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Market Research Grant

The Market Research Grant helps companies undertake market research to address knowledge gaps about a market and its trading conditions, including assessing the impact of tariffs, supply chains and other trade measures, or scoping new market opportunities before Market Validation and Market Entry. It provides 50% of eligible project costs, up to a maximum of €70,000 (a €35,000 grant), and can cover up to four countries/markets in a single application.

Grant range
Up to €35,000
Funding level
50%
Support type
Grant
Last checked
4 Sept 2026
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About this scheme

The Market Research Grant supports companies to undertake market research to address knowledge gaps about a market and its trading conditions, designed to be flexible and cover a wide range of eligible research activities. With a rapidly changing global trading environment, it can help companies urgently research the impact of tariffs, supply chains and other trade measures, diversify exports to new markets, increase market penetration where they are already succeeding, or gather insights to narrow down next market opportunities before Market Validation and Market Entry. Eligible activities include researching market potential and barriers to entry, assessing addressable market size, reviewing market regulations and requirements, comparative pricing research, competitor/supplier landscape review, research interviews, trade show attendance, and (for tariff-related research) quantifying tariff impact and assessing supply chain vulnerabilities. It provides 50% of eligible project costs up to a maximum of €70,000 (a €35,000 grant), covering up to four countries/markets per application. This grant was newly launched in 2025 alongside the New Markets Validation Grant, as part of Enterprise Ireland's response to help exporters address US trade tariffs.

Who can apply

  • Aimed at companies looking to scope new market opportunities and/or address knowledge gaps on existing or new markets, and/or companies impacted by tariff disruption in international markets
  • A single application can cover up to four countries/markets, subject to approval
  • Sales and marketing activities cannot be supported, consistent with other Enterprise Ireland grant supports
  • Export aid activities are ineligible: support toward setting up an overseas office, setting up/operating an overseas distribution network, or any costs that could subsidise costs directly related to the export of goods/services or the unit costs of the final product/service
  • No provision for staff time spent on the project; all costs must come from external providers
  • Eligible expenditure categories: consultancy, overseas travel and subsistence, trade fair entrance fees (not exhibitor fees), and costs relating to purchasing externally sourced market research reports
  • Food and drink companies should complete the dedicated MRG/NMVG Business Case template and email it to their Client Advisor, and should discuss with Bord Bia to make maximum use of Bord Bia's export marketing supports (market/category/channel information, strategic market entry support and development guidance)
  • Only one claim can be made against this grant

How to apply

  1. Company identifies its market research need (new market scoping, existing knowledge gaps, or tariff-impact assessment) covering up to 4 countries/markets, and discusses the proposed project with its Enterprise Ireland Development Advisor (food and drink companies also complete the dedicated MRG/NMVG Business Case template and discuss with Bord Bia)
  2. Company applies via Enterprise Ireland's online application process and, if approved, receives a Letter of Offer confirming the grant, Project Number, approved expenditure and Final Claim Date
  3. Company engages external providers to carry out the approved market research activities (consultancy, overseas travel and subsistence, trade fair entrance, externally sourced market research reports)
  4. Company downloads and completes the Market Research Claim Checklist, Claim Form, Director Statement and Progress Report template (one Excel workbook); only the Director Statement needs to be printed, signed and returned as a PDF, and the Excel claim worksheets must not be converted to PDF before submission or they will be returned
  5. Company submits the claim forms in Word/Excel format only, by email to IndustryGrantClaims@enterprise-ireland.com; forms not submitted in this format will be returned; only one claim may be made against this grant
  6. The Payment Officer authorises the claim and submits a payment request to Finance; a letter issues via email from Grant Payments confirming the approved payment