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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.

Apprenticeship Inclusion Challenge Fund

Applications closed | Up to £100,000 in funding to boost apprenticeship uptake from underrepresented groups.

Crown Estate Marine Supply Chain Accelerator Fund

A £50 million fund to help catalyse UK supply chain capacity and capability for offshore wind.

NI Regional Food Programme 2025/26

Financial 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ for the local food and drink sector.

Rate bills for 2025-26 to issue this week

Businesses will begin to receive their rate bills for 2025-26 by the week ending 4 April 2025.

Inclusive and accessible tourism - industry workshop

Find out how your tourism business can embark upon your accessibility journey.

Webinar series: Gateway USA

Webinar series designed to help businesses gain the knowledge and tools to succeed in the US market.

Cyber Local 2025-2026

Apply for a share of up to £1.8 million to target the growth of the cyber security sector and the development of cyber security skills.

Barclays Black Founder Accelerator

Are you a Black entrepreneur seeking 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ to grow your business? Join the Barclays Black Founder Accelerator.

Apply for the BridgeAI innovation exchange

Up £50,000 in funding from BridgeAI programme that is designed to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence.

Change Maker Funding Programme

Register for 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ and be ready to apply for the Change Maker Funding Programme.

Strategic Planning and Engagement Call

Applications are now open for funding to help organisations in overcoming barriers to cross-border cooperation.

Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure consultation

Views sought on proposals for developer contributions to help fund necessary improvements to wastewater infrastructure.

Introducing mandatory CCTV into slaughterhouses consultation

Views sought on a proposal to introduce mandatory use of closed-circuit television in slaughterhouses in Northern Ireland.

Productivity and Green Skills Accelerator Programme fully funded places

A cutting-edge initiative to 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ SMEs to enhance their productivity while embedding sustainable practices.

Sustainable Community Building programme

The Sustainable Community Building programme is now open for applications.

Pay increase for agricultural workers from April 2025

Proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers from 1 April 2025.

UK Export Academy: Business Growth Challenge

Join a free four-week challenge to 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ you in growing your business overseas.

Spring Statement 2025

A summary of how the Spring Statement 2025 affects Northern Ireland businesses.

Construction products reform consultation

Green paper consultation on proposals for institutional and regulatory reform of the construction products regime.​

Deadline for pEPR data submission and registration approaching

Obligated businesses must submit 2024 packaging data by 1 April 2025 under new extended producer responsibility for packaging scheme.

New statutory payment rates for 2025-26

New rates for statutory payments in force from April 2025.

InterTradeIreland Trade Missions @ Home programme

New programme offers a 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ package worth over £5,000.