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Freshen Up Grant for Ards and North Down businesses
Grant for businesses to carry out painting and/or power washing works, helping to enhance the look and feel of shopfronts and strengthen pride of place.
Opportunity for social enterprises at Tedberry Market 2026
Mid Ulster Apprentice Lab Lunch and Learn webinar
This webinar will provide valuable insights into apprenticeships from both education and industry perspectives.
Mapping the UK's immersive production facilities
Submit your details by 22 May 2026 to help create the UK's first free map of immersive production facilities.
Free E-DATA Academy courses open to SMEs
Build cyber security, data science, change management and digital marketing skills through free, self-paced online training.
Protect your business from online threats with Cyber Essentials
The National Cyber Security Centre has launched a new campaign to boost cyber resilience, focusing on Cyber Essentials certification.
Contracts for Innovation: Cyber scale in critical sectors
Organisations can apply for up to £300,000 to test and scale cyber security solutions in real-world environments across critical sectors.
Farmers urged to prioritise safety as silage season approaches
Farmers and agricultural workers encouraged to take care during grass cutting and silage making operations.
Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey 2026
Assess your organisation's environmental performance and identify areas for improvement.
Northern Ireland Office launches Engagement for Change Fund
A new £100,000 fund will build leadership and advocacy capacity across Northern Ireland’s community and voluntary sector.
Newry, Mourne and Down Cross Border Job Fair
Employers are encouraged to register their interest in exhibiting at this free event.
Elevate NI opens for 2026/27 applications
Funding and mentoring are available for Northern Ireland community organisations addressing health inequalities.
Manufacturing Month 2026
Flagship manufacturing initiative returns with an ambitious programme designed to celebrate, support, and challenge the sector.
Join the UK cohort for Horizon Europe EIC Summit 2026
Innovate UK will support a cohort of UK researchers and innovators to attend the European Innovation Council's flagship event in Brussels (3-4 June).
Opportunities for businesses during Fleadh 2026
Belfast City Council is providing support to help local businesses and organisations benefit from the Fleadh.
Antrim and Newtownabbey Business Awards
Businesses across the borough are invited to enter these awards which are designed to recognise ambition, innovation and excellence.
Offshore Wind Innovation Programme
B2B matchmaking and funding opportunities are available for collaborators in offshore wind innovation.
Size and Health of the UK Space Industry 2025 survey
If your organisation works in space in any way, this is your chance to shape the future of the UK space sector.
Cross-border tax and employment event
Event to help businesses negotiate the challenges of cross-border tax and employment issues.
Regional Co-operative Support Programme
New programme launching to provide mentoring, peer learning and seed funding for co‑operatives in Northern Ireland.
New initiatives to support social enterprises across Northern Ireland
Social Enterprise Northern Ireland launches programmes to support leadership development and sector growth.