Grant to help you develop and commercialise your innovative ideas.
The Business Innovation Grant (BIG) offers Northern Ireland businesses grant support from £5,000 to £20,000 to help bring innovative products, services, or processes to market.
Who can apply?
BIG is open to Northern Ireland small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from all sectors (except primary agriculture, forestry, logging, fisheries, or aquaculture) that are not currently Invest NI clients.
To be eligible, projects must align with Innovate NI’s definition of innovation – creating something new or significantly improved that adds market value.
What can BIG fund?
Grants from £5,000 to £20,000 could go towards:
- market research and validation
- product testing and development
- product launches and demonstrations
- market entry planning and trade fair attendance
- supply chain and new market exploration, and more
As well as financial support, successful applicants will also receive guidance from Innovate NI and a certificate recognising their innovation. Match funding of 30% is required by participating businesses.
How to apply
To find out if you are eligible to apply, complete Innovate NI’s eligibility checker. If you are eligible, you will receive instructions on how to begin your application.
The deadline for applications is midday on Tuesday 3 June 2025.
BIG is delivered by Invest Northern Ireland in partnership with Innovate NI on behalf of the Department for the Economy.
This project is part-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Source: nibusinessinfo
