APPLICATION PROCESS FOR FOOD WORKS 2026 IS NOW CLOSED
Food Works runs one cohort each year, with a competitive application process open to early-stage Irish food and drink companies with the ambition and potential to scale and export.
The process begins with an online application form, typically with a closing date at the end of November. Shortlisted applicants are invited to interview in January, with successful companies joining the programme in early spring. The ten-month programme runs through to the end of November, culminating in a pitch to a panel of investors at the Food Works Finale.
Food Works 2026 is currently underway.
Recruitment for the Food Works 2027 programme will open in autumn 2026. Closing date details will be announced on this website and across our social media channels in September — follow us to stay up to date.
If you wish, please register your interest for the 2027 programme and we will contact you as soon as the application process is open.
NOTE: Food Works can only accept applications from companies that have registered with the CRO within the last four years.
