Innovate NI Challenge Fund

Invest NI offers challenge-led innovation funding to Northern Ireland businesses developing R&D solutions to defined sectoral or societal problems. Calls are issued periodically alongside Invest NI's wider R&D support. Invest NI's challenge-led R&D funding for Northern Ireland businesses. Eligibility typically requires NI-based businesses with R&D capability and projects aligned with current challenge themes. Funding is typically Challenge-led project grants.