Grants of up to £3,000 are available for businesses in all council areas
If you have previously received support or are currently going through the Go Succeed service, you may be eligible to apply for a grant of up to £3,000.
Delivered through Ards and North Down Borough Council, Go Succeed grants can fund up to 50% of eligible capital costs – whether that’s investing in new equipment, boosting productivity, or improving how you promote your business online.
The grant is available to all council areas.
Examples of what the grant can support include
- specialist equipment or machinery to improve efficiency
- digital tools, such as computers or business software
- website development or e-commerce functionality
Who can apply?
To be eligible, you must
- be actively trading within your council area
- have completed at least 60% of your mentoring support through Go Succeed
- have identified a barrier to growth the grant can help address
- be an enterprise or social enterprise with at least one full-time employee (or potential to become one) and fewer than 50 full-time employees
Further details
- grants will be awarded through a competitive process
- you must not start your project until a formal Letter of Offer is received, signed, dated and returned within 14 days
- all grants are paid retrospectively, after satisfactory project completion and verification
Applications will close at midday on Friday 30 May 2025.
Online information sessions
There are also free online information sessions taking place where you can find out more about the Go Succeed Grants
Find out more and apply for a Go Succeed grant.
First published 6 May 2025
