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SME Brexit Support Fund: Grants to help businesses new to importing or exporting
[CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS] The SME Brexit Support Fund could give you up to £2,000 to help with training or professional advice if your business has up to 500 employees and no more than £100 million annual turnover.
Consultation: A Skills Strategy for Northern Ireland
Views sought on the Department for the Economy's proposals to transform in NI's skills system to help deliver a ten times better economy
Have your say on potential dumping of aluminium extrusions
Trade Remedies Authority launches investigation into potential dumping of aluminium extrusions
Changes to Northern Ireland alcohol licensing law
Northern Ireland liquor licensing laws to be modernised
Have your say on the new EU VAT One Stop Shop
Participate in user research and take part in beta testing
Firms must commit to net zero to win major UK government contracts
New measures will require businesses to commit to net zero by 2050 before they can bid for major UK central government contracts
Brand building programme for Newry, Mourne and Down
This programme will help SMEs in Newry, Mourne and Down to enhance their business branding or create a new brand image
Halogen light bulbs to be banned from September 2021
Sale of halogen light bulbs ending with fluorescent light bulbs to follow, cutting emissions and saving consumers on their energy bills
Reval 2023 - business rates revaluation
Revaluation of all non-domestic properties in Northern Ireland will result in a new Valuation List to be used to calculate business rates from April 2023
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage Competition
£20 million in grant funding for innovative projects to reduce the cost of deploying carbon capture, usage and storage technology
Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply 2 Competition
Proposed £60 million competition aims to catalyse innovation to develop world leading hydrogen technologies for a future hydrogen economy
New guidance on High-Risk Foods Not of Animal Origin
New guidance for traders exporting High-Risk Foods Not of Animal Origin to the EU or moving them to Northern Ireland
Business rates bills to issue in May 2021
Rate bills for 2021-22 will begin issuing the week beginning 24 May 2021
Hydrogen Transport Hub demonstration competition
Apply for a share of £2.5 million to demonstrate how green hydrogen can be used to power transport solutions for end users
Dedicated business website for Mid and East Antrim
The website includes information on investment opportunities, and details of wider economic initiatives
New rules for exporting or moving composite food products now apply
Changes to rules for exporting or moving composite food products from Great Britain to Northern Ireland or the EU
Coastal Flavours Cluster for Newry, Mourne and Down
Expressions of interest sought from artisan food and drink businesses to become members of the Coastal Flavours Cluster
New legislation to protect Northern Ireland workers
New legislation extends protections against detriment in health and safety cases to workers in Northern Ireland
Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging waste consultation
Views sought from across industry and the public on how the proposed Extended Producer Responsibility scheme can be successful
Call for ideas that utilise space technology
The European Space Agency is offering funding and support to businesses from any sector who intend to use space technology to develop new commercial services
Tax relief for working from home
Employers should make staff that are working from home aware of the tax relief available to them for expenses such as heating and lighting