Invest Northern Ireland

Ambition to Grow - Supporting Women

Up to £30,000Closes 11 Dec 2026 (29 days)Northern Ireland

Funding of up to £30,000 for innovative micro, small and medium-sized businesses in Northern Ireland to grow through innovation, job creation and selling outside Northern Ireland. Delivered with Women in Business NI.

What it pays for

  • Growth
  • Exporting
  • Training and hiring
  • Innovation and R&D

Conditions to know about

Must have a suitable product or service for selling outside Northern Ireland, potential to create new jobs, demonstrate need for government support, and annual turnover under £1 million or sales outside Northern Ireland under £300,000. Funding is £15,000 for new employment, £10,000 for market, product and skills development, and £5,000 after completing specified workshops and assessments.

How to apply

Applications go through the funder. Read their page for the full rules and the form.

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Check if you can apply

Is each of these true for your business?

The business is based in Northern Ireland
The funder’s wording
open to any business in Northern Ireland that:
You are a company or partnership
The funder’s wording
Ambition to Grow - Supporting Women is open to any business in Northern Ireland that:
The business has fewer than 250 people

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Source: NI Business Info support finder (Northern Ireland). Last checked 11 Nov 2026. Read from the funder’s page by AI, with each key fact checked against the page text.

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Listed under Innovation and R&D, Training and hiring, Exporting, Growth, Northern Ireland

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