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Ambition to Grow | Supporting Women

Apply now for up to £30,000 funding to support small and medium businesses in Northern Ireland.

Go Succeed Grant Support | Applications open

Grants of up to £3,000 are available for businesses in all council areas.

Inclusive Tourism Vouchers for Belfast businesses

Small grants of up to £500 are available to help businesses be more inclusive.

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025

Stay secure online this Cyber Security Awareness Month with expert tips, tools, and resources to protect against growing threats.

Employee Ownership Ireland Roadshows

Discover how employee ownership is transforming succession planning and could potentially work for your business.

Discover Learn Start Co-operative programme

Discover Learn Start Co-operatives is a six-month programme introducing co-operative models for fair, sustainable communities.

Co-operatives as Policy Tools for Economic and Social Transformation Conference

Exploring how co-operatives can reshape economic and social systems.

Gilly’s Small Grants Programme

Grants of up to £5,000 available for small UK charities.

Pump priming grants for academics and researchers

UK academics and research institutes can access pump priming grants to help prepare for Horizon Europe proposals. 

Rural Business Development Grant Scheme 2025/2026

Grant aid for rural micro businesses of 50% up to the value of £7,500 for the purchase of capital equipment to remain sustainable.

Farmers urged not to take chances when mixing slurry

Farmers are being urged to make their safety a priority when mixing slurry ahead of the closed spreading period.

InterTradeIreland Equity Advisory Clinics: Autumn 2025 dates

Businesses are advised on fundraising activities, including business plan review, investment pitch practice, and signposting to investors.

IPO to roll out One IPO Patents Service in 2026

The UK Intellectual Property Office is advising businesses to prepare for a public launch of its new One IPO patents service in early 2026. 

Newry, Mourne and Down Recruitment and Skills Conference 2025

Businesses, education and training providers, and policymakers are encouraged to attend this event.

Consultation: Sustainable Drainage Systems in new housing developments

Views sought on policies to ensure nature-based drainage solutions are integrated into future housing developments.

Applications open for Breakthrough Founders programme

A new UK-wide programme is now open to support innovative business founders from underrepresented groups to raise investment and scale.

Scale your start-up with Springboard mentoring

Catalyst's mentoring programme, Springboard, is now open for applications to help entrepreneurs scale their start-ups.

Survey shows how UK businesses use and share new technology

UK innovation diffusion and adoption survey reveals how businesses adopt and spread new technologies, highlighting key trends and innovation benefits.

Help shape a new standard for built environment digitalisation

BSI and BridgeAI are asking for feedback on a new standard to help the built environment sector use artificial intelligence.

Survey | Benefits and barriers to hiring apprentices

Businesses are encouraged to share their views on the benefits and challenges of digital apprenticeships.

Life Sciences Manufacturing Fund

Expressions of interest are open for funding to support businesses investing in life sciences manufacturing projects in the UK.

GBIP in Canada: Critical minerals and materials

Join Innovate UK's Global Business Innovation Programme to explore critical minerals and materials opportunities in Canada.