Funding – Antrim Chamber of Commerce https://antrimchamber.com The cornerstone of the business community in Antrim Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:05:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://antrimchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cropped-ACC-Stacked-icon-32x32.jpg Funding – Antrim Chamber of Commerce https://antrimchamber.com 32 32 Digital Transformation Flexible Fund – Call 6 https://antrimchamber.com/2025/09/26/digital-transformation-flexible-fund-call-6-digital-transformation-flexible-fund-cloned/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:02:51 +0000 https://antrimchamber.com/?p=4503
Tuesday 18th June

9.30am – 11.30am

Antrim Civic Centre

Stiles Way, Antrim

Pre-Briefing
Digital Transformation Flexible Fund Call 6 Open – Business Event

The Digital Transformation Flexible Fund can offer eligible businesses and social enterprises help to fund their digital transformation project.

Digital technology is transforming the way in which businesses operate, helping them to gain a competitive edge and achieve long term success. The DTFF grants are worth between £5,000 and £20,000 and are designed to help small and micro businesses accelerate their digital transformation ambitions.

If eligible, the grant can fund up to 70% of the cost of a project with 30% match funding from the applicant.

The DTFF programme is a competitive process where proposals are compared to each other to determine those that offer the biggest potential for business growth and digital transformation.

For more information visit www.dtff.co.uk

Applicants can submit an Expression of Interest to DTFF outside of a Call window. This tells us that you are interested in applying to the fund. Once the call opens fully, we will review your information and invite you to submit a full application if you meet all the eligibility criteria: Eligibility – Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (dtff.co.uk)

Call 6 Expression of Interest window is now open. Deadline: 24 October 2025

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Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is encouraging rural businesses to apply for support through the Rural Business Development Grant Scheme (RBDGS) 2025, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) under the Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Programme.

This scheme offers capital grants of up to 50%, ranging from £500 to £7,500, to help existing micro-enterprises (with fewer than 10 full-time employees) sustain and grow their businesses. Eligible expenditure includes capital equipment such as machinery, computers, and the development of e-commerce websites.

➡️ Funding available: 50% grant rate (£500 – £7,500)
➡️ Maximum project cost: £30,000
➡️ Application period: 25 September 2025 – 12 noon, 30 October 2025

The scheme is designed to strengthen the rural economy by supporting sustainability, growth, and employment opportunities. Businesses must already be trading and located in a rural part of the Borough.

Our rural businesses are the backbone of our local economy, and this scheme provides vital support to help them thrive. I encourage all eligible businesses to apply and take advantage of the funding available through DAERA’s TRPSI Programme.”

Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick, Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey

To help businesses understand the application process and eligibility, the Council will host a series of information workshops. All applicants must attend one of these mandatory information workshops before applying:

  • Thursday 2 October, 1pm: Online (Teams)
  • Wednesday 8 October, 6pm: Spinning Room, Mossley Mill
  • Thursday 16 October, 6pm: Steeple Suite, Antrim Civic Centre
  • Wednesday 22 October, 1pm: Online (Teams)
  • Monday 27 October, 6pm: Online (Teams)

For further information, to check eligibility or to register for a workshop, E. ruralbusiness@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

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Antrim and Newtownabbey Council have now released Phase 2 of its successful business CCTV Scheme.

The Scheme provides grant support to businesses to help with the cost of installing new CCTV cameras on the exterior of their commercial premises – helping you protect what matters most.

Whether you are a small local shop or part of a bustling town centre, this grant can help cover the cost of installing high quality, external facing CCTV systems, to boost security and peace of mind.

➡️ Improve safety and security

➡️ Deter crime and antisocial behaviour

➡️ Support your community

Applications are now open – find out more and how to apply;

Completed application forms should be emailed to regeneration@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk.

Should you wish to speak to a member of the ANBC team regarding CCTV provision please contact regeneration@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk or alternatively call 0300 123 4568.

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Grants are available for qualifying residents, community groups, sports clubs and athletes throughout Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough.

You can find information about available grants on the ANBC website by clicking on the grants in the table, or using the buttons to navigate to the relevant section.

You will then be directed to Flexigrant, their new Online Funding Hub to submit your application.

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Need some help and guidance on completing a grant application? ANBC are delivering workshops next week across the Borough and online:

  • Newtownabbey
    Monday 7 April @ 2pm
    Address:
    The Yarn Suite, Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey

  • Antrim
    Tuesday 8 April @ 10am
    Address:
    The Steeple Suite, Antrim Civic Centre

  • Online
    Wednesday 9 April @7pm
    To book a session E. cpbs@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
    or T. 028 90 340100

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Tuesday 22nd October

4pm – 7pm

[ SPACE ]

51-55 High Street, Antrim

Drop-in Session

Application Assistance

Working in partnership with the Department for Communities, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is launching Phase 2: Antrim/Crumlin/Glengormley of this initiative, aiming to regenerate town centres by helping local businesses to improve the external appearance of their properties.

The application call is now open and the scheme Guidance Notes are available below for your information. Please read these carefully before submitting the application form, also below.

To assist with the application process you are invited to attend any of the information drop-in sessions which will be held in October and November in Antrim, Crumlin & Glengormley:

No appointment is necessary to attend these sessions, simply drop-in at a time that best suits you between the opening hours indicated. Whilst attendance is not mandatory, the sessions are intended to offer you an opportunity to raise any questions about the scheme and your application.

Please note, that as part of the process, applicants will be required to submit two quotations for works proposed. Quotations must be ‘like for like’. Failure to comply with this condition may result in the application being rejected.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 13 December 2024.

If you have any queries please refer to the Guidance Notes on link below or contact the Regeneration Team at the drop-in clinics or by email at shopfronts@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk.

DROP in Locations

  • ANTRIM
    Tuesday 22 October (4pm – 7pm) and Tuesday 19 November (12noon-3pm)
    Address:
    Space, Floor 1, 51-55 High Street,
    Antrim, BT41 4AI.

  • CRUMLIN
    Wednesday 23 October (3.45pm-6.45pm) and
    Wednesday 20 November (12.45pm-3.45pm)
    Address:
    Crumlin Leisure Centre, 2a Main Street, BT29 4UP.

  • GLENGORMLEY
    Thursday 24 October (4pm-7pm) and
    Thursday 21 November (12noon-3pm)
    Address:
    Lillian Bland Pavilion, 38 Carnmoney Road, Glengormley, BT36 5EX.

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Tuesday 18th June

9.30am – 11.30am

Antrim Civic Centre

Stiles Way, Antrim

Pre-Briefing
Digital Transformation Flexible Fund Call 3 Open – Business Event

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s Digital Innovation Team and Queens University’s William J Clinton Leadership Institute are hosting an in person pre-briefing session for businesses interested in securing up to £20,000 of funding towards their Digital Transformation Project on Tuesday 18th of June at 9:30am at the Antrim Civic Centre, Steeple Suite.

Event registration – Click Here

The fund offers businesses between £5,000 and £20,000 for a digital transformation project in six technological areas: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Big Data, Process Automation via Robotics or Cobotics, Immersive Technologies (Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality/Mixed Reality), Blockchain and Smart Technologies (Internet of Things).

The programme covers 70% of the cost of a digital transformation project, with the purchase going towards off-the-shelf or bespoke hardware and software that fits within the key technologies. The fund is open to all businesses who meet the eligibility criteria as follows:

  • Based in Northern Ireland and operate within 1 of the 11 local Council areas.
  • Small or Micro business with less than 49 full time employees.
  • VAT registered.
  • Actively trading for a minimum of 12 months.
  • Have a Digital Transformation Plan or equivalent.
  • Be focused on one or more of the six funded advanced digital technologies.
  • Have not received State Aid/Subsidy (funding from any national or local public sector scheme) in excess of €300,000 over the previous three financial years (De Minimis aid).
  • DTFF is open to all sectors with the exception of primary agriculture, forestry and fisheries.

For more information visit www.dtff.co.uk

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