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
Phone
07548118854
Next Steps
on the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council website
Published
11 May 2026
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