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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Eureka - Eurostars
Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs.
Access Advice: LeanStart
Start your digital journey with lean tools and techniques
Innovation for Growth
Senior leadership coaching and masterclasses for future innovation
Exploring Innovation
Develop a research and development strategy
Strategic Consultancy Assignment
Hire an external strategy consultant for greater efficiency and growth
Digital Process Innovation
Embedding digital technologies across your business can increase efficiency, improve productivity, and give you a competitive edge. It’s also better for the planet, with greater energy efficiency and lower emissions. With this offer, we are supporting investment that will accelerate your business’ digital transition and introduce new ways of working.
GreenPlus
A GreenPlus project is a medium-scale training project facilitated/supported by an external environmental expert. The aim of the project shall be to develop a high level of environmental management capabilities, drive environmental efficiencies and achieve improved sustainability by establishing and embedding continuous improvement systems and behaviours. Eligible activities include developing a comprehensive climate change and sustainability plan and aligning to international standards and frameworks. In order to support the change process within the company, the grant can also be used to cover part of the salary cost for up to 10 company green project team members over the project duration. The goal of the project team members is to develop and implement environmental best practice within the company by learning themselves and subsequently training others in environmental improvement tools and techniques. Projects may vary in size and scope but will typically be 12 months in duration.
Standard Mentor Assignment
Ten sessions with an experienced mentor, for new founders
New Frontiers
Enterprise Ireland's national entrepreneur development programme
HPSU Founders Forum
Join a network of new entrepreneurs
Commercialisation Fund
Turn your research into a product or business.
Business Partners Programme (BP)
A complementary co-founders programme to match commercially experienced entrepreneurs with researcher/scientist co-founders
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Irish manufacturing grants