Latest News - January 2026

Social enterprises are invited to pitch for a £1,500 Dragons’ Den–style prize to support their work and impact.

The Ambition to Grow January 2026 call closed for applications on 30 January 2026.

 The Rural Action Awards offer grants to rural groups, including social enterprises, for volunteer-led projects.

Are you a tourism business that is missing out on disabled visitors?

Grant to help businesses and social enterprises embrace digital tools and technology to boost productivity and competitiveness.

Register with Tourism NI’s training courses, events, masterclasses, roadshows and workshops.

Mid Ulster businesses are invited to take part in the Mid Ulster Careers Fair 2026.

Free workshops across Northern Ireland to help small businesses learn how to use artificial intelligence safely, responsibly and effectively.

Arts Infopoint UK is running a survey to understand how artists and arts organisations across the UK and the European Union are working together.

Gain hands-on guidance from data science and AI experts, explore digital technologies, and create a tailored action plan for digital readiness.

Nominations are now open for the UK's longest-running national prize for engineering innovation.

Eligible craftspeople can apply for funding through the QEST Scholarship, Emerging Maker Grant, and Apprenticeship programmes.

New guidance from the Labour Relations Agency to help employers and HR practitioners conduct fair and reasonable workplace investigations.

Queen’s Business School’s Business Hub is offering a range of programmes in 2026 designed to help businesses develop.

Applications for £5,000 Innovation Vouchers are now open to help Northern Ireland businesses develop new products, services or processes.

A series of roadshows are taking place to explain the E-DATA project, a new digital support programme for SMEs.

Businesses in Northern Ireland can register their interest in the 2026 Smart Nano NI 5G and Photonics Programme.

Applications are open for businesses to sign up for a subsidised leadership and management course.

Free support and guidance for employers on embracing a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Amplify:XR Labs is a new, funded development programme for new and emerging producers working in immersive media.

Join leading UK innovators at the Social Enterprise NI Conference 2026 and discover new routes to sustainable growth.