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%…
OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS Fermanagh and Omagh District Council were awarded funding through the Department for Communities (DfC) for a Shop Front Improvement Scheme in Forthill Street and New Street, Enniskillen and are re-opening for applications for a second call. The funding will assist businesses / property owners in Forthill Street and New Street in Enniskillen…
Business and charities of all sizes in Northern Ireland are experiencing cyber attacks. A recent NCSC 2020 shows that 32% of businesses and 22% of charities had a cyber breach in the last 12 months causing disruption of business, loss of revenue and stress and anxiety to owners and their family and friends. Successful cyber…
CITB NI will sponsor 12 full time construction students studying a third level Built Environment related qualification (Level 4 or above) with a Northern Ireland training provider by providing them with £1,000 bursary as a contribution to the cost of their training in their first year. What Qualification do I have to be studying? You…
The 2020/21 Small Capital Grants Programme for Northern Ireland has opened for applications. Co-operation Ireland, on behalf of the Department for Communities (DfC), is administrating the Programme, which has a total fund of £800,000. It is aimed at assisting voluntary and community organisations to purchase items of equipment to enhance and sustain the activities and…
Grant aid of £500-£4,999 for projects costing up to £20,000 for micro-enterprises based in a rural area The Rural Business Development Grant Scheme aims to support the sustainability, survival and development of micro rural businesses across Northern Ireland by providing a small capital grant for the business. The scheme, which is funded by the Department…
Free HM Revenue & Customs webinars to help make payrolling easier for employers Payrolling makes it easier for employees to see they’re paying the right amount of tax, and easier for employers as they will not have to send in P11Ds for payrolled benefits. Webinar: Payrolling – tax employees’ benefits through your payroll These webinars…
