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If you have an established business and need specific help with growth, we offer a broad range of support.
Complete our business registration form on Go Succeed.
Complete our registration form (link opens in new window)
For more information, contact our Economic Development Unit by email economicdevelopment@belfastcity.gov.uk or call 028 9027 0482.
Our mentors can support you in areas including:
The Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF) can offer eligible businesses and social enterprises help to fund their digital transformation project. DTFF's expression of interest for Call 2 is currently open to applications from eligible businesses and social enterprises.
There is a pre-briefing sessions for Call 2 on Friday 22 March from 10am to 12 noon. The online session is recommended for applicants intending to submit an expression of interest for Call 2. To register for the session, go to:
The closing date for sending an expression of interest is 12 noon on Friday 29 March 2024. For information and to apply, go to Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (link opens in new window).
The Green Tourism Award is a world-wide sustainable certification programme. Belfast-based tourism and hospitality businesses can apply for gold, silver or bronze accreditation for their efforts to meet best practice standards in sustainability.
We’ll reimburse the first year fees for eligible businesses that apply for a Green Tourism standard. Your business will also be eligible for discounted rates in years two and three. To get the fee funded in year one, you need to apply before 31 March 2024.
For information on how to apply, go to Green Tourism (link opens in a new window).
Getting access to specialist mentoring, advice and workshops is instrumental when you're growing your business and networks.
7th Dimension explains how they benefitted from our business support. The video plays for one minute and 38 seconds.
Belfast City Council is the Data Controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the personal data it gathers for the purposes of sending regular Economic Development Unit emails from Belfast City Council.
The council accepts that you are providing your personal data on the basis of consent and are positively agreeing for the council to hold and further use it.
The personal data may be shared internally within the council with staff who are involved in providing this service and where necessary, between internal departments with the purpose of supporting an effective delivery of service.
Your personal data will not be shared or disclosed to any other organisation without your consent, unless the law permits or places an obligation on the council to do so.
The personal data is held and stored by the council in a safe and secure manner and in compliance with Data Protection legislation and in line with the council’s Records Retention and Disposal Schedule.
If you have any queries regarding the processing of your personal data or wish to withdraw your consent to the processing of it, call the Economic Development Unit on 028 9027 0482.
If you wish to contact the council’s Data Protection Officer, write to:
Belfast City Council,
City Hall Belfast,
BT1 5GS
or email records@belfastcity.gov.uk.
Read our privacy policy for further information.
For more information and advice, get in touch.
economicdevelopment@belfastcity.gov.uk
Economic Development, 4th floor, 9 Adelaide, 9-21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8DJ