Deadline: 16-May-22
The 2022 SEAI National Energy RD&D Funding Call is now open for applications.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is pleased to announce that the 2022 SEAI National Energy RD&D Call involves co-funding partnerships with the following organisations: the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Department of Transport, ESB Networks and Geological Survey Ireland.
The SEAI National Energy Research Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Funding Program invests in innovative energy RD&D projects which contribute to Ireland's transition to a clean and secure energy future.
Objectives
The overarching objectives of the SEAI National Energy Research Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Funding Program are as follows:
- Accelerate the development and deployment in the Irish marketplace of competitive energy-related products, processes and systems;
- Support solutions that enable technical and other barriers to energy market uptake to be overcome;
- Grow Ireland's national capacity to access, develop and apply international class energy RD&D;
- Provide guidance and support to policy makers and public bodies through results, outcomes and learning from supported projects.
Funding Information
The level of funding available depends on the scale/type of your project. The Table provides an overview of the typical project durations, and maximum level of funding available.
- Small Scale: Up to €200,000 (Up to 12 months)
- Medium Scale: Up to €650,000 (12 – 36 months)
- Large Scale : Up to €1,000,000 (36 – 48 months)
- Academic Fellowships: Up to €300,000 (12 – 36 months)
- SEAI-based Felloswhips: Up to €200,000 (12-24 months)
Eligibility Criteria
- The S EAI National Energy RD&D Funding Program is open to public and private sector organizations based in the Republic of Ireland (including Irish subsidiaries of overseas companies) who wish to carry out projects in Ireland. Applications will be accepted from companies, 3rd level Educational Bodies, public sector bodies and semi-state bodies who are based in the Republic of Ireland.
- The aforementioned organizations may apply to the Program individually or as part of a consortium. Proposals from individuals applying in their own right will not be accepted.
- In some circumstances, the program may support Irish entities/researchers to carry out work undertaken in other jurisdictions, where this is necessary for the completion of the project. Researchers based in other jurisdictions will not be funded by the program and should partake in proposals in the role of (non-funded) collaborators.
- In exception al cases, funding of work in other jurisdictions (eg where it is not possible for a component of work to be carried out in Ireland) may be supported where there is a demonstrable contribution to resolving issues directly relevant to Irish requirements
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