Funding to support projects that demonstrate clear, measurable impact through effective collaboration, innovation, and alignment with local economic priorities.
This programme closes at midday on Thursday 16 July 2026.
Who it is for
Applications are invited from experienced organisations operating within the enterprise, business support, innovation, or economic development ecosystem.
This includes
- Enterprise support organisations
- Third sector and social economy organisations
- Education and innovation bodies
- Partnerships or consortia led by an eligible organisation
Support you can get
The Enterprise Partnership Fund forms part of the Derry Strabane Local Economic Partnership (LEP) Action Plan 2025–2028.
The Action Plan is funded by the Department for the Economy’s Regional Balance Fund and delivered by Derry City and Strabane District Council.
The minimum grant available is £5,000 and the maximum grant is £15,000. Applicants must provide at a minimum 25% of total grant requested as match funding.
Activity must be delivered on a not-for-profit basis.
Eligible activity can include
- Innovative enterprise or pre-accelerator programmes or events.
- Sector-specific enterprise initiatives or events.
- New or emerging models of mentoring, peer learning or clustering.
- Experimental or pilot approaches that support productivity, decarbonisation, or
inclusive growth. - Proposals that introduce or test new, creative or innovative economic/enterprise
development solutions.
Support organisers
- Derry City and Strabane District Council
Next Steps
on the Derry City and Strabane District Council website
Published
11 June 2026
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