Ambition to Grow | Supporting Women

Summary:

The programme supports Northern Ireland's most innovative and ambitious woman-led start-ups and small businesses.

Eligibility criteria:

The programme is open to all woman-led, Northern Ireland-based businesses that have:

  • a suitable product or service for selling outside Northern Ireland
  • the potential to increase new employment within the business
  • the ability to demonstrate the need for government support
  • annual turnover under £1 million or sales outside Northern Ireland less than £300,000
Additional information:

Eligible participants can receive up to £30,000 in funding, broken down as follows:

  • £10,000 towards new employment within the business
  • £10,000 for business development (market, product, or skills growth)
  • £10,000 after completing an Export Health Check, Export Marketing Plan, Innovate NI Self-Assessment, and Leadership Development workshops

Participants also have the opportunity to network with other women entrepreneurs.

Ambition to Grow | Supporting Women is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

The deadline for applications is midday on Friday 8 November 2024.

Support organisation:
  • Invest Northern Ireland
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