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Employee Upskilling Programme

Opportunity for local employers and employees to boost their business skills and gain a Chartered Management (CMI) qualification.

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, South Eastern Regional College (SERC)

Contracts for Innovation: Accessible Information on Coaches

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £680,000 to develop affordable, user-friendly hardware and software that provides accessible audiovisual information on coaches.

Innovate UK

CCAV - CAM Pathfinder 1 - Feasibility Studies

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for feasibility studies which target early commercial connected and automated mobility (CAM) opportunities.

Innovate UK

Vision to Venture Programme

This programme provides a £500 bursary, workshops and one-to-one mentoring for those who would like to set up their own business, or have recently set up a business and are not working at capacity.

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Agri-Food Champion Leadership Programme

Programme for food and drink providers to build confidence in areas of business planning, management, and leadership.

Ards and North Down Borough Council, South Eastern Regional College (SERC)

Green Adaptation Programme

Programme supporting local businesses to reduce their carbon emissions and adopt sustainable practices, includes workshops, mentoring sessions and the creation of a Carbon Footprint Certificate and Action Plan.

Ards and North Down Borough Council, Carbonfit

Farming for the Generations Succession Planning Programme

Pilot scheme where farming family businesses will be helped to develop succession plan, conduct a simple farm business review, and consider what development the successor might need to equip them to take over the business.

Rural Support, Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA)

Collaborative R&D: Creative Catalyst

UK-registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that develop new innovative products and tools for the UK creative industry.

Innovate UK

SME Productivity Booster

Initiative to help Northern Ireland businesses increase productivity through skills development and a productivity road map.

Department for the Economy (DfE), Northern Ireland Regional Colleges

Horizon Europe Pump Priming collaboration opportunities 2024

UK-registered small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can apply for up to £5,000 to explore and access Horizon Europe collaborative research and innovation opportunities.

Innovate UK