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Financial support to businesses affected by the health protection restrictions put in place by the NI Executive

The Minister for the Economy has launched a new £2 million COVID-19 Business and Financial Planning Grant (BFPG) from Invest NI

[CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS] The Apprenticeship Challenge Fund aims to promote greater collaboration between employers and suppliers

Grant support scheme for businesses restricted or significantly affected by Executive restrictions

This programme will help develop your online presence and establish a competitive advantage to improve sales

The grant is being extended from 1 November 2020 - find out if you're eligible and how much you can get

The Job Support Scheme will be introduced from 1 November 2020 to help businesses deal with the challenges created by coronavirus (COVID-19) by helping employers retain their employees

These free events cover a range of subjects including starting out in e-commerce, packaging and shipping and understanding customers

Free HM Revenue & Customs webinar to help employers avoid mistakes and get National Minimum Wage pay right

Innovate UK has published two new guides to help businesses and research organisations compete for government-backed innovation funding

Free webinar to support small and medium-sized employers with additional SSP costs due to COVID-19

BEIS, Innovate UK and Aerospace Technology Institute are investing up to £8 million in civil aerospace technologies research projects

Webinars to help employers understand and meet their obligations on equality in the workplace

[WITHDRAWN] Find out how your circumstances can affect your eligibility for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme

[WITHDRAWN] If you're self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been adversely affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) find out if you can use this scheme to claim a grant.

[CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS] £10,000 and £25,000 support grant for eligible businesses that occupy rental property and properties with a Total NAV of £1,590 or below to help with the impact of COVID-19

[WITHDRAWN] Find out how HMRC will work out your trading profits and non-trading income if you're self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been adversely affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)

[CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS] £25,000 grant for eligible ratepayers in the retail, hospitality, tourism and leisure sectors to help with the impact of COVID-19

[WITHDRAWN] Use this scheme if you're self-employed or a member of a partnership in the UK and have been adversely affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)

[CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS] A grant of £10,000 will be made available to eligible businesses to help with the impact of COVID-19

Help available for self-employed individuals dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 disruption to business activities

Employers should make staff that are working from home aware of the tax relief available to them for expenses such as heating and lighting