Funding for early-stage businesses seeking growth support in the Causeway Coast and Glens area.
Applications close at midday on Friday 5 June 2026.
Who it is for
The programme is open to commercially trading businesses and social enterprises in all sectors that are
- based within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area
- actively trading for less than two years
- able to demonstrate a fit‑for‑purpose business plan
- able to provide a business bank account (or account with another financial institution) used
- solely for business purposes, separate from personal finances
Applications are particularly welcomed from businesses operating within identified priority areas
- advanced manufacturing, materials and engineering
- construction
- financial, business and professional services
- retail
- tourism and hospitality
- agri-food
- sustainable energy
Support you can get
The Enterprise Fund can provide funding of up to 100% costs up to a maximum of £5,000. The total cost of the project must not exceed £10,000.
Examples of expenditure that can be funded through this grant include
- new equipment linked to creating new jobs or introducing innovative approaches
leading to increased profitability - developing IT systems which can demonstrably lead to increased profitability
- implementing a significant marketing campaign, which will lead to increased sales
- development of a marketing support programme or sales research, which will lead
to the business entering new markets – this must be detailed and time-bound
Support organisers
- Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Contact
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Funding Unit
grants@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
Phone
07548118854
Next Steps
on the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council website
Published
11 May 2026
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