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Currently, the main groups that award grants are government departments, local councils and some charitable organisations.

Northern Ireland business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ finder

Use our searchable database that can help you find publicly-funded sources of assistance (including government departments and councils) in Northern Ireland you may be eligible to apply for.

Support may be available in a number of forms, including financial assistance and free or subsidised advice services. There may also be specific initiatives to help with starting up, managing or growing a business.

Search the Northern Ireland business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ finder.

Innovation, research and development

There are numerous grants available to encourage investment in innovation, research and development.

See innovation, research and development grants and find 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ for inventors.

Invest NI Innovation Vouchers

If you need external expertise to help with an innovation project, you can apply for Invest Northern Ireland's Innovation Vouchers.

The vouchers are worth up to £5000 and allow you to access skills and expertise from a registered knowledge provider (eg universities and colleges).

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Local 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ for businesses

Local councils in Northern Ireland also provide a range of 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ, including various funding programmes:

Antrim and Newtownabbey business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ
Ards and North Down business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ
Belfast business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ
Causeway Coast and Glens business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ
Derry City and Strabane business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ
Fermanagh and Omagh business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ
Lisburn and Castlereagh business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ
Mid and East Antrim business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ
Mid Ulster business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ
Newry, Mourne and Down business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ

Local Enterprise Agencies in Northern Ireland also provide a range of information on government help different types of grant aid and funding. .