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Published & reviewed
Public agency
Organisation type
Northern Ireland
Coverage
Official
Source
Verified provider
Overview
Invest Northern Ireland is the regional economic development agency for Northern Ireland. It supports new and existing NI businesses to start, scale and export, and administers most business-facing grant and loan support in the region.
What they fund
- Selective Financial Assistance for capital investment and job creation
- Grant for R&D for innovation projects
- Skills Growth grants
- Co-investment via Techstart Ventures and Co-Fund NI
- Export support and trade-mission funding
- Sustainable productivity programmes
Typical applicant
NI-based businesses ranging from early-stage start-ups to established exporters and inward-investing multinationals. Most schemes require demonstrable additionality — that the funding will unlock activity that would not otherwise happen.
Funding instruments
GrantsEquity (via partner funds)Wage subsidiesIn-kind advisory support
Application routes
- Engage an Invest NI Client Executive (for existing clients)
- Apply via the Invest NI website for open programmes
- Techstart Ventures direct for early-stage equity
Active funding from Invest NI
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About the provider
Northern Ireland's regional economic development agency.