New, self-guided course for small business leaders Following the success of the 12-week Help to Grow: Management course, the government has launched Help to Grow: Management Essentials. This self-guided, online course is free to access, and consists of a series of bite-sized videos and supporting resources on a range of business topics. Some modules include links…
Register for upcoming events offered by Go Succeed, the council support service for Northern Ireland businesses. Go Succeed is a business support service led by Northern Ireland’s eleven local councils. The service assists businesses of all stages, whether you want to start a new business, are an established business that hopes to grow or plan…
£500,000 for next-gen communication solutions Innovate UK is inviting UK-registered micro and small businesses to apply for a share of £500,000 to develop affordable and innovative communication network solutions. To be eligible, your innovations should: lead to new products, processes or services superior to others currently available propose innovative uses for existing products, processes or…
Up to £150k is available to help businesses buy and install energy efficient equipment. Invest Northern Ireland’s Energy Efficiency Capital Grant (EECG) will help local businesses reduce energy costs and build resilience through efficiency. It will offer grant support to buy and install energy efficient equipment that reduces energy and carbon emissions. Grants of up to…
Innovate UK is offering travel support for businesses to attend consortia-building events in Europe The travel awards support businesses who want to expand their networks across Europe and make an impact in collaborative international research and development (R&D) projects. The awards encourage UK participation, engagement and visibility at international events and aim to accelerate UK…
Access workshops and tools for growth at the Women in Business annual conference. The Women in Business annual All-Island Entrepreneurs Conference offers participants an opportunity to tackle the challenges of running a successful business. The theme for this year’s event is Grit and Growth. The conference gives over 300 women who run their businesses the…
What could a £5,000 voucher do for your business? Innovation Vouchers allow you to access the skills and expertise of public sector knowledge providers, such as universities and colleges, in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Typical projects supported through Innovation Vouchers include: helping to create or improve products, services or processes access to…
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is welcoming applications for the 2024 Rosy James Memorial Trust Award This award aims to support makers steeped in practice using materials singly or in combination. Such materials might include: fired clay or glass fine or base metals textiles wood plastics paper or other materials not included in this…
Neville Graham, Head of Farmer Services, Dale Farm; Sue McGuire, Senior Strategic Partnership Manager, Digital Catapult; Andrew Muir MLA, DAERA Minister; Fiacre O’Donnell, Sustainability Director, Encirc; and Jason Rankin, General Manager, AgriSearch. DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has launched the latest phase in his Department’s partnership with Digital Catapult to assist companies here to achieve their net…
Funding to support the local food and drink sector The 2024/25 Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme, run by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), is currently accepting applications. The programme offers £170,000 in funding aimed at promoting high-quality regional food. Its primary goal is to encourage collaboration among various sectors and representative…
