Cluster Acceleration Programme
Ref: GRT-N68FWIKB
Funding Available
Up to £1,000,000
Northern Ireland
All Sectors
11 December 2026
Grants & Funding
About This Grant
Financial support for groups of SMEs to collaborate, scope, and exploit opportunities that enhance their competitiveness, reduce risk, and leverage additional knowledge and resources.
What Can It Fund?
- Feasibility studies
- collaborative projects
- cluster management
- facilitator services
- training
- networking events
- interactive workshops
Eligible Costs
- -Independent facilitators
- -cluster managers
- -feasibility study costs
- -network and cluster delivery actions
Funding Source
Invest Northern Ireland
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