Financing growth
Northern Ireland business support finder
A searchable database of advisory and financial assistance - find advice, expertise, equity, grants, loans, and recognition awards.
Tailor your business plan to secure funding
How to adapt your business plan and present it to the right people in order to secure funding.
Grants: the basics
How to find a grant that suits your business and what makes a business eligible to receive one.
Equity finance
Overview of what equity finance is and how to find it.
Crowdfunding
What is crowdfunding and how can it be used to finance a business.
Factoring and invoice discounting
How to improve cashflow by selling your invoices to a third party.
Floating on the stock market
The pros and cons of making a company public and how the stock market flotation process works.
Company shares and shareholders
The advantages of selling shares in your company and the entitlements of an individual who buys shares.
Bank finance
Bank finance options available for businesses, their advantages and disadvantages, and sources of advice.
Non-bank finance
Non-bank finance options for businesses and how to choose between them.