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  • NI Apprenticeship Awards 2025

    Apprentices, employers, and training providers are encouraged to enter the Apprenticeship Awards 2025.

  • Women in STEM Summit 2024

    Join the Women in STEM Summit to explore opportunities for launching and growing STEM-related businesses.

  • Go Succeed business events

    Register for upcoming events offered by Go Succeed, the council support service for Northern Ireland businesses.

June webinars to provide the tourism sector with support and advice

Learn ways to maximise Tourism Northern Ireland’s services to enhance the success of your tourism or hospitality business.

Artist Studios and Maker Spaces Organisational Grants

Applications are open for grants to support Belfast-based spaces where groups of artists and creatives can come together to work.

Young Masters Art Prize 2023

Open call for artists who show originality, skill and imagination in response to the art of the past.

FSA revises Food Law Code of Practice

The updated Code introduces a new model for delivering food standards controls in Northern Ireland.

The Windsor Framework - goods movements (general)

Arrangements for moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

Windsor Framework: supply of medicines into Northern Ireland

New medicine measures to commence 1 January 2025.

HMRC to trial seasonal Self Assessment helpline

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will trial redirecting Self Assessment helpline queries to their digital services over the summer months.

UK Global Screen Fund: International Business Development event

Information session for Northern Ireland businesses to hear more about International Business Development funding.

Free events to support Belfast businesses

A range of free events and workshops will give local businesses and entrepreneurs the chance to boost their skills.

Project Gigabit NI public review: request for information

Businesses and the public are asked to review if the information held on gigabit coverage at addresses across Northern Ireland is correct.

Smart Manufacturing Data Hub workshop | Belfast

Find out more about Made Smarter Innovation | Smart Manufacturing Data Hub at a free workshop in Belfast on Friday 16 June 2023.

Funding for advancing precision medicine: round 2

Up to £20 million is available for developing digital tools for diagnosis and stratification of chronic conditions.

Offshore Wind Growth Partnership Development Grants Competition

A share of up to £2 million is available to help UK businesses to capitalise on offshore wind.

Elevate U: Hair, beauty and cosmetics event

A free masterclass for those starting or considering starting a business in the hair, beauty or cosmetics sector.

Faraday Battery Challenge Round 6

Apply for a share of up to £10 million for innovation in battery technologies for electrification.

Access to finance conference 2023

An event to help local businesses learn more about accessing finance.

Belfast Chamber Business Awards 2023

Belfast businesses have until 8 September 2023 to apply for the Belfast Chamber Business Awards.

Causeway Coast and Glens Town Centre Experience Fund

This funding supports local organisations to create a new experience for their town centre.

All Island Entrepreneurs Conference

All Ireland conference for women who run their own business

Solving supply chain challenges for smaller manufacturers

Tap into £100,000 of funding and work with SME manufacturers to help make supply chains more efficient, resilient and sustainable.

Seafood sector jobs to be added to the Shortage Occupation List

Fishing occupations are set to be added to the Shortage Occupation List (SOL).

Crafts Council: Temporary Export Guide

New resource aims to help UK artists and arts organisations understand the rules around moving goods temporarily out of the UK.