JobStart

What is JobStart? The new JobStart Scheme provides funding from the Department for Communities (DfC) to allow employers to create new job opportunities to help those who are currently unemployed or economically inactive, in receipt of working age benefits and wish to enter or re-enter the workplace. What employers need to know about JobStart Employers…

Funding for new interactive projects in Northern Ireland

Opportunity for Northern Ireland game and interactive creators Northern Ireland Screen has opened applications for its Interactive Development funding call, aimed at Northern Ireland-based companies creating new interactive projects. Priority will be given to video game development, but immersive, augmented and extended reality projects are also eligible. The Interactive Development fund supports single projects with…

Small Grants, Big Impact

How to Access Business Support This Autumn For many, the autumn time is a season to take stock and plan our next step, whether that be in education, work, or business. You might be thinking about how you can start, grow or scale your own business, but taking that step can be daunting – and…

Breakthrough Founders Programme Now Open

Support for Entrepreneurs from Underrepresented Groups Fermanagh Enterprise is highlighting an exciting opportunity for innovative business founders across the UK. The Breakthrough Founders programme is now accepting applications from entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups who are looking to grow their business and secure investment. Funded by Innovate UK, this fully supported programme provides founders with the…

Rural Business Development Grant Scheme 2025/2026 Opens for Applications

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA has today announced that a Rural Business Development Grant Scheme (RBDGS) will open for applications on Thursday 25 September 2025. The RBDGS is funded through the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs ‘Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation’ (TRPSI) Programme and is delivered in partnership with local Councils. Eligible…

£1.8million Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2025/2026 opens for applications

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA has today announced that a new £1.8million Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme (RMCGS) will open for applications on Monday 15 September 2025. Capital grants between £500 and £2,000 will be available to rural voluntary and community organisations and Social Economy Enterprises to fund projects tackling locally identified issues of poverty…