Grants for small businesses and startups in Northern Ireland
65 open, rolling and forthcoming grant schemes for small businesses and startups in Northern Ireland, from 23 funders. Each listing shows the deadline, award size, where it applies and a link to the funder's original guidance.
Last verified 5 Oct 2026, 22:10 BST. Always check the funder's own guidance before applying.
- Open now
- 57
- Forthcoming
- 8
- Closing in 30 days
- 19
- Specific to Northern Ireland
- 21
The rest are open across the UK or a wider area that includes Northern Ireland.
The 15 schemes closing soonest
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Funders with the most open schemes
- Innovate UK24 open
- Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities listing)11 open
- Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade4 open
- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)4 open
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)2 open
- Department for Transport2 open
- Office for Zero Emission Vehicles2 open
- Advanced Research and Invention Agency1 open
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