Grow a tourism business
Funding support for growing a tourism business
If you're seeking to grow a tourism business in Northern Ireland, there may be funding options available to help you.
Tourism Northern Ireland
Tourism NI offer various funding options for tourism businesses:
- Event funding - Tourism NI provide an annual Tourism Event Funding Programme.
- Capital development funding - Tourism NI has previously provided funding to capital projects through the Tourism Development Scheme. You can check for any future schemes.
Invest Northern Ireland support
Invest NI offers specialist support for the tourism industry
If you are a tourist accommodation business Invest NI may be able to offer both capability and capital support. Non-accommodation tourist businesses may qualify for capability support.
Other funding bodies
As well as considering funding support options available from Tourism NI and Invest NI, you should also consider the range of other development bodies and departments that offer funding schemes.
Northern Ireland business support finder
The Northern Ireland business support finder is a searchable database that can help you find publicly-funded sources of assistance. Support may be available in a number of forms, including financial assistance and free or subsidised advice services.