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DAERA Announces £1.6million Funding For Agri-food and Environmental Research Projects
DAERA has announced new co-funding awards for agri-food and environmental research totalling over £1.6million. These awards are through the Research and Development Partnership between DAERA and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
Read MoreWebinar: Social Media Trends for Your Business in 2024
This webinar, hosted by Invest NI, will delve into the future of digital marketing. It will explore social media trends and strategies that will shape how businesses interact with their audience on social platforms.
Read MoreNew Tax Credits For Film, TV and Video Game Makers
From 1 January 2024, the Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit and Video Games Expenditure Credit have replaced the previous tax reliefs for film, TV and video games production.
Read MoreDAERA Appoints New Board Member
NEBMs bring external perspectives and experiences and provide invaluable support and constructive challenge to executive members in their role to ensure that the Board’s business is discharged effectively.
Read MoreMeet The Buyer Event For Market Ready Tourism Businesses
The event offers an excellent opportunity for market ready tourism businesses to showcase themselves to a pre-qualified group of international buyers from Northern Ireland’s key markets.
Read MoreJobStart Information Session For Employers
The Department for Communities (DfC) will be providing an overview of the JobStart scheme at an online information session.
Date: Tuesday 16 January 2024
Time: 2pm to 3pm
Cost: Free
Employer Guidance on Christmas Parties
The Equality Commission has issued advice and guidance for employers to help ensure Christmas work parties and events are safe, inclusive and respectful. Work-related outings and parties are legally an extension of the workplace and employers can be held liable for the actions of staff on a work night out.
Read MoreFuture Farm Support and Development
Having left the EU we now have a unique opportunity for the first time in 50 years to target farm support to meet the needs of Northern Ireland more effectively.
Read MoreGo Succeed FREE Online Business Workshops During December
Our upcoming workshops are tailored to empower businesses like yours. Whether you’ve simply got an idea or have started trading, join us from next week, where you can gain practical knowledge, connect with like-minded professionals, and accelerate your business success.
Read MoreInnovation Vouchers: January 2024 Call
Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) Innovation Vouchers allow you to access the skills and expertise of universities, colleges or Institutes of Technology in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Read MoreFree JAM Card Training For Local Businesses and Groups
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, through funding from the Public Health Agency (PHA), is currently offering free JAM Card E-Learning sessions to local small businesses, charities and community groups, to help make their services more accessible to people with disabilities.
Read MoreResearch Survey to Support NI Artists and the Arts Community
This survey is open to all artists and creative professionals currently or recently based in Northern Ireland, regardless of whether they have interacted with the Arts Council or not.
Read MoreReform of The R&D Tax Relief System
The reforms, announced in the Autumn Statement 2023, seek to combine the Research and Development Expenditure Credit (RDEC) and the R&D small and medium enterprise (SME) relief into a singular scheme.
Read MoreIf You Make or Import Batteries or Products Incorporating Them – DAERA Needs To Hear From You
Businesses which manufacture, import or sell batteries, either on their own, or incorporated in products, are being invited to take part in the survey which runs until 5 December 2023.
Read MoreCall For Evidence on The Visual Effects Industry
HM Treasury has issued a public call for evidence on recent trends, challenges and opportunities in the UK’s visual effects industry
Read MoreAutumn Statement 2023
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Autumn Statement on Wednesday 22 November 2023. We have summarised the key points from the Autumn Budget and specific issues affecting Northern Ireland businesses.
Read MoreSustainable Tourism Networks in Fermanagh and Omagh
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has launched a new programme Building Towards Sustainable Tourism Networks and is now seeking expressions of interest from businesses operating in the tourism sector across the district to participate.
Read MoreAttitude to Investment Survey Closing Date Extended
There is still time for farmers and growers to help identify investment needs on farms as the Attitude to Investment survey’s closing date has been extended to Wednesday 29th November.
Read MoreSupport If You Employ Someone With a Disability
Employers who actively seek applications from people with disabilities have a much wider choice of potential employees, with a good range of skills and positive attitudes towards work.
Read MoreBatteries Market Survey
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is asking for help from Northern Ireland businesses that sell batteries, either on their own or in a product, to complete a survey. The results will help DAERA to work out any implications for these businesses from the new EU Batteries Regulation (2023/1542).
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