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Business schemes available - 62

Support Scheme Sort descending	Support organisation
Small Business Rate Relief Business support scheme details on the value of rate relief available, which businesses qualify for rate relief and how to apply	Land & Property Services (LPS), Department of Finance (DoF)
Small Business Rate Relief for small Post Offices Business support scheme details on the value of rate relief, which Post Offices qualify for rate relief and how to apply.	Land & Property Services (LPS), Department of Finance (DoF)
Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund Funding for innovation projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping and ports.	Innovate UK
Sports and Recreation Rate Relief Business support scheme details on the value of rate relief, which businesses qualify for rate relief and how to apply	Land & Property Services (LPS), Department of Finance (DoF)
Start Up Seed Fund £500 seed funding for businesses in the greater Ballymena area	Ballymena Business Centre
Supply Chain Solutions Specialist advisory support for manufacturers and internationally tradeable services businesses who manage a supply chain as part of their business, or who are involved in the extended supply chain.	Invest Northern Ireland
Technical Development Incentive (TDI) Up to £15,000 financial support towards developing new products, improving processes and testing/certification to satisfy requirements of export markets	Invest Northern Ireland
UK-Germany Bilateral: Collaborative R&D Funding for collaborative projects resulting in innovative solutions in emerging technologies.	Innovate UK
UK-South Korea CR&D 2024 Support to develop innovative proposals with South Korea.	Innovate UK
UK-Taiwan CRD 2024 Fund for collaborative research and development (CR&D) projects focussed on industrial research.	Innovate UK

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