From Student to First sale (FS2FS)

Summary:

Graduates with a viable business idea can apply for a £15,000 grant to help them transition to self-employment.

Eligibility criteria:

Support is available to students that:

  • have graduated within the last six months
  • should be working with university or students’ union enterprise support services
  • have the potential to meet Invest Northern Ireland’s client criteria for a new start-up business

Invest NI clients are manufacturing and/or tradeable services businesses with the potential to both:

  • achieve at least 25% of sales external to Northern Ireland (or at least £250,000 external sales, whichever is lower)
  • employ at least ten staff, within five years
Support organisation:
  • Invest Northern Ireland
Phone:
0800 181 4422
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