Ambition to Grow
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Are you interested in Business Growth in 2024 ?
Are you interested in Growing your Team?
Are you interested receiving funding to help you grow?
Are you interested in becoming an InvestN client?
Invest NI has just launched their Ambition to Grow programme. Grant support of up to £45,000 is available for each successful application as follows:
The Ambition to Grow | Go Green programme is looking to support Northern Ireland businesses that have a focus on sustainable activities.
Invest Northern Ireland is seeking ambitious, innovative businesses in the Green Economy offering a product or tradeable service that can create new employment opportunities and grow sales outside Northern Ireland.
This call is primarily seeking applications from businesses in the Green Economy although any business meeting the eligibility criteria can apply.
What support is available?
Grant support of up to £45,000 is available for each successful application as follows:
- up to £30,000 towards new employment within the business. The level of this support will depend on the number and type of new positions, the salary levels proposed and the number of hours each new role is contracted for.
- up to £10,000 towards business development activities at a support rate of up to 50% of eligible costs which can include expenditure on market, product, or skills development.
- £5,000 on the completion of an Export Health Check, development of an Export Marketing Plan, and completion of an Innovate NI Self-Assessment.
Funding will be awarded to applicants on a competitive basis. Applications will be assessed and scored, with the highest scoring companies awarded funding following a successful project meeting with your local Invest NI team.
Successful Green Economy applicant benefits also include:
- Attendance at All-Energy Exhibition & Conference in Glasgow, 15-16 May 2024
- Inclusion in Invest NI’s Green Economy network
- Sales pitch training for customer success
- Assistance in identifying market opportunities and trends
- Opportunity to lead or be part of collaborative Green Economy network
Financial support payments are not up-front and are dependent on the execution of specific activities as outlined in any offer of support such as job creation or incurring costs on market development activities.
Further details can be found in the Ambition to Grow – FAQs (PDF) and Ambition to Grow – Guidelines (PDF) documents.
If you require an application form in an alternative format or further information on the competition, please contact our Business Support Team.
Next Step
Next step would be Book Appointment to discuss your requirements or check out our range of other services.
As an Approved Service Provider, I can assist in the delivery of the programme from recruitment, innovation, marketing.
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