Business Support Finder

Rate relief for a club, society or organisation that provides sports or recreation services.

Grant to support individuals and clubs to develop sport in the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area.

Grants of up to £5,000 to help with business ideas that have been tested and are ready to launch.

Government-backed unsecured personal loan of between £500 to £25,000 to help start or grow a business in the UK.

Fixed-rate business loans from 1 to 5 years, offering between £500 to £25,000, to help UK owners start, grow, or expand their business over 1 to 5 years.

An opportunity to provide a work placement to a young person to help bring diversity to entrepreneurship.

Specialist advice and support for Northern Ireland businesses managing supply chains, improving resilience and growth.

Sustainability Reports give businesses an understanding of their environmental performance across a number of areas.

Grants of up to £2,000 are available for young entrepreneurs who are running a business or planning to start one soon.

Support for cross-border business collaboration and innovation across the island of Ireland.

Advance assurance pilot to support small and medium-sized businesses planning Research and Development (R&D) tax relief.

Expert support for businesses facing technical challenges in engineering, manufacturing, product/process, environmental, and health & safety matters.

Access advice and expertise in managing and implementing resource efficiency projects.

Funding of up to £25,000 for Northern Ireland businesses to cover costs of expert technical services that support innovative projects.

The Tender Alert Service enables companies to identify local and international public sector contract opportunities

Opportunity for businesses to test trade their products or promote their services at St George’s Market.

A range of guidance on the menopause for managers and employees.

The Pixel Mill is a collaborative and accessible co-working space in the Ormeau Labs for Northern Ireland’s interactive sector.

Tax relief for companies that produce theatrical productions.

Support programme for tourism and hospitality businesses to help them survive and grow business revenues in the short to medium term.

All tourist accommodation providers in Northern Ireland must receive certification from Tourism NI in order to operate.

The Tourist Accommodation Quality Grading Scheme is open to hotels, guest houses, B&Bs, self-catering, hostels and guest accommodation; with premises having the ability to achieve a grading of between one to five stars.

Providing NI companies with access to in-market consultants who undertake a range of bespoke projects to help companies investigate and develop export markets.

Bespoke, fully funded one-on-one specialist support to help your business grow cross-border exports. The Trade Export Pathway will assist you in researching market opportunities and developing a robust sales plan.

A practical hub with all the information for businesses about trading between Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Great Britain.

Free online food safety education tool for small food businesses in catering, food service, retail and manufacturing

Funding to explore barriers and blockages to the creation of a fair and sustainable financial system within the economy.

Funding to enable individual artists and established music groups (up to 2 members) to travel from Northern Ireland to develop their skills and expertise.

A one-week residency for practitioners in all art forms who are based in the Lisburn and Castlereagh area.

UnLtd provides funding to help social entrepreneurs and social ventures start and grow their business.

The Vacant to Vibrant grant scheme aims to reduce vacancy, address dereliction, and support local independent businesses in Belfast.

Tax reliefs to encourage indirect investment by individuals through a mechanism similar to an investment trust.

Tax relief for companies making video games.

Grants and capital funding for charities and social enterprises to revitalise Northern Ireland's rural communities by repurposing historic buildings.

The Quality Grading Scheme for Visitor Experiences offers tourism operators a chance to be awarded with a one to five star rating to indicate the level of quality a visitor can experience when visiting their attraction or activity.

Bite-sized, topical online learning sessions for employees on wellbeing and inclusion.

A three-year initiative to help female founders scale their business strategically and sustainably.

Mentoring and workshop support to help women researchers explore and grow the commercial potential of their work.

Upskilling and networking support programme for women in agriculture.

This programme provides personalised support, development of leadership skills, and the opportunity to earn an accredited qualification.

Support for employers to offer meaningful work experience to those who are seeking work.

Health and wellbeing accredited support programme for employers.

Guidance, advice, and training to employers and their workforce to help reduce barriers to employment for people with disabilities.

Free training, advice and support to young people to develop their skills and help them become future entrepreneurs.

A share of up to £150 million is available for UK‑registered organisations to develop and deploy alternative fuels projects in clean maritime technology.

A share of up to £150 million is available for UK‑registered organisations to develop and deploy electric power projects in clean maritime technology.

A share of up to £150 million is available for UK‑registered organisations to develop and deploy energy efficiency projects in clean maritime technology.