Business support finder

Business schemes available - 176

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Skills for Growth for SMEs

Grant support up to a maximum of 50% for costs covering trainee wages, internal trainer, external trainer and travel and accommodation costs

Invest Northern Ireland

Skills Advancement Grant

Up to £15,000 for staff training for Invest NI customers to cover external training, travel and accommodation

Invest Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Advanced Composites and Engineering Centre

Support for businesses to co-locate with academic staff from the Ulster University and Queen’s University Belfast to work collaboratively to develop innovative technology solutions

Invest Northern Ireland

InnovateUs

A fully funded programme that offers tailored training for small businesses to undertake innovation activity

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

Skills Focus Programme

An employer skills programme that provides tailored training for small to medium-sized businesses to increase the skills levels of the existing workforce.

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

Workable NI

Workable NI provides guidance, advice and training to employers and their workforce to help reduce barriers to employment for people with disabilities.

Department for Communities (DfC), Disability Action, Supported Employment Solution, Ulster Supported Employment Ltd

Start Up Loans

All owners or partners in a business can individually apply for up to £25,000 each, with a maximum of £100,000 available per business.

Enterprise Northern Ireland

Employment Advocacy Service

Specialist advice for employers/employees on disability in the workplace with guidance on reasonable adjustments, positive action and best practice.

Disability Action

Intellectual property: advice and guidance

Advice and guidance on intellectual property protection issues for companies based in Northern Ireland

Invest Northern Ireland

WRAP Northern Ireland

Confidential advice and support on environmental issues for all Northern Ireland businesses.

WRAP