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Business schemes available - 181

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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

Management Knowledge Transfer Partnership (MKTP)

Management KTPs aim to enable transformational improvement by identifying key, strategic management-based initiatives to increase business effectiveness

Innovate UK, Invest Northern Ireland

Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

Free training, advice and support to young people to develop their skills and help them become future entrepreneurs.

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

INTERREG North West Europe Programme – Support for Social Entrepreneurs (SuNSE)

Mentoring and workshop support to assist the start-up of new social economy enterprises as well as assist established social enterprises to grow and develop.

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Invest in Health, Profit in Business

Support to equip businesses with a pro-active programme of activity that will help them to fulfil their obligations to support their employees' health and wellbeing.

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council