Free workshops for small food businesses Northern Ireland district councils, in partnership with the safefood Knowledge Network, are hosting free food safety workshops for small food businesses. The workshops will take place from 10am to 2:30pm on: Tuesday 14 May 2024 in Belfast (fully booked) Wednesday 15 May 2024 in Cookstown (fully booked) Tuesday 21…
Apply for UK Carrier Scheme authorisation to move consumer parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland The UK Carrier (UKC) Scheme is an authorisation that enables businesses to move eligible consumer parcels, from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, in line with Windsor Framework arrangements. UKC Scheme authorisation will allow your business to send these parcels…
JobStart The JobStart scheme provides funding from the Department for Communities to allow employers to create new job opportunities to help young people aged 16-24 at risk of long-term unemployment to enter the job market. The closing date for employer applications has been extended to 30 June 2024. What do employers need to know…
You don’t need to wait until January 2025 to file your Self Assessment tax return. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is encouraging their customers to complete their Self Assessment tax return as soon as they can. This will help you avoid any rush in January, you’ll know what you owe HMRC and you can budget…
On Monday 13 May 2024, the UK became a member of the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) initiative The membership secures enhanced access to European supercomputing resources and funding for UK researchers, businesses, and academics. What is EuroHPC? EuroHPC is a collaborative programme of 35 countries, offering access to cutting-edge computing facilities, and funding…
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…
