Research Ireland / Department of Defence / Defence Forces Opportunities

Ten teams are expected to progress through Concept and Seed phases. Applications can request up to €220,000 in direct costs across the first 13 months; the Concept phase supports up to €20,000 and Seed up to €200,000. One later Prize phase award of up to €1 million supports further prototyping, deployment planning and impact assessment.

The core applicant team must consist of a Team Lead and Team Co-Lead who are academic staff or contract researchers at an eligible Research Body in Ireland and each hold a PhD. Applicants must meet all requirements in the official call document. Disruptive Ideas applicants must also notify Research Ireland of intent by 15 September 2026 at 17:00.