SEAI national energy research funding programme
The SEAI National Energy Research Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Funding Programme invests in innovative energy RD&D projects which contribute to Ireland's transition to a clean and secure energy future.
| Deadline Type | Date |
|---|---|
| Call Open Date | 13th May 2026 |
| Application Submission Deadline | 13:00 (Irish Standard Time) Tuesday 30th June 2026 |
| Award Notification | Q4 2026 |
Please review the information provided here and in the Call documentation, and for any other queries, please contact [email protected].
Webinar 2026 RD&D Call
2026 SEAI National RD&D Funding Call Webinar Slides (opens in a new tab)What projects are eligible?
Accelerating transformative research to deliver Ireland's clean energy and climate ambitions will require enhanced collaboration across a wide range of stakeholders and actors.
Diverse approaches and engaged research methods will be required, which may include multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary research approaches.
The SEAI National Energy RD&D Funding Programme welcomes research proposals from all research disciplines, as well as collaborative projects involving multiple organisations subject to alignment with the overall programme objectives.
Programme documents
These are key. Please familiarise yourself with these if you are considering applying.
Supporting our climate targets
The programme supports innovative and targeted actions to assist in the delivery of the following:
- Climate Action Plan
- Programme for Government
- DCEE Statement of Research and Innovation Needs 2026-2028
- 2030 Climate and Energy Framework
- Ireland's National Energy and Climate Plan
- The Strategic Energy Technology Plan
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill (2021)
- Impact 2030: Ireland's Research and Innovation Strategy
- Project Ireland 2040: Building Ireland's Future
| Lead Organisation | Project Title |
|---|---|
| Dowmann Limited | Grow Green, Burn Blue 2 (GGBB2) |
| HeatGrid Ireland | Industrial Waste Heat and Hydrogen: A Pathway to Decarbonising through District Heating |
| International Energy Research Centre (IERC)/Tyndall Institute/UCC | EPCO - A co-designed framework to address groups most vulnerable to energy poverty. |
| Maynooth University | Photoelectrochemical generation of green hydrogen coupled with the upcycling of waste plastics |
| Munster Technological University | VENTURE: Ventilation For The Future - For The Air We Live In. |
| Teagasc | Grass BÓ: Optimisation of pasture-based livestock farming systems to enhance the supply of sustainable feedstock for anaerobic digestion and meet the Renewable Energy Directive sustainability criteria. |
| Technological University of Shannon | HYSTORE – Next-Generation Hydrogen Storage through Advanced Hydride Composites and Integrated Reactor Design for Clean Energy Applications |
| Trinity College Dublin | DISCLOSE: Distributed Sensing and Collaborative Optimisation for Smart Energy-efficient buildings |
| Trinity College Dublin | VIEWS - Vanadium Oxide (VO2) Integrated Energy-efficient Window System |
| TU Dublin | STREAM - Sustainable Transport Through Renewable Energy And Maritime Transfer Services |
| University College Cork | Alternative Indigenous fuels produced in circular economy systems for use in island Ferry services in Ireland (AI-Ferry) |
| University College Cork | REGARD (Regional Strategies for Collaborative Anaerobic Digestion and Biorefinery Development in Ireland) |
| University College Cork | Floating Wind Logistics and Operations (FLOWLO) |
| University College Dublin | Advanced Rock Anchoring for Offshore Renewable Energy (ARORE) |
| University College Dublin | CO2LPure - CO2 Liquefaction and Purification |
| University of Galway | Low-Emission and Equitable Transport Strategies: Grant-system Optimisation (LETS GO) |
| University of Galway | WindACT: Wind farm noise annoyance and community impact |
| University of Galway | RECAST: Forecasting Renewable Energy Potential in Ireland’s Changing Climate |
| University of Limerick | Marine Robotic Inspection and Exploration System for Offshore Wind (MARINEX) |
| University of Limerick | Enhancing Compliance and Operation of Assets for Strategic, Sustainable Environmental Transformation (ECO-ASSET) |
SEAI RD&D Technical Evaluator Database
Are you interested in reviewing and evaluating applications as a technical expert?
In line with international best practice, SEAI assigns experts with a record of publication and/or relevant experience in specific subject areas to act as technical evaluators of applications submitted to the SEAI National Energy RD&D Funding Programme Call. A financial incentive will be provided to eligible Technical Evaluators to reimburse the time spent undertaking the reviews.
Expression of Interest
Experts may submit an expression of interest to SEAI to indicate their interest in participating in the evaluation of applications submitted to the SEAI RD&D Call.
Expressions of interest should be emailed to [email protected]. Your expression of interest should include:
- Your name and organisation
- Your area of expertise/experience (50 words max)
Experts who have submitted an Expression of Interest will be informed by email of the application process, which includes filling out a short application form and providing a CV. Appointed experts will be required to adhere to strict reviewer confidentiality, GDPR requirements, and to sign a Declaration of Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Form. If an expert considers they have a conflict of interest, they are asked to declare this and may not be eligible to participate in the evaluation process. In case of any doubt, please contact [email protected].
Contact us
If you have any queries on the SEAI National Energy RD&D Funding Programme please contact [email protected]