Advice for local businesses on the High Street Scheme The NI Executive has allocated £145 million for the High Street Scheme. This initiative is part of the Department for the Economy’s Economic Recovery Action Plan to tackle the consequences of the pandemic for local businesses. The High Street Scheme (HSS) aims to provide practical support…
THE British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme has now divvied up £11 million in Northern Ireland, its latest figures show. It has signed off on 1,356 loans, with the average amount for entrepreneurs seeking support sitting at £8,148. The numbers are contained in a report showing that the bank has passed a major milestone…
The Go For It programme helps thousands of people each year to turn their ideas into viable businesses through mentoring and creating a business plan. Every successful business needs a business plan. Regardless of the industry or area of expertise, a properly researched framework for the administration, financial operation, and creative direction of your business…
The COVID-19 Digital Selling Capability Grant (DSCG) will help established retail and wholesale businesses in Northern Ireland to grow their business online – the third call for applications is now open This third call for applications is open to any small or medium-sized retailer or wholesaler with 5 employees or more. The business must have an existing…
Being a Woman in Business- Next Steps Resilience Webinar We are delighted to introduce eight 2-hour webinars to support female entrepreneurs with the ‘Next Steps’ in business. Time, money, and resources contribute to the success of businesses, so we are bringing bespoke, focused webinars covering these key areas and more! Join us for the 7th of our series of …
Join us for the sixth of our series of FREE Yes You Can business webinars Marketing – Achieving your Competitive Advantage through a winning Marketing Strategy led by Debbie Rymer, co-creator of the FRECO© Digital Marketing Planning Framework. Join Debbie as she provides you with crucial information, tools, knowledge and structure to create an effective marketing strategy…
JobStart is a new employer incentive scheme from the Department for Communities (DfC) that will help young people aged 16–24 at risk of long term unemployment to get into the job market by providing government funding for employers to create job opportunities. What employers need to know about JobStart Employers in Northern Ireland can receive…
The Go For It programme helps thousands of people each year to turn their ideas into viable businesses through mentoring and creating a business plan. Every successful business needs a business plan. Regardless of the industry or area of expertise, a properly researched framework for the administration, financial operation, and creative direction of your business…
The next Innovation Voucher Programme call opens Monday 13 September until 15:00 on Friday 1 October 2021 Businesses can apply for a £5,000 Innovation Voucher to work with a public sector knowledge provider, for example, a university, a college or Institute of Technology (NI and ROI), on an innovation project. The voucher allows you to…
What is the Sales Academy Programme? The Sales Academy forms part of the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Innovating Business Growth Programme. Its core aim is to provide practical assistance to micro and small businesses in the Council area to explore and adapt a best practice, omnichannel customer experience approach to sales across their business.…
