Strategic research funding partnerships
SEAI provide funding through strategic and collaborative partnerships with other national and international funding agencies. Below we provide an overview of these funding opportunities.
Clean Energy Transition Partnership Call
The CETPartnership aims to empower the clean energy transition and contribute to the EU's goal of becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, by pooling national and regional RDTI funding for a broad variety of technologies and system solutions required to make the transition.
The total available budget is more than €140million across all national and regional funding partners and European Commission (EC) co-funding. There is €0.5million available through SEAI to support Irish participants. SEAI will fund a maximum of €250,000 per project.
To cover different topics and RDI types, the Call is structured into Call Modules. They vary in thematic scope and Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs).
For more information on the call please visit CET Partnerships webpage.
Please refer to the SEAI CETPartnership Joint Call 2025 Information Document to find out more.
Applicants based in Ireland should refer to the CETPartnership Joint Call 2025 funding agencies table to review the call modules supported by other Irish agencies. To apply for funding through Research Ireland, please refer directly to their respective requirements and webpage for further information.
If applying for SEAI funding, please give a brief notification of your intent to submit a pre-proposal through email to [email protected] before the submission deadline.
Within the notification, please include the following information:
- SEAI Lead Applicant
- Total Budget request to SEAI
- List of project partners
- Call Module
| Key dates | |
|---|---|
| Call open date – pre-proposals | 11th June 2025 |
| Deadline for pre-proposal submission | 14.00 (CET) Thursday 9th October 2025 |
| Opening for full proposal submission | 9th January 2026 |
| Deadline for full proposal submission | 12th March 2026 |
| National application to SEAI | 12:00 noon Thursday 19th March 2026 |
SFI-IRC Pathway Programme 2024
SEAI is a co-funding partner of the SFI IRC Pathway Programme. This Programme will support talented postdoctoral researchers from all research disciplines to develop their track record and transition to become independent research leaders.
The programme welcomes research proposals from any discipline within Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (AHSS). Applications of an interdisciplinary nature which draw together insights and approaches from one or more research disciplines will also be welcomed. T
he maximum funding request permitted under the SFI-IRC Pathway Programme is €495,000 direct costs over a period of four years which includes a contribution to the salary of the applicant, and the stipend and fees for a PhD student. Please refer to the Programme Call Document for further details.
Further details can be found on the SFI website.
SEAI Funding Call
Annual RD&D Call
The SEAI National Energy Research Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Funding Programme run an annual call which invests in innovative energy RD&D projects which contribute to Ireland's transition to a clean and secure energy future.
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For any queries, please email: [email protected]