Business Innovation Grant
Ref: GRT-ITZS4PDL
Funding Available
Between £5,000 and £20,000
Northern Ireland
All Sectors
4 September 2026
Grants & Funding
About This Grant
Supports sole traders, micro-businesses, and SMEs in Northern Ireland to develop and commercialise innovation activities to market with financial support and advice.
What Can It Fund?
- In market research
- Product or service market validation and testing
- MVP development
- Process design and validation
- Market entry planning and strategy
- Supply chain identification
- New market development visits
- Attendance at trade fairs and exhibitions
- Product launches and demonstrations
- Consultancy or sub-contracting
Eligible Costs
- -In market research
- -ISO 56000 series Innovation Management Audit
- -MVP development
- -Process design and validation
- -Market entry planning and strategy
- -Supply chain identification outside NI
- -Trade fair and exhibition attendance outside NI
- -Product launches and demonstrations
- -Consultancy or sub-contracting
Funding Source
Invest Northern Ireland
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