Despite the challenging environment and businesses suffering from survey fatigue, we have had a good response so far to this year’s Enterprise Barometer. It’s good to see tenants and local businesses being encouraged to participate in this critically important survey. There is good interest from ministerial level and our stakeholders to see the salient findings. …
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Tourism and Economic Development Department is committed to providing businesses with a comprehensive series of workshops and events throughout the year covering relevant and topical subjects tailored to the needs of the local community. We are participating in Global Enterprise Week 2020 with a series of seven online interactive events from…
Fermanagh Community Transport offering free delivery service for essential food and prescriptions for those who are vulnerable due to the Covid-19 situation. Contact details and information contained in the leaflet.
There will be new rules on how Northern Ireland businesses can operate from 1 January 2021. This checklist highlights the key actions that your business must take to get ready for the changes at the end of this year. Follow this checklist to prepare your business for trading after 1 January 2021. Find links to guidance and further…
ATTENTION FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS OF FERMANAGH & OMAGH AND MID ULSTER- The Imagine It Bootcamp is HERE! This event is designed to support and inspire women who have an idea, are at pre-start or early stage trading. If you see an opportunity, are considering starting your own business or are at the early stages trading and want to explore…
Business Recovery & Revitalisation Grant Scheme Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Covid-19 Business Recovery & Revitalisation Grant Scheme aims to support the economic recovery and revitalisation of local businesses in the district. The grant scheme provides assistance to local businesses to address some of the operational challenges, assist businesses to adapt to and implement social…
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has recently launched two business support programmes which will offer free business support to a total of 500 businesses throughout the District Council area over the next four years. The Kick Start Programme is now open for businesses to apply and will run until the end of July 2021. The Kick…
If you’re self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been adversely affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) use this scheme if you’re eligible to claim the grant. The scheme is now open. If you’re eligible and your business has been adversely affected on or after 14 July 2020, you must make your claim for the…
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30million for grants for energy efficiency projects that reduce fuel bills and carbon emissions. This Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) competition is offering up to £30million, split across two strands, to fund feasibility, engineering studies and deployment. In this strand, projects must deploy technologies to improve…
The Minister for the Economy announced on 8 September 2020 that Invest NI is launching a new £5 million COVID-19 Equity Investment Fund (CEIF) CEIF will help early stage high-growth potential businesses in Northern Ireland access financing to progress their business plans and prepare for recovery and growth. Support, up to a maximum of 50%…
