Manufacturing Business Grants
UK manufacturing has access to significant grant funding for modernisation and growth. Made Smarter, regional growth programmes, and capital investment schemes support manufacturers to increase productivity and adopt new technologies.
Made Smarter Programme
Made Smarter provides grants for manufacturers to adopt digital technologies including robotics, AI, additive manufacturing, and Industrial IoT. Regional hubs offer support alongside grant funding.
Capital Equipment Grants
Various regional programmes offer capital grants for manufacturing equipment. These typically fund 20-50% of machinery costs and require job creation or productivity targets.
Energy Efficiency Support
Manufacturing businesses can access grants for energy efficiency improvements, decarbonisation projects, and renewable energy adoption. These reduce costs while meeting sustainability targets.
Irish Manufacturing Grants
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IP Plus
Innovation is essential for economic growth and job creation.
Training Funding Support
Invest in training of management and staff in order to increase company competitiveness.
GradStart
Enterprise Ireland’s client companies are a key component of the Irish economy and crucial to sustainable economic growth. They are drivers of entrepreneurial activity, innovation and market growth and are critical to fostering competitiveness and employment. This grant program will support business that plans or wish to hire graduates for a 2 year contract. Their wish is for the graduates to be able to enhance the business with new ideas and hard work. Any company can recieve funding for recruiting up to 3 graduates into their company
Innovation Partnership Programme
The Innovation Partnership Programme can provide up to 80% of the cost of research work towards the development of new and improved products, processes or services, or generate new knowledge and know-how. The Innovation Partnership Programme encourages Irish-based companies to work with Irish research institutes resulting in mutually beneficial co-operation and interaction. Companies can access expertise and resources to undertake research towards the development of new and improved products, processes, services, and generate new knowledge and know-how. The participating company benefits in terms of its growth, the evolution of its strategic research and development and the creation of new knowledge that it can use to generate commercial advantage. The research institute benefits in terms of developing skill sets, intellectual property and publications.
Access Advice: GreenStart
Start your sustainability journey
Employment Funding Support
Against a development plan to increase employment
PhDStart
Compete for innovative graduate talent
Regional Development Feasibility Fund
Deliver regional impact with sectoral projects and initiatives
Key Manager Support
Attract senior leadership talent with funding of up to €150,000
Cyber Security Review Grant
The Cyber Security Review Grant provides an 80% grant (up to €3,000) for a clearly defined security review, supported by a certified cyber security expert, on a first‑come‑first‑served basis.
Research, Development & Innovation Fund
Develop new products, services and processes
Eureka - Innowwide
Innowwide is a market feasibility programme supported by the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Irish manufacturing grants