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Our Food 2024 report: Key insights food businesses

Annual report highlights UK food standards challenges and opportunities for businesses.

£550,000 in funding available to support 5G-driven innovation in local industries

This funding competition supports local businesses and industries in the Belfast region to harness the power of 5G.

Supporting Thriving High Streets for Ards and North Down

This funding aims to support thriving high streets by creating safer and more attractive streetscapes, boosting footfall, and attracting new businesses.

Women TechEU: Call 4 now open for applications

Equity-free grants to support women-led deep tech SMEs as well as a personalised business development programme.

Grow It NI

Practical support to help female founders grow.

Competition: Inspired by nature health and care spaces

Funding is available for the design of innovative health spaces, inspired by nature and designed with individual needs in mind.

Creative Industries New Entrants programme

The Creative Industries New Entrants (CINE) programme is designed to improve access to the screen and creative industries.

HSENI campaign on the dangers of silica dust for the construction sector

A new programme of advisory and inspection visits is due to take place across construction sites.

UK Social Enterprise Awards 2025

Applications are now open for the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2025.

CCTV Grant Programme for Antrim and Newtownabbey businesses

This grant can help cover the cost of installing high quality, external facing CCTV systems to enhance business safety.

New AI accelerator targets agrifood innovation

This 14-week accelerator offers expert support, computational power and real industry challenges in the agrifood sector.

Food safety workshops in Fermanagh and Omagh

Small food businesses in Fermanagh and Omagh can join two free food safety workshops this June.

Funding to boost efficiency in SME manufacturing

Up to £2 million is available for feasibility projects through Innovate UK’s Made Smarter Innovation Challenge.

Consultation: Northern Ireland Climate Adaptation Programme

Views sought on the draft third set of coordinated adaptation programmes in Northern Ireland to build climate resilience.

Northern Ireland Short Film Call 2025

Support for the production of innovative short films across various formats, including live action, factual, and virtual reality.

Business support programme for people with disabilities

Applications for the Self-Employment for Persons with Disabilities Programme are open until 31 July 2025.

Friends Provident Foundation funding strands

Friends Provident Foundation Launches new grants programme to support a fairer, more sustainable economy.

Women’s Health Community Fund

Grants of up to £5,000 available for community sector organisations.

Mid and East Antrim Construction Supply Chain Event

Event for construction businesses to find out about opportunities available to gain work in the private housing sector in Northern Ireland.

Ireland's Shared Island Civic Society Fund

Funding is now available through the Shared Island Civic Society Fund to support community-focused organisations.
 

MSE Charity's summer application round now open

Grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 available for not-for-profit organisations.

Open Grants Programme

The Clothworkers' Foundation Open Grants Programme offers capital funding to UK not-for-profits organisations.