Business support finder

Business schemes available - 172

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Skills for Growth for SMEs

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

Invest Northern Ireland

Skills Focus Programme

An employer skills programme that provides tailored training for small to medium-sized businesses to increase the skills levels of the existing workforce.

Northern Ireland Regional Colleges, Department for the Economy (DfE)

Skills Advancement Grant

Up to £15,000 for staff training for Invest NI customers to cover external training, travel and accommodation

Invest Northern Ireland

Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative

The €9 million call will support innovation for the agri-bioeconomy in Northern Ireland and the blue bioeconomy in Ireland.

Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA)

SERC Fabrication Project

Opportunity for Lisburn and Castlereagh businesses to recruit highly trained, motivated and professional engineers from the South East Regional College.

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition

Competition aimed at early and new start companies who want to raise equity - a maximum prize fund of €300,000 is available

InterTradeIreland

Seed Fund Programme

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

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

Rethink Your Resilience

This scheme helps employees become more resilient by giving them the skills to reframe negative thinking and make healthier lifestyle choices.

Business in the Community

Responsible AI UK: skills programme

Funding to develop open educational resources for the training of artificial intelligence (AI) developers, users, managers, the public and other stakeholders.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Resource-efficient or bio-based materials and manufacturing

Investment in innovative feasibility studies in advanced low-carbon manufacturing.

Innovate UK