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Applications are now open for QEST's next funding round
Eligible craftspeople can apply for funding across their Scholarship, Emerging Maker Grant and Apprenticeship programmes.
New survey into creative funding and finance
Creative UK is researching how creative businesses and organisations use finance, and they want to hear from you.
Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies Programme
Fully funded course that can help you upskill and reskill your staff in key digital and IT competencies.
IPO warns of spike in misleading invoices
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your intellectual property rights in return for a fee.
Skills for Success employer information event
Explore the opportunities to upskill and reskill your staff, and find out about available support.
The Heritage Crafts Awards 2024
The deadline for the second round of Heritage Crafts awards is 5pm on Friday 6 September 2024.
AI Con 2024: Exploring artificial intelligence
AI Con is set to return to Titanic Belfast and online on Thursday 3 October 2024.
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace online events
A series of online events aimed at supporting businesses in creating more diverse and inclusive workplaces.
Webinars and events to help employers with equality law and best practice
Equality Commission's employer training programme includes several online and physical events to help employers on understand equality law.
Economic and Regeneration Growth Fund for Lisburn City Centre
This pilot scheme aims to incentivise property owners and potential occupiers to bring vacant city centre premises and spaces back to life.
Reval 2026 | Revaluation of business rates
Businesses are urged to complete a rates revaluation questionnaire that will be used to calculate business rates from April 2026.
Inclusive Enterprise Pathway virtual workshops
These free workshops are for people who are under-represented, under-supported and under-funded in entrepreneurship.
LRA employer webinars available as recordings
Labour Relations Agency's webinar recordings to help employers keep up to date with the latest Northern Ireland employment law.
Business survey on single use plastics regulatory restrictions
Views sought from businesses about their experience of dealing with regulatory changes in relation to single-use plastics.
Women in Business: upcoming support
Get involved with a range of networking, upskilling, and start-up events and programmes from Women in Business.
Support for Belfast independent retailers
Belfast City Council is highlighting current support for independent retailers.
Vacant to Vibrant scheme for Belfast city centre
Funding is still available for commercial property owners keen to take city centre spaces from vacant to vibrant.
Rural Shopfront Scheme for Lisburn and Castlereagh
This scheme provides support for eligible businesses to carry out minor alterations or repairs to their shopfronts.
Farm Safety Week 2024
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland is aiming to reset the way farmers approach farm safety and risk-taking.
The King's Awards for Enterprise 2025
Northern Ireland businesses are invited to apply for the UK's most prestigious business award.
Social Enterprise Northern Ireland events
Register for upcoming Social Enterprise Northern Ireland events.
Shared Island Civic Society Fund
An opportunity for civic society organisations to secure funding and develop cross-border partnerships.