Business Support Finder

Collaborative programme to grow the manufacturing industry by addressing shared challenges through joint action.

Access expert mentoring to accelerate business growth, ensure success and lead to higher productivity and development.

The Mid Ulster Employer Toolkit is a one-stop-shop, providing employers with tools and support for aiding with employment matters.

This programme signposts employers to workplace support programmes and grants available to support the employment of individuals with disability or long-term health considerations.

Funding and expert support for social entrepreneurs, including mentoring, sector-specific advice, and monthly networking sessions.

A mental health awareness programme for employees delivered at the place of work.

Tax relief for companies that produce exhibitions for museums and galleries.

Online learning platform specially developed to support the Northern Ireland tourism industry.

The National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland provides funding from £300 to £20,000 to support community-led projects for up to two years.

Funding to support key or anchor organisations that are central to the infrastructure of the new economy movement and have the potential to drive systemic change.

Technical expertise, training and advice specific to the needs of companies trading from and with Northern Ireland

Networking events, business forums, and connections to help Northern Ireland businesses collaborate, grow, and build strategic partnerships.

Access to loans from £10,000 to £125,000 for small businesses in Northern Ireland.

Business support scheme details on the value of rate relief, which properties qualify for rate relief and how to apply.

Support for businesses to improve leadership by appointing an experienced, independent Non-Executive Director (NED) to their company board.

This fund aims to provide trustees of charities with the opportunity to invest all or part of their funds with the benefit of expert supervision.

Independent production companies can access project development funding for film, television and interactive content.

Script development funding for individuals and companies to develop feature film and television drama scripts.

Film, television, and interactive content development funding available for slates of projects.

Independent support from a business mentor for farming families or individuals experiencing business stress or worry.

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

Support for employers by identifying five key ways to make your jobs more inclusive.

Operational excellence coaches will work with your business to make your workflows easier, better, faster, and cheaper.

Tax relief for businesses producing orchestral concerts.

Grants of up to £4,999 for local businesses to revitalise out-of-town commercial areas.

Small grants programme for projects with a strong focus on improving cross-community and cross-border relationships.

Advice and guidance for Invest NI customers on human resource management.

Production funding in the form of a recoupable loan with profit participation or in limited circumstances a grant.

Funding to support the renewal and improvement of occupied commercial property façades within St Patrick’s Avenue, Downpatrick.

Assistance for Northern Ireland businesses looking for premises through a commercial property database and opportunity to buy or rent Invest NI serviced sites or buildings

Free service to help employers and employees through the process of redundancy.

Proof of concept grants of up to £15,000 to help test and assess the commercial potential of novel ideas.

Tax credit for businesses based on qualifying R&D costs incurred before 1 April 2024.

HMRC confirmation for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that an R&D tax relief claim will be accepted before officially making the claim

Tax relief for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with an accounting period that starts before 1 April 2024.

Business support scheme details on the value of rate relief, types of property that qualify for rate relief and how to apply.

Transfer useful business waste and unwanted materials with other businesses or organisations.

A digital resource hub to help businesses educate and support employees who do the daily commute or drive for their jobs.

Inclusive entrepreneurship support for overcoming barriers in starting and growing a business.

Eligible rural businesses can apply for capital assistance of 50% up to the value of £7,500 for the purchase of capital equipment which will help their business.

Tax relief for individual investors who buy new shares in your company.

Help for qualifying early-stage companies to avail of support to access Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and/or the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) advanced assurance.

Grants to assist with set up, programme and running costs of newly formed community/voluntary groups.

Support for businesses working in clusters, from networking to practical funding support.

Free accredited courses delivered by local further and higher education providers that can help employers retrain and upskill their staff.

Up to £15,000 of funding for Invest NI customers to cover external training, travel, and accommodation.

Tailored training for small to medium-sized businesses to increase the skills levels of their existing workforce.

Up to 50% of funding for eligible costs to train and upskill staff.

The Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) provides different levels of rate relief for Northern Ireland business properties depending on their net annual value.

Business support scheme details on the value of rate relief, which Post Offices qualify for rate relief and how to apply.