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The Heritage Crafts Awards 2024
The deadline for the second round of Heritage Crafts awards is 5pm on Friday 6 September 2024.
AI Con 2024: Exploring artificial intelligence
AI Con is set to return to Titanic Belfast and online on Thursday 3 October 2024.
NI Reval2026 | Revaluation of business rates
Businesses are urged to complete a rates revaluation questionnaire that will be used to calculate business rates from April 2026.
Business survey on single use plastics regulatory restrictions
Views sought from businesses about their experience of dealing with regulatory changes in relation to single-use plastics.
Women in Business: upcoming support
Get involved with a range of networking, upskilling, and start-up events and programmes from Women in Business.
Support for Belfast independent retailers
Belfast City Council is highlighting current support for independent retailers.
Rural Shopfront Scheme for Lisburn and Castlereagh
This scheme provides support for eligible businesses to carry out minor alterations or repairs to their shopfronts.
Domestic Abuse Safe Leave consultation
Have your say on the introduction of a new right for victims of domestic abuse to access paid safe leave from work.
Festival of Business 2024
Access opportunities to network, learn from experts and promote your business.
Techstars Startup Weekend DeepTech Belfast
QUBIS is launching the Techstars Startup Weekend DeepTech Belfast for would-be entrepreneurs.
Social enterprise work programme survey
Complete the survey to provide input for the social enterprise work programme delivered by Social Enterprise NI.
Digital Supply Chain Hub | Launch and Connect
Join this event to learn how Digital Catapult brings manufacturers, innovators, and technology businesses together to address supply chain challenges head-on.
Good jobs employment rights bill consultation
Have your say on proposals to strengthen employment rights legislation to help deliver 'good jobs' in Northern Ireland.
Race equality event for the health & social care sector
Event to help health and social care employers develop and promote an ethnically diverse and inclusive workplace.
Training bursaries for early-career craftspeople
Apply for up to £4,000 to start training in a heritage craft or to further develop your skills.
The SWEF Enterprise Fund
Young people in Northern Ireland can receive a grant up of to £2,000 to develop their business idea.
Applications open for Rural Engagement Arts Programme 2024
Grants from £500 to £10,000 are available to deliver arts projects benefitting rural-based communities.
R&D funding for disaster resilience technologies
Businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 million to develop disaster resilience, response and recovery technologies.
Faraday Battery Challenge Investment Readiness Programme 2024
Innovate UK Business Connect will select up to 15 SMEs to join the programme to accelerate their investment journey.
UK-Singapore collaborative R&D 2024
UK businesses can apply for a share of £5 million for collaborative innovation projects with Singapore.
Innovate UK Textile Fund 2024
Opportunity for businesses in the UK fashion and textile sector who are looking to develop innovative solutions to pressing industry challenges.
BridgeAI Supply Chain Demonstrator
Innovate UK is offering up to £2 million for artificial intelligence supply chain projects - apply by 21 August 2024.