Grant funders

Who funds work in Ireland, ranked by grants made there.

Funders ranked by their grants to organisations in Ireland over the last three years: how many, the typical amount, the latest grant and who received them.

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85 funders gave to organisations in Ireland since Oct 2023

1
European Commission Multilateral, Belgium
1,741 grants to 529 organisations there typical €300k €1.1bn in total latest Aug 2026
419 open calls and 9 grants for work there through charities elsewhere
Recipients include University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin, University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork, The provost, fellows, foundation scholars & the other members of board, of the college of the holy & undivided trinity of queen elizabeth near dublin.
2
Erasmus+ Multilateral, Belgium
1,360 grants to 638 organisations there typical €50k €189.7m in total latest Jan 2027
Recipients include Cork Education and Training Board, National University of Ireland, Crooked House Theatre Company.
3
Science Foundation Ireland Research council, Ireland
315 grants to 51 organisations there typical €405k €174.6m in total latest Dec 2024
Recipients include University College Dublin (UCD), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), University of galway.
4
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Private foundation, United Kingdom
9 grants to 8 organisations there typical $1.1m $13.0m in total latest Oct 2026
Recipients include University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dóchas – The Irish Association of Non-Governmental Development Organisations.
5
Wellcome Trust Trust, United Kingdom
8 grants to 3 organisations there typical £2.5m £17.7m in total latest May 2026
and 3 grants for work there through charities elsewhere
Recipients include Trinity College Dublin, University of galway, University College Dublin.
6
Agence Nationale de la Recherche Research council, France
8 grants to 5 organisations there typical €257k €2.0m in total latest Oct 2025
Recipients include Teagasc, University of galway, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
7
Rowan Foundation Private foundation, United States
8 grants to 7 organisations there typical $141k $1.3m in total latest Dec 2024
Invited applications only and 1 grant for work there through a charity elsewhere
Recipients include Migrant Rights Center Ie, Act Now, Irish Penal Reform.
8
Koch Foundation Inc Private foundation, United States
8 grants to 8 organisations there typical $10k $91k in total latest Mar 2024
Accepts unsolicited applications and 3 grants for work there through charities elsewhere
Recipients include St Patrick's Parish Downpatrick, Net Ministries of Ireland, Diocese of Elphin.
9
Ford Foundation Private foundation, United States
6 grants to 2 organisations there typical $200k $2.1m in total latest Dec 2024
Accepts unsolicited applications
Recipients include Front Line -The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights, National University for Ireland Galway.
10
United Health Foundation Private foundation, United States
6 grants to 4 organisations there typical $42k $345k in total latest Dec 2024
Invited applications only and 4 grants for work there through charities elsewhere
Recipients include Queens University Belfast Foundation, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Atlantic Technological University.
11
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Government, United Kingdom
5 grants to 3 organisations there typical £349k £11.1m in total latest Feb 2025
8 open calls
Recipients include Vita Ireland, Equality Fund, Goal.
12
Foundation to Promote Open Society Private foundation, United States
5 grants to 3 organisations there typical $575k $2.4m in total latest Dec 2024
Invited applications only
Recipients include Gulf Centre for Human Rights, Front Line the International Foundation for the P, Irish council for civil liberties limited.
13
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation Private foundation, United States
5 grants to 5 organisations there typical $174k $922k in total latest Dec 2024
Invited applications only
Recipients include Fast track into information technology limited, Ballymun Job Centre Co-Op Society Limited, Social innovation growth fund Ireland company limited by guarantee.
14
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia Research council, Portugal
5 grants to 1 organisations there typical €63k €271k in total latest Mar 2024
Recipients include Technological University of the Shannon.
15
Sidney E Frank Charitable Foundation Private foundation, United States
5 grants to 4 organisations there typical $20k $125k in total latest Dec 2024
Invited applications only
Recipients include Poetry Ireland, Druid Performing Arts, James Joyce Cultural Centre.
16
Tully Family Foundation Private foundation, United States
5 grants to 5 organisations there typical $10k $45k in total latest Dec 2023
Invited applications only
Recipients include St Joseph National School, Meelick National School, Scoil Muire Agus Padraig School.
17
Wellspring Philantropic Fund Inc Private foundation, United States
4 grants to 2 organisations there typical $225k $950k in total latest Nov 2024
Invited applications only
Recipients include Front Line the International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights, National University of Ireland Galway.
18
Lane Memorial Foundation Private foundation, United States
4 grants to 2 organisations there typical $79k $339k in total latest Dec 2024
Accepts unsolicited applications
Recipients include St Patrick's Society, China Church Solidarity of St Columban.
19
Flatley Foundation Private foundation, United States
3 grants to 2 organisations there typical $212k $950k in total latest Dec 2024
Invited applications only and 1 grant for work there through a charity elsewhere
Recipients include Little Blue Heroes Foundation, Church of the Holy Family.
20
Perry and Sandy Massie Foundation Private foundation, United States
3 grants to 2 organisations there typical $82k $264k in total latest Dec 2024
Accepts unsolicited applications
Recipients include Debra Ireland, Social Health Education Project.
21
Wallace Global Fund II Private foundation, United States
3 grants to 1 organisations there typical $50k $140k in total latest Dec 2024
Invited applications only
Recipients include Ifrah Foundation.
22
John Coyne Foundation Private foundation, United States
2 grants to 1 organisations there typical $2.2m $4.5m in total latest Dec 2024
Invited applications only and 1 grant for work there through a charity elsewhere
Recipients include Team Ireland Motorsport Foundation.
23
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Research council, United States
2 grants to 2 organisations there typical $400k $800k in total latest Aug 2025
Recipients include Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, university college.
24
GHR Foundation Private foundation, United States
2 grants to 1 organisations there typical $330k $659k in total latest Dec 2024
Invited applications only
Recipients include Misean Cara.
25
Open Society Foundations Private foundation, United States
2 grants to 2 organisations there typical $326k $652k in total latest Dec 2023
Accepts unsolicited applications
Recipients include Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, Front Line the International Foundation for the P.

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Data: Contains grants data published by UK grantmakers via 360Giving GrantNav. Each award names its publisher and licence. (CC BY 4.0, OGL v3.0 or CC0 1.0, as published by each funder (CC BY-SA data excluded)); Source: CORDIS, © European Union. (CC BY 4.0); Source: Financial Transparency System (FTS), © European Union. (CC BY 4.0); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Data from OpenAlex (CC0). (CC0 1.0)

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