Business support finder

The Food Heartland Forum is a networking opportunity for agri-food and drink producers and hospitality providers based in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area.

The Back in Business rate support scheme offers businesses a 50% rates discount for up to two years if they occupy a vacant retail unit

Enterprising Women is a free forum which provides access to workshops and events for female entrepreneurs.

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

Sustainability Reports give businesses an understanding of their environmental performance across a number of areas, such as raw materials, energy, carbon, packaging, biodiversity and waste

A series of initiatives that encourage employers to put health at the centre of their business agenda

The Age at Work programme provides access to toolkits, networks and support to unlock benefits for businesses and employees.

Bespoke support to employers to recruit economically inactive participants into paid employment.

The Quality Grading Scheme for Visitor Experiences offers tourism operators a chance to be awarded with a one to five star rating to indicate the level of quality a visitor can experience when visiting their attraction or activity.

The scheme is open to hotels, guest houses, B&Bs, self-catering, hostels and guest accommodation; with premises having the ability to achieve a grading of between one to five stars