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Latest News - July 2025

Webinar series: Bridge to India

Webinar series designed to help businesses gain the knowledge and tools to trade successfully with India.

Moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland – entry summary declarations

New arrangements for businesses moving goods from GB to NI by parcels or freight through roll-on roll-off ferry.

Consultation on price transparency guidance

Views sought on the draft guidance for businesses on the price transparency provisions.

New crypto reporting rules from January 2026

From January 2026, people who own cryptocurrency must provide their details to service providers to ensure they are paying the correct tax.

TCI Global Conference 2025

Join the annual TCI Global Conference in Dublin from 14 to 16 October 2025.

Webinar: Innovation made simple - a framework for SMEs

Innovate UK is hosting a free webinar on 15 July 2025 to introduce ISO 56001, the new international standard for Innovation Management Systems.

Dormant Assets for All

Funding is available to help voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations become better prepared for future challenges.

Changes to UK immigration working visa

Employers should be aware that changes to the immigration working visa are set to take effect from Tuesday 22 July 2025.

Spark It ABC for female entrepreneurs

Business support programme for women in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area.

£15,000 bursary open to NI craft makers

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is welcoming applications for the 2025 Rosy James Memorial Trust Award.

WOMEX 2025 delegate bursaries

Arts Council NI is offering up to four bursary awards for NI music professionals looking to attend WOMEX - World Music Expo 2025 in Finland.

New leadership programme for local manufacturing sector

Join online information sessions on 3 July and 13 August 2025 to find out more about MEGA's new leadership programme.

STFC Hartree Centre Innovation Vouchers

Get support worth up to £15,000 to explore the potential of artificial intelligence for your business.

Town Centre Shopfront Improvement Scheme for Antrim and Newtownabbey

This programme is designed to enhance the appearance of commercial areas in designated town centres.

£250,000 fund to unlock environmental and economic opportunities for layer manure

This scheme aims to support the development of innovative, scalable solutions to manage nutrients from poultry layer manure.

Disability law e-learning course

Anytime online learning course will help those in the advice sector develop skills, knowledge, and understanding on the topic of disability.

Have your say: Data protection guidance for smart product makers

The ICO is consulting on new guidance to help smart product manufacturers get data protection right.

Future Leaders Fellowships round 10: Business and non-academic

Apply for a share of up to £110 million for research and innovation projects and career support.

UK businesses to benefit from new data protection laws

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 became law in the UK on 19 June 2025, introducing important updates to UK data protection law.