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  • Latest UK Export Academy webinars

    Upcoming webinars from UK Export Academy to help businesses boost their exporting skills and sell their goods and services to new markets.

  • Dormant Assets For All

    Funding is available to help voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations become better prepared for future challenges.

  • Changes to UK immigration working visa

    Employers should be aware that changes to the immigration working visa are set to take effect from Tuesday 22 July 2025.

Spark It ABC for female entrepreneurs

Business 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ programme for women in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area.

Latest HMRC tax webinars

Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs to help employers, businesses and the self-employed understand tax issues that affect them.

£15,000 bursary open to NI craft makers

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is welcoming applications for the 2025 Rosy James Memorial Trust Award.

WOMEX 2025 delegate bursaries

Arts Council NI is offering up to four bursary awards for NI music professionals looking to attend WOMEX - World Music Expo 2025 in Finland.

New leadership programme for local manufacturing sector

Join online information sessions on 3 July and 13 August 2025 to find out more about MEGA's new leadership programme.

STFC Hartree Centre Innovation Vouchers

Get 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ worth up to £15,000 to explore the potential of artificial intelligence for your business.

Town Centre Shopfront Improvement Scheme for Antrim and Newtownabbey

This programme is designed to enhance the appearance of commercial areas in designated town centres.

GBIP in Singapore: Health and medical technologies

Join Innovate UK’s Global Business Innovation Programme in Singapore to explore global opportunities in health and medical technologies.

£250,000 fund to unlock environmental and economic opportunities for layer manure

This scheme aims to 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ the development of innovative, scalable solutions to manage nutrients from poultry layer manure.

Disability law e-learning course

Anytime online learning course will help those in the advice sector develop skills, knowledge, and understanding on the topic of disability.

Have your say: Data protection guidance for smart product makers

The ICO is consulting on new guidance to help smart product manufacturers get data protection right.

Future Leaders Fellowships round 10: Business and non-academic

Apply for a share of up to £110 million for research and innovation projects and career 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ.

UK businesses to benefit from new data protection laws

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 became law in the UK on 19 June 2025, introducing important updates to UK data protection law.

Funding for space-related R&D, innovation and education

Details on open funding opportunities for individuals and businesses working in the UK space sector.

New initiatives to 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ social enterprises across Northern Ireland

Social Enterprise Northern Ireland launches programmes to 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ leadership development and sector growth.

Event to show how diversity and inclusion can drive business growth

Diversity Mark's Annual Summit will showcase how diversity and inclusion can help businesses achieve sustainable growth.

Living Over The Shops Programme

Grant to renovate a vacant or underutilised upper floor space within commercial areas for conversion to residential use.

Side hustlers urged to prepare their tax returns

If you earn more than £1,000 from additional income such as selling online, you may need to register for Self Assessment.

New Cyber Growth Action Plan to boost jobs and innovation

UK government launches Cyber Growth Action Plan 2025 with £16 million to boost cyber sector growth, innovation, and jobs.

European Prize for Women Innovators 2026

Now open for applications, offering 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ for women entrepreneurs behind Europe's ground-breaking innovations.

Support for food businesses developing cell-cultivated products

New FSA and FSS pilot helps UK businesses get approval for safe, innovative 'lab-grown meat' foods.

Help to Grow: Management Course in Northern Ireland

Applications are open for businesses to sign up for a subsidised leadership and management course.