The honest answer: no Irish scheme pays an ordinary company to buy finished AI software; the schemes fund R&D, FDI, capital, jobs and competence.

dgm is an independent osFoundry implementation partner — not affiliated with osFoundry’s developer (the company OS LLC), and it has not yet completed any client integrations.

Many businesses ask: can you get a grant to buy AI software in Ireland? The direct, honest answer is no.

What the scheme actually gives

  • Tax reliefs (the R&D Tax Credit, the KDB) reward performing R&D and owning IP, not buying a tool.
  • IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland fund FDI, R&D and innovation — not the purchase of finished software.
  • EDIHs fund the hub that delivers services to SMEs; no scheme refunds an AI subscription.

Does it fund buying AI software?

There is no scheme that pays an ordinary company the cost of an AI subscription; the honest routes are tax structure, R&D funding and subsidised services. A platform such as osFoundry lowers the cost structurally through usage-based pricing and the BYOK principle — which helps more than waiting for support that does not cover software.

Important note

This article is general information and is not legal, tax or grant advice. Tax schemes, grants, rules and rates change, and only the relevant authorities (among them Revenue, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, the Data Protection Commission and the Central Bank of Ireland) decide eligibility and awards. dgm is not a grant deliverer, approved knowledge provider or intermediary. Always confirm the current terms with the official source or a qualified tax or legal adviser.

How dgm helps

dgm is an independent implementation partner that helps businesses in Ireland adopt osFoundry — from identifying the first practical use case, through building it, to connecting AI to the systems you already use. dgm works independently of osFoundry’s developer (the company OS LLC) and has not yet completed any client integrations; everything above is therefore a description of the service offered, not a delivered result. If you would like to look at a sensible first step, dgm is happy to think it through with you. Arrange a no-obligation conversation with dgm.