How Ireland participates in Horizon Europe and what it realistically means for an AI project — competitive, collaborative R&I funding.

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.

Horizon Europe is the EU’s flagship research-and-innovation programme; Ireland takes part, but it funds collaborative R&I projects — not software purchases.

What the scheme actually gives

  • Enterprise Ireland is the national contact point; Ireland has drawn more than €1.07 billion in Horizon Europe funding to date, with over €168 million in the Digital, Industry & Space cluster.
  • The 2026 work-programme calls are open, with around €14 billion allocated across 2026–2027.
  • Funds competitive, often collaborative, research and innovation projects.

Does it fund buying AI software?

Horizon Europe funds research and innovation projects, not the purchase of finished AI software for everyday operations. 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.