As you will be aware under the POCC Consultants have access to an innovation fund of €8,0000 per annum, which can be pooled with colleagues, for approved projects. This is administered through the HSE Spark Innovation office.

 

There were a number of issues towards the end of 2024 with funding and there have been changes to application timelines to try to address some of these. There are 2 application deadlines this year, to allow for earlier transfers.

 

The application dates are as follows:

 

• Monday, 24^th February 2025, with a fund transfer in March 2025
• Monday, 26^th May 2025, with a fund transfer in June 2025

 

The HSE are running a webinar on this on Thursday, 20^th February and you can access details on this here and the HSE circular with the deadlines here.

 

You can access the previous IMO webinar on this here, and if you have any queries please email consultants@imo.ie.