Micro-Grants and Investments

This program offers $500 grants and $10,000 investments to individuals/entrepreneurs.

Particular consideration is given to applicants who are aligned with an emphasis on:

1. International Markets

2. Revenue/Profitability (rather than investment)

3. Exploration (rather than going all-in on one idea)

Who can apply?

Individuals of any age and location.

What is the grant and investment process?

1. Fill out this application form.

2. Selected applicants will be emailed for a 15-minute interview on a rolling basis. Expect to hear back within 30 days.

3. Grants and investments will be awarded to successful interview candidates on a rolling basis. Interviewees will be notified of the outcome within about 24 hours of interviewing.

How are grants paid?

Grant recipients will be required to provide an invoice and will be paid in the following preference order.

1. Bank transfer to any of the following countries.

2. The grantee providing a Paypal or Stripe invoice.

Are there any strings attached to grants?

On completion of their grant, grantees are required to submit:

• A Title/Headline for what they accomplished.

• A 280 character tweet-style summary.

• A 500 word summary.

With the grantee's permission, Éire Ventures will announce the grant recipient's name, project name and tweet-style summary.

No claims are made to any rights in the work being done by the grantee for this grant.

How are investments made and paid?

• To be apply for an investment, there must be a corporate entity in place already or within the next 30 days. Delaware C Corps are preferred.

• Typically investments will be made in the form of a SAFE.

Past Grant Recipients

3Q2025

Askar Uval [Investment]: An ultra-fast, zero-friction course platform. Potatix.com.

Vivek Kommi: A novel way to calculate caloric intake non-invasively using a wrist-worn wearable device aimed at aiding obese individuals. Linkedin.

Eva Fata: Creating a healthier version of Ensure for cancer patients, without the added sugar, additives and preservatives. Personal links: LinkedIn.

1Q2025

Mustafo Mustafokulov. Building Chloropept, an algae-based feed additive that expresses novel peptides as antibiotic alternatives to prevent antimicrobial resistance in the livestock industry. Personal Links: LinkedIn.

4Q2024

Ayana Farooq: For ConstructCrew. An app that matches temporary trades workers with open shifts from construction companies. Project Link: ConstructCrew Personal Links: LinkedIn.

Bavukile (Bavu) Vilane: Developing Whatsnxt, an app to help users find their next event and experience. Project Link: Whatsnxt App Landing Page. Personal Links: LinkedIn.

Saanika Kulkarni: Building Aesthatech, a software platform for beauty professionals to acquire and retain clients through custom memberships and packages. LinkedIn.

3Q2024

Josh Ajayi (X. LinkedIn. Youtube.): PayDai (Private Beta) - a financial hub for remote sales teams, featuring invoicing, automated payroll and accounting.