The US-Ireland R&D Partnership links researchers across Ireland, Northern Ireland and the United States. This collaborative approach helps to accelerate innovation in a number of key sectors including health, energy and sustainability.
To date the 99 projects funded under the Partnership have secured funding of $184m
In the videos below, you will find out how the US-Ireland R&D Partnership works first-hand as these researchers tell us about their experience.
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture has published the 2025 Agriculture & Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundation Programme Request for Applications. The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) are extremely pleased to confirm that the funding collaboration with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture will continue through the US-Ireland Research & Development partnership in Agriculture.
The Programme Priority Areas within the AFRI Foundation Programme RFA that are eligible for co-funding by DAERA and DAFM are confirmed. Please see below links to the relevant websites.
If you require any further information, please contact:
Collaborative.research@daera-ni.gov.uk; Aidan.Holohan@agriculture.gov.ie
The US-Ireland R&D Partnership is a tri-jurisdictional alliance which was officially launched in 2006. Its aim is to promote collaborative innovative research projects which create value above and beyond individual efforts.
To date 99 projects have been successfully funded under the Partnership across key sectors including agriculture, health, science and engineering, telecommunication, energy and sustainability and Cybersecurity. Government funding secured for projects to May 2025 is valued at $184.011 million or €159.630 million or £135.233 million
Each jurisdiction is offered a unique opportunity to advance research interests, healthcare and economic development in areas prioritised as:
Photos from recent annual Steering Committee meetings of the US-Ireland R&D Partnership. Pictured below are some of the Steering Committee members and secretariat who attended the meetings both in person and virtually.
US-Ireland R&D Partnership blends innovation and economic progress.
By connecting researchers and industry leaders in both Ireland and Northern Ireland with their peers in the United States, the potential for growth is far greater than if they operated purely within their own respective jurisdiction.
Flying the flag for research: US-Ireland R&D Partnership reaches €70 million funding milestone
The Partnership will help link scientists and engineers in partnerships across academia and support research collaboration.
US-Ireland Research and Development applications are considered by a number of agencies in different research areas.
The aim of the Partnership is to promote collaborative innovative projects amongst researchers across the three jurisdictions.
List of recent success stories from the US-Ireland R&D Partnership programme.
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