Fund

Ireland's standard first cheque. Export ambition is the criterion that quietly decides it.

Amount
€100,000
Issuer type
Government
Decision time
6–8 weeks
Effort
Medium

Key facts

Key facts for Pre-Seed Start Fund
Amount€100,000 — €50,000 standard, €100,000 for deep tech
Funding typeGrant — non-dilutive
IssuerEnterprise Ireland
Who can applyIrish-registered companies under 5 years old
SectorsDeep tech · AI/ML · Climate
PayoutAgainst a 12-month business plan
DeadlineNo fixed deadline

Eligibility criteria

4 criteria · 4 are hard requirements

  • Registered and operating in IrelandRequired
  • Fewer than 10 employeesRequired
  • Less than 5 years tradingRequired
  • Export-oriented — domestic-only businesses excludedRequired

Rewritten from the official page into yes/no checks. Nothing here is summarised away — if the source states it, it is on this list.

What you have to submit

  • Business plan
  • 12-month financial projection
  • Founder CVs

Update history

Source: enterprise-ireland.com ↗

✓ checked 2 days ago

  1. 2 days agoagentFull re-crawl of the official page — no changes detected
  2. 11 days agoagentDeadline and amount confirmed against the issuer's page
  3. 01 Jul 2026humanHuman review — criteria rewritten into yes/no checks

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