Digital Transformation Flexible Fund
Funding for Northern Ireland-based micro and small businesses to invest in advanced digital technologies.
Expressions of interest for Call 6 of the Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF) closed on 24 October 2025.
Who it is for
The Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF) is open to all sectors except primary agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.
Applicants must:
- be based in Northern Ireland and within one of the 11 council areas
- be a small (10-49 employees) or micro business (1-9 employees)
- be VAT registered
- have been trading for at least twelve months
- have a Digital Transformation Plan or equivalent
- have a project centred on one or more of the six advanced technologies in scope
Support you can get
You can access capital grants of £5,000 to £20,000 to support transformative technology investments - not just basic digitisation. The fund can cover up to 70% of the project’s total value, with businesses required to provide at least 30% co-investment. Eligible technologies include AI, AR/VR and other immersive technologies, IoT, robotics, big data, blockchain, and system integration.
Read the full DTFF applicant guidance for a detailed overview of the programme.
How to apply
If your expression of interest was successful, you will receive an email inviting you to complete a full DTFF application by 4pm on 5 December 2025.
Support organisers
- Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
- Ards and North Down Borough Council
- Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council
- Belfast City Council
- Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
- Derry City and Strabane District Council
- Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
- Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
- Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
- Mid Ulster District Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down District Council