What IDA Ireland offers FDI and multinational operations — R&D, capital and employment grants — and why it is investment support, not a scheme to buy AI software.

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.

IDA Ireland offers grants to foreign direct investment and multinational operations — R&D, capital and employment supports — not a scheme to buy finished software.

What the scheme actually gives

  • R&D and feasibility grants (the R&D&I feasibility grant offers up to 50% of eligible costs), capital grants and employment grants for qualifying investment projects.
  • Funding is decided by IDA’s Investment Committee following an application; the Sectoral Capital Plan 2026–2030 allocates €680 million to IDA’s grants programme.
  • Aimed at FDI/multinational projects with substance in Ireland — not at an indigenous SME buying AI tooling (that is Enterprise Ireland / Local Enterprise Office territory).

Does it fund buying AI software?

IDA funds investment, R&D and jobs in inward-investing operations; it does not pay a company to buy an AI tool for everyday use. 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.