Invest Northern Ireland
Funding for capability development
Financial support for businesses to access specialist expertise through a 12-month Business Mentor or a 2-year Non-Executive Director placement. Aimed at existing Invest NI clients.
What it pays for
Conditions to know about
Only available to Invest Northern Ireland clients. Guidance on becoming a client is linked from the page. No award amounts or deadlines are stated.
How to apply
Applications go through the funder. Read their page for the full rules and the form.
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