Creative business support and funding

Several organisations offer targeted advice for creative businesses.

Invest Northern Ireland

Invest NI offers a range of advisory support to businesses in the creative sector, including:

• research and development support
• intellectual property advice
• collaboration guidance
• skills development support

Northern Ireland Screen

NI Screen offers mainly funding and skills support for the film, television and digital content industry. However, they also:

• offer free information service - helping you with all aspects of filming in Northern Ireland, including budgeting, studios, crew, locations, permissions and services
• occasionally organise trade missions - giving individuals and businesses an opportunity to visit target markets and festivals at home and abroad

They also offer a range of education and work experience programmes for young people considering a career in the industry. Explore Northern Ireland Screen support.

Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI)

ACNI provides specialist advice from Arts Development Officers on funding, project development and arts/creative programmes, and supports creative industries partnerships and community arts. Find out what ACNI support.

Arts & Business Northern Ireland

Arts & Business NI supports collaboration between business and the arts through advice, fundraising, learning and consultancy support. Find out more about Arts & Business NI membership.

Craft NI

Craft NI delivers programmes to support the craft sector and the makers of quality contemporary craft, including training opportunities, webinars and workshops aimed to help you establish a successful craft practice. Find out more about Craft NI's programmes.