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Invest Northern Ireland

Supports Invest Northern Ireland, the regional agency helping firms grow, compete globally, and attract new investment.

United Kingdomwww.investni.com
Key stats
Annual funding—
Programs11
Active grants7
Total grants10
About

Invest Northern Ireland is the regional business development agency for Northern Ireland, operating under the Department for the Economy. Its mandate is to grow the local economy, help businesses compete internationally, and attract investment into Northern Ireland.

Its support mix is broad and practical: innovation vouchers, R&D grants, business innovation grants, agri-food capital support, clus…

Programs & grants under this funder
Agri-Food Investment Initiative (AFII)

Supports food and drink businesses in Northern Ireland to upgrade machinery, equipment, and protected knowledge assets.

1 grant
Agri-Food Investment Initiative
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Business Innovation Grant (BIG)

Supports small and medium enterprises in Northern Ireland to develop market entry, products, and commercialization through grants.

Cluster Acceleration Programme (CAP)

Supports small and medium enterprise collaboration in Northern Ireland through a two-step cluster process for growth and shared readiness.

1 grant
Cluster Acceleration Programme — Phase 1
Between cycles
— pool
Innovation Vouchers

Supports Northern Ireland small businesses with vouchers to access academic expertise for innovation development.

1 grant
Innovation Vouchers
Closed
— pool
Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) — NI Top-Up

Funds Northern Ireland and United Kingdom small businesses through graduate researcher placements that connect companies with real-world development.

1 grant
Invest NI KTP — NI Top-Up
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Grant for R&D

Offers Northern Ireland organisations innovation grants for practical innovation projects and testing.

1 grant
Invest NI Grant for R&D
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Shared Island Enterprise Scheme

Supports all-island enterprise teams across the Irish Sea with women's entrepreneurship, cluster building, and investment readiness.

1 grant
Shared Island Sustainability Capital Grant
Closed
£18M pool
Techstart Ventures Proof of Concept Grant Fund

Supports Northern Ireland entrepreneurs testing commercial viability of innovative ideas.

1 grant
Techstart Ventures Proof of Concept Grant
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Project Definition

Funds Northern Ireland businesses planning R&D projects through Invest NI project-definition support.

1 grant
Project Definition
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Grant for Research & Development

Funds Northern Ireland businesses developing products, processes, or services through Invest NI R&D grants.

1 grant
Grant for Research & Development
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Technical Development Incentive

Funds Northern Ireland SMEs using technical service providers through Invest NI innovation support.

1 grant
Technical Development Incentive
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: www.investni.com