Enterprise Ireland Pre-Seed Start Fund (PSSF)
Enterprise Ireland · Pre-seed investment
$108K€50,000 or €100,000 investment (~$54k–$108k) + 10 mentoring sessions — an INVESTMENT, not a grant
Enterprise Ireland's pre-seed investment for early-stage Irish start-ups with high growth potential, paired with mentoring.
Key terms
- This is an investment (Enterprise Ireland takes a stake) — not equity-free
- Investment is fixed at €50k or €100k with 10 mentoring sessions
- Detailed eligibility and application terms are not published on the page — contact Enterprise Ireland (+353 1 727 2000)
Eligibility
- Where
- Ireland
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Aimed at early-stage, export-oriented start-ups
How to apply
Contact Enterprise Ireland via its Contact Us page or a Development Adviser to discuss eligibility and the application process.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- No
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Not stated
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-23 · source