Business support finder

Business schemes available - 179

Support Scheme	Support organisation
Food Heartland The Food Heartland Forum is a networking opportunity for agri-food and drink producers and hospitality providers based in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area.	Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council
Back in Business scheme The Back in Business rate support scheme offers businesses a 50% rates discount for up to two years if they occupy a vacant retail unit	Land & Property Services (LPS), Department of Finance (DoF)
Enterprising Women Enterprising Women is a free forum which provides access to workshops and events for female entrepreneurs.	Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Skills Growth for Large Enterprises and/or Foreign Direct Investors Grant support up to a maximum of 50% for costs covering trainee wages, internal trainer, external trainer and travel and accommodation costs	Invest Northern Ireland
Sustainability Reports Sustainability Reports give businesses an understanding of their environmental performance across a number of areas, such as raw materials, energy, carbon, packaging, biodiversity and waste	Invest Northern Ireland
Age at Work The Age at Work programme provides access to toolkits, networks and support to unlock benefits for businesses and employees.	Business in the Community
Progression to Employment Bespoke support to employers to recruit economically inactive participants into paid employment.	Triangle Housing Association
Rural Business Development Grant Scheme Eligible rural businesses can apply for capital assistance of 50% up to the value of £4,999 for the purchase of capital equipment which will help their business.	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
Visitor Experience Grading Scheme The Quality Grading Scheme for Visitor Experiences offers tourism operators a chance to be awarded with a one to five star rating to indicate the level of quality a visitor can experience when visiting their attraction or activity.	Tourism Northern Ireland
Tourist Accommodation Quality Grading Scheme The scheme is open to hotels, guest houses, B&Bs, self-catering, hostels and guest accommodation; with premises having the ability to achieve a grading of between one to five stars	Tourism Northern Ireland