Business support finder

Grants up to a maximum of £500 for local community and voluntary organisations.

Entrepreneurs can apply for a business start-up seed fund bursary of up to £1,000, business advice, training and mentoring.

The Business Explorer Programme can help you explore the best way forward within your business to effect change through innovative solutions.

Premises occupied and used for manufacturing purposes may qualify for industrial derating. If you would like your property to be considered as industrial for rating purposes, you should make an application to the District Valuer within Land & Property Services (LPS).

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.

Grants, up to a maximum of £2,000, to support local organisations to create a new experience for their town centre.

The Arts Council has designed this programme to assist organisations to deliver arts projects which contribute to the growth of arts in the community for new and existing audiences and which reflect the diversity of Northern Ireland’s society and culture.

Grants from £2,500 to £25,000 to renovate or repurpose a vacant space in Belfast city centre.

Promoting trade outside the island of Ireland, including mentoring, grant and video creation

Grant support up to a maximum of 50% for costs covering trainee wages, internal trainer, external trainer and travel and accommodation costs