Latest News - November 2021
COVID-19 Business and Financial Planning Support Programme 2021-22 for tourism industry
[Closed to applications] This Tourism NI scheme provides advisory support to assist in the development of business and financial recovery plans
Business directory for social enterprises
Get your social enterprise listed in the new Northern Ireland Social Enterprise Database
Innovate UK EDGE Pitchfest: Get investment ready
Apply to access comprehensive pitch training with expert trainers and receive ongoing bespoke support
Free support programmes for Newry, Mourne and Down businesses
Free support programmes for businesses in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area
Destination Zero innovation challenge
Competition for young people to pitch their ideas and innovations to help tackle climate change
Prepare for new bans on F-gases
Details of 2022 bans on certain types of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) in refrigeration equipment
Start Up Energy Transition Award 2022
Startups working on ideas affecting global energy transition and climate change can gain global recognition
Sustainable Smart Factory competition
Up to £20m for digital innovation projects to improve the resource efficiency and energy efficiency of manufacturing processes in factories
COVID Recovery Kick Start Programme for tourism businesses
[Closed to applications] New scheme to drive innovation, sustainability and competitiveness amongst tourism businesses as the industry recovers from the pandemic
Green Economy Support Programme for Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
This programme aims to support micro and small businesses in the area to reduce their carbon footprint
Design Bites: Design great content for your online platforms
Take a deep dive into specific types of content and where they work best at this Invest NI webinar
Global Business Innovation Programme to SXSW 2022
Apply for a chance to explore future tech opportunities at the SXSW conference in Austin, USA
Get a sustainability report for your business
Support to gauge environmental performance across areas such as raw materials, energy, carbon, packaging, biodiversity and waste
Consultation on new Road Safety Strategy for Northern Ireland
Views sought on a new strategy to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries across our roads network
Consultation on draft Environment Strategy
Views sought on a vision for the future of Northern Ireland’s environment and the Executive’s role in dealing with the challenges we face
Increase to NI Carrier Bag Levy announced
The Carrier Bag Levy charge in Northern Ireland will increase from 5 pence to 25 pence from 1 April 2022
Consultation: Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework
Have your say on a new strategic approach for food in Northern Ireland - respond by 19 November 2021
New DAERA Grants and Funding Hub
Find grants and funding supporting local farming, fisheries, rural business, communities and environmental NGOs with a new tool from DAERA
EUREKA GlobalStars Taiwan: digital industrial collaborations
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £865,000 to fund collaborative research and development projects focused on industrial research
Biomedical Catalyst 2021: round 2 competition
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £12 million to develop innovative healthcare products, technologies and processes
Online workshop: Emerging digital tools and technologies for small businesses
Explore a range of digital tools that can help every business deliver a bigger impact, more sales and better customer service
Consultation: Artificial Intelligence and IP - copyright and patents
The government has launched a consultation on how the intellectual property (IP) rights of patents and copyright should deal with artificial intelligence (AI)