Business support finder

Business schemes available - 179

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4i Innovation

Innovation help available for micro and small Ballymena businesses to become more innovative, agile and successful

Ballymena Business Centre

JobStart

Employer incentive scheme to help young people aged 16–24 at risk of long-term unemployment to get into the job market.

Department for Communities (DfC)

Visitor Experience Grading Scheme

The Quality Grading Scheme for Visitor Experiences offers tourism operators a chance to be awarded with a one to five star rating to indicate the level of quality a visitor can experience when visiting their attraction or activity

Tourism Northern Ireland

Tourist Accommodation Quality Grading Scheme

The scheme is open to hotels, guest houses, B&Bs, self-catering, hostels and guest accommodation; with premises having the ability to achieve a grading of between one to five stars

Tourism Northern Ireland

Tourist Accommodation Certification

All tourist accommodation providers in Northern Ireland must receive certification by Tourism NI in order to operate

Tourism Northern Ireland

Going Dutch Programme

Going Dutch is an early stage exporter programme for businesses that have the capability and motivation to break into international markets and specifically to explore new business opportunities in The Netherlands

Invest Northern Ireland

Belfast Ambassador Circle

Advice and support for local business and academic leaders to bring their national or international colleagues, organisation or wider industry to Belfast, through a conference, meeting or event

Visit Belfast

Yes You Can

Business start-up and growth support programme for women.

Women in Business

From Student to First sale (FS2FS)

Financial support in the form of a £15,000 salary subvention to encourage graduates from the education sector into self-employment.

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