Apply for a share of up to £12.5 million to develop innovative solutions for sustainable and resilient farming. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is investing up to £12.5 million in innovation projects through the Farming Innovation Programme, which is a partnership with UKRI’s Transforming Food Production Challenge and delivered by Innovate UK. The…
Grants, loans, pitches, investment, applications… it can be a minefield to find funding for your business. Are you trying to find funding and find it is a minefield? What are the options available to you? Is it right for you? Are you ready for this? And how to make a good application?… We bring you…
Views sought on Place10X policy to ensure a collective approach to sub-regional economic initiatives. The Department for the Economy (DfE) through its 10X economic vision plans to create a pathway to transform the Northern Ireland economy innovatively, inclusively, and sustainably at a regional level. This is a long-term plan where NI will become one of the top-performing…
The Ambition to Grow programme looks for Northern Ireland’s most innovative and ambitious businesses to take part in a competition to receive up to £45,000 in funding. Successful applicants will also become part of Invest Northern Ireland’s client portfolio. Designed specifically to help micro, small and medium local enterprises, the competition will support businesses to…
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy Innovate UK is offering up to £25 million in loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Loans are for highly innovative late-stage research and development (R&D) projects with the best potential for the future.…
The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) has produced new guidance and an accompanying podcast to encourage respectful conversations in the workplace. The LRA in its pursuit of improving employment relations in Northern Ireland has published a new guide for employers to help encourage respectful conversations at work. The breadth of conversations considered appropriate for the workplace…
Yes You Can £20k Pitching Competition A platform for women entrepreneurs, from across Northern Ireland, to pitch their business idea. Designed to support new and fledgling business owners, the competition allows 6 finalists to be in with the chance of winning £3,000 for their business. Finalists will then be invited to take part in a final live pitch,…
Event to showcase opportunities and innovations that will shape the future of doing business on the island of Ireland. InterTradeIreland is hosting a free conference in Belfast to give businesses an insight into the future of business. From digitisation to drone delivery, this free event will give you a front-row seat to cutting-edge technologies and…
Awards recognise the construction industry’s achievements and contribution made to the local economy and society. The Construction Employers Federation (CEF) have launched the CEF Construction Excellence Awards 2023 for the Northern Ireland construction industry. The CEF awards provide an opportunity to showcase the best of the construction industry in NI and to celebrate the industry’s…
Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to help employers, businesses and the self-employed understand tax issues that affect them. Listed below are a number of live HMRC webinars that will give the self-employed an understanding of key taxes that affect them and also help employers with payroll. The webinars are free and last…
