€10m Shared Island Digital Creative Industries Innovation Programme launched

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Careers Image: © Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Stock.adobe.com €10m Shared Island Digital Creative Industries Innovation Programme launched by Laura Varley 16 Oct 2026 Save article The initiative will support higher education institutions across the country as they strengthen research and innovation. Leaders of the recently announced (16 October) Shared Island Digital Creative Industries Innovation Programme have put out a call for potential applicants to submit their research and innovation projects.

The initiative has a budget of €10m, €6m of which came from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. The remaining €4m came from the Government’s Shared Island Fund.

The programme aims to support higher education institutions across Ireland as they strengthen their research and innovation capabilities. Running from 2027 to 2030 the allocated funding will be put towards developing cross-border partnerships, networks, expertise and infrastructure.