Grants of up to £40,000 for eligible organisations working with children and young people in Northern Ireland. Ulster Wildlife is working with the Energy Saving Trust Foundation on their new round of funding for organisations working with children and young people in Northern Ireland. The funding will support organisations working with children and young people…
Economy Minister Conor Murphy today announced a new programme of support to help early-stage, technology-based, start-up businesses and entrepreneurs become global businesses of the future. £5million Founder Labs accelerator programme The Minister was joined by Steve Baker, Minister of State for Northern Ireland, and Kieran Donoghue, CEO, Invest Northern Ireland, at the launch event. Speaking…
Additional flood support scheme for businesses not previously eligible for the £7,500 payment or the Enhanced Flood Support Scheme. The Flooding Hardship Scheme is financed by the Department for the Economy and administered by district councils. The purpose of the scheme is to provide support to businesses, and some other non-domestic premises, that were affected…
Call 3 is now open for applications The Made Smarter Innovation – Smart Manufacturing Data Hub (SMDH) has launched a third round of funding to support small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses on their digital journey. This element of the Digital Innovation Fund aims to help businesses develop rapid demonstrators that will: advance their transition to smart manufacturing…
National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage – rates and overview National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates Guide The National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage in the UK apply to workers in Northern Ireland. These minimum wage rates are the hourly rates that workers should be paid by their employers depending…
The Equality Commission’s employer training programme includes a number of online events to keep employers on the right side of equality law. The Equality Commission’s latest training sessions from March to June 2024 are now available to register for. The webinars focus on a number of important equality issues, laws, and best practices for employers.…
Research and development (R&D) is a key activity for growing and improving your business. Successful R&D relies on extensive market research and detailed assessment of your customer needs and behaviours, before developing new and improved products and services to fit those needs. R&D is crucial to growth, both when starting up and as a means of…
Call 2 of the Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF) is now open for expressions of interest. The DTFF aims to help small and micro businesses in Northern Ireland to invest in advanced digital technologies. It establishes a grant fund to support eligible businesses with investments in capital equipment that is critical to achieving their digital…
New guidance to help employers, employees, and their representatives eradicate sexual harassment from the workplace. The Labour Relations Agency (LRA), in partnership with the Northern Ireland Committee for the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (NIC-ICTU), has published new guidance seeking to tackle the continuing problem of sexual harassment in Northern Ireland workplaces. Eliminating workplace sexual harassment…
A summary of how the Spring Budget affects Northern Ireland businesses. The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Spring Budget on Wednesday 6 March 2024. We have summarised the key points from the Spring Budget and specific issues affecting Northern Ireland businesses. Forecasts Growth forecast 0.8% in 2024 1.9% in 2025 2.0% in 2026 1.8% in…
