Digital Transformation Flexible Fund
The Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF) offers funding for eligible Northern Ireland-based micro and small businesses to invest in advanced digital technologies.
To be eligible to claim from the DTFF, applicants must:
- be based in Northern Ireland and within one of the 11 council areas
- be a small (10-49 employees) or micro business (1-9 employees)
- be VAT registered
- have been trading for at least twelve months
- have a Digital Transformation Plan or equivalent
- have a project centered on one or more of the six advanced technologies in scope
The Programme is open to all sectors with the exception of primary agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.
The DTFF grants are worth between £5,000 and £20,000 for an investment project. If eligible, the grant can fund up to 70% of the cost of the total value of a project.
All DTFF-supported projects will require a matched co-investment from applicant companies at a minimum of 30% of the overall project costs.
The DTFF is delivered by all local authorities in Northern Ireland under the Full Fibre Northern Ireland Consortium and supported by Invest Northern Ireland. The project is part funded by the NI Executive, UK Government, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and all local councils in Northern Ireland.
Find out more about the DTFF
You can register to join free thematic webinars from the William J. Clinton Leadership Institute, to find out more about the digital technologies eligible for funding under the DTFF.
Read the full DTFF applicant guidance for a detailed overview of the programme, eligibility and how to apply.
Expressions of Interest for Call 3 closed on 12 July 2024. Call 4 is anticipated to launch in early 2025.
In order to claim from the DTFF, successful applicants will have to complete an Innovate NI Innovation Assessment before they can draw down funding.
- Invest Northern Ireland
- Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA)
- Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
- Ards and North Down Borough Council
- Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council
- Belfast City Council
- Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
- Derry City and Strabane District Council
- Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
- Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
- Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
- Mid Ulster District Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down District Council