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Ambition to Grow | Supporting Women

The programme supports Northern Ireland's most innovative and ambitious woman-led start-ups and small businesses.

Invest Northern Ireland

Mindset extended reality (XR): Digital therapeutics for mental health

UK-registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3.7 million for R&D projects that provide digital therapeutics for mental health solutions.

Innovate UK

Women into Leadership Programme

This programme provides personalised support, development of leadership skills, and the opportunity to earn an accredited qualification.

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Cluster Acceleration Programme

The Cluster Acceleration Programme aims to boost innovation and productivity among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Northern Ireland by supporting and funding the formation of business clusters.

Invest Northern Ireland

Generation Innovation

An opportunity to provide work experience for students to encourage diverse thinking and innovative approaches to design solutions/products.

Catalyst

Go Succeed: Sales development and mentoring support

Tailored mentoring support and the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to £4,000.

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

Skill Up

Free accredited courses delivered by local further and higher education providers that can help employers retrain and upskill their staff.

Department for the Economy (DfE)

Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)

Funds innovative ideas to improve UK defence and security.

Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)

Innovation Exchange

A cross-sector programme supporting innovation transfer by matching industry challenges to innovative companies from other sectors.

Innovate UK

Imagine It

The Imagine It programme is an exclusive, 1-day bootcamp with a focus on your idea, your vision, and provides practical advice on how to drive it all forward.

Women in Business