# Frontiers for the Future Programme

**Funder:** Research Ireland
**Budget:** €600,000 – €1,500,000 (direct costs)
**Duration:** 4 to 5 years
**Consortium:** No
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** IE
**Official call:** https://www.researchireland.ie/funding/frontiers/
**Last verified:** 5 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports independent investigators in Ireland to conduct highly innovative, collaborative, and high-risk/high-reward research across all disciplines. Host institution must be an Irish research organisation. Independent investigator-led.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/research-ireland-frontiers-for-the-future-programme-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.