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  • Funding for Growth series of events

    A series of events designed to help businesses grow by focusing on key topics, including equity, debt finance, grants, and transitioning to net zero.

  • Latest HMRC tax webinars

    Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs to help employers, businesses and the self-employed understand tax issues that affect them.

  • Prepare for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

    Sole traders and landlords with an income over £50,000 will be required to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from 6 April 2026.

Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure consultation

Views sought on proposals for developer contributions to help fund necessary improvements to wastewater infrastructure.

Introducing mandatory CCTV into slaughterhouses consultation

Views sought on a proposal to introduce mandatory use of closed-circuit television in slaughterhouses in Northern Ireland.

Productivity and Green Skills Accelerator Programme fully funded places

A cutting-edge initiative to support SMEs to enhance their productivity while embedding sustainable practices.

Sustainable Community Building programme

The Sustainable Community Building programme is now open for applications.

Pay increase for agricultural workers from April 2025

Proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers from 1 April 2025.

UK Export Academy: Business Growth Challenge

Join a free four-week challenge to support you in growing your business overseas.

Spring Statement 2025

A summary of how the Spring Statement 2025 affects Northern Ireland businesses.

Executive Education Programmes at the William J Clinton Leadership Institute

Businesses can now apply for the William J Clinton Leadership Institute’s schedule of leadership programmes.

Construction products reform consultation

Green paper consultation on proposals for institutional and regulatory reform of the construction products regime.​

Deadline for pEPR data submission and registration approaching

Obligated businesses must submit 2024 packaging data by 1 April 2025 under new extended producer responsibility for packaging scheme.

New statutory payment rates for 2025-26

New rates for statutory payments in force from April 2025.

Call for evidence: small business access to finance

This call for evidence seeks views, evidence and experiences of applying for and accessing debt finance in the UK for small businesses.

InterTradeIreland Trade Missions @ Home programme

New programme offers a support package worth over £5,000.

Consultation on Draft Social Investment Strategy 2025-2030

Share your views on how the Housing Executive can enhance support for social enterprises.

Green Support Scheme

Local businesses and social enterprises can now apply for grants and technical support to implement sustainable practices.

Survey: State of Social Enterprise in Northern Ireland 2025

Share your views on the future of social enterprises in Northern Ireland.

Innovation Loans Future Economy competition: round 20

SMEs can apply for loan funding for innovative late-stage research and development projects with strong commercial potential.

Smart Towns and Villages PEACEPLUS programme

€17m funding is available to boost technology and social inclusion in rural areas.

Pathways to Enterprise newcomer inclusion events for Belfast

Events to explore entrepreneurial support pathways for newcomer community members living in Belfast.

Building Innovation Capability for SMEs seminar

Join Queen’s University Belfast for the second seminar on Building Innovation Capability for SMEs.

Minimum wage rates increase from 1 April 2025

National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates are increasing from 1 April 2025.

Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Conference for Armagh

This conference will bring together advocates, and local organisations to raise awareness.