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To a large extent the biggest grants available in Northern Ireland are for the agricultural farming and food industries. Duport has listed the main ones below. However if you have a business in Northern Ireland you should also look at the general nationwide grants section for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
northern ireland agriculture rural development programme
Projects that will promote rural development can get 50% - 75% of project costs.
This scheme aims to improve agricultural structures, the diversification of production and activities, sustainable forest development, the social and economic development of rural areas, environmental protection and the promotion of equal opportunities for men and women.
The types of projects that can be funded are:
• investments in agricultural holdings;
• setting-up of young farmers;
• training;
• early retirement;
• less-favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions;
• agri-environment;
• improving processing and marketing of agricultural products;
• forestry;
• Promoting the adaptation and development of rural areas.
More Info: The European Commission
EAGGF – building sustainable prosperity
50% of project costs for businesses; up to 75% of project costs for not-for-profit organisations. This scheme aims to provide farmers and farm families with access to farm relief and farm management services, and to create employment in rural areas.
The priority area is Agriculture, Rural Development, Forestry and Fisheries. Within this priority, funding is available for projects that give farmers access to farm relief and farm management services, and that create employment in rural areas. Businesses and Not-for-Profit rural groups or groups and organizations with regional interests can all apply although the process for European funding can be very involved and time-consuming.
Support will be provided for projects run by rural groups or groups with regional interests, towards the costs of establishing services for farmers and farm families. Examples of projects services which might be considered for support include:
• Farm relief services;
• Farm machinery services;
• Neighbourhood services.
The target Areas and groups which are expected to benefit from this scheme are Rural Development organisations; people involved in agriculture; other rural enterprises; for-profit and not-for-profit rural community groups and collectives.
This Scheme aims to tackle the significant socio-economic differentials that exist between Northern Ireland’s disadvantaged rural areas and the overall community in the region. This will be achieved by diversifying the rural economy to provide alternative sources of employment and income for rural people, both on and off-farm. It addresses the needs of Northern Ireland’s agri-food, forestry and fisheries sectors, by diversifying rural economic activity and sustaining the rural population.
Grants available:
• Local regeneration projects by for-profit organisations- up to 50%;
• Local regeneration projects by not-for-profit organisations up to 75%;
• Support for networking up to 75%;
• Minor infrastructure projects up to 100%;
• Technical assistance (including administration costs) up to 100%
More Info: Northern Ireland Assembly (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
EAGGF – building sustainable prosperity
EAGGF funds for the Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity. The priority area is Agriculture, Rural Development, Forestry and Fisheries. Within this priority, funding is available for projects that give farmers access to farm relief and farm management services, and that create employment in rural areas.
Businesses and Not-for-Profit rural groups or groups and organizations with regional interests. 50% of project Costs for businesses; up to 75% of project costs for not-for-profit organisations. The scheme aims to provide farmers and farm families with access to farm relief and farm management services, and to create employment in rural areas.
Support will be provided for projects run by rural groups or groups with regional interests, towards the costs of establishing services for farmers and farm families.
Examples of projects services which might be considered for support include:
• Farm relief services;
• Farm machinery services;
• Neighbourhood services.
The target Areas and groups which are expected to benefit from this scheme are Rural Development organisations; people involved in agriculture; other rural enterprises; for-profit and not-for-profit rural community groups and collectives.
This scheme aims to tackle the significant socio-economic differentials that exist between Northern Ireland’s disadvantaged rural areas and the overall community in the region. This will be achieved by diversifying the rural economy to provide alternative sources of employment and income for rural people, both on and off-farm. It addresses the needs of Northern Ireland’s agri-food, forestry and fisheries sectors, by diversifying rural economic activity and sustaining the rural population.
Grants available:
• Local regeneration projects by for-profit organisations- up to 50%;
• Local regeneration projects by not-for-profit organisations up to 75%;
• Support for networking up to 75%;
• Minor infrastructure projects up to 100%;
• Technical assistance (including administration costs) up to 100%.
More Info: Northern Ireland Assembly (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
european agricultural guidance and guarantee fund (EAGGF)
Maximum £500,000, minimum £70,000.
EAGGF funding for the Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity. The Priority is Agriculture, Rural Development, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Measure is improving processing and marketing agriculture products.
Assisted projects should help the agri-food industry to become more efficient and effective while maintaining the region’s largely extensive, environmentally-friendly farming image. This will be achieved by upgrading facilities, adopting new and innovative techniques, improving links between producers and processors and improving competitiveness.
Businesses involved in processing and marketing, including food processors, groups of collaborating producers and individual producers who use other producers’ products as well. The target sectors are red meat, pig meat, poultry meat, eggs, milk and milk products, potatoes, horticulture (including fruit and vegetables) and cereals.
Maximum EU grant is 35% of eligible costs plus an equivalent local public sector grant subject to total EU and public sector grants not exceeding 50% of eligible costs. The maximum EU grant for a project will be £0.5million. Minimum size of project £70,000.
The objectives of this scheme are to improve the economic performance and international competitiveness of the food processing sector. This will be achieved by using appropriate technology and sound manufacturing and environment management practices.
Funding will be available for capital expenditure on buildings and new equipment including computer software and directly related costs such as architects’ engineers’ and consultants’ fees. Examples of the type of investment that may benefit from aid are:
• Livestock: to increase the level of added value processing, improve packaging and prepare new products;
• Eggs: to invest in new processing facilities;
• Milk and Milk Products: to invest in higher value dairy products;
• Potatoes: to invest in storage, packing and processing facilities to meet the requirements of the large supermarkets;
• Horticulture: to improve processing facilities to meet increasing customer requirements.
Each project must contribute to one or more of the following aims:
• Guide production in line with foreseeable market trends or encourage the development of new outlets for agricultural products;
• Improve or rationalise marketing channels or processing procedures;
• Apply new technologies/innovation or improve the presentation and preparation of products;
• Improve and monitor quality or health conditions;
• Protect the environment or encourage the better use/elimination of by-products/waste.
Excluded projects include:
• Research projects and projects to promote agricultural products or to eradicate animal diseases;
• Projects which are upgrades purely to meet statutory requirements;
• Projects relating to intervention stores or retail outlets;
• Cold stores for frozen products except where part of the normal processing operation;
• Slaughtering facilities for pigs, cattle, sheep or poultry unless equivalent capacity is abandoned or a shortage of capacity in the sector is proven;
• Projects relating to animal feed production, starch production, or the processing of products which imitate or substitute for milk/milk products; projects to replace itemsgrant aided in the previous 6 years.
More Info: Northern Ireland Assembly (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development).
management salary grant
From: Invest Northern Ireland. Subsidy for a manager’s salary -50% of the first year’s basic salary for businesses in Northern Ireland.
MSG will help companies develop their management team to encourage growth by subsidising the salary of a new manager in a new post can be part assisted for one year.
Depending on the nature of the post and the circumstances of the company the assistance is 50% of the basic salary for the first year. Your company will be responsible for the costs associated with the advertising and administration of the recruitment and selection process. Main criteria:
• the post must be new to the company;
• the person selected must come from outside the company;
• there must be an open recruitment process that satisfies Fair Employment legislation.
More Info: Invest Northern Ireland
company development programme
For raising skill levels for manufacturing and service businesses in Northern Ireland. Various aids.
The Company Development Programme helps companies to improve business performance by providing support for training and development activities aimed at raising employee’s skill levels.
Training projects must demonstrate major or critical training needs and contribute to the achievement of business objectives.
Companies seeking support are required to submit a training programme, together with costs, which is normally linked to the business plan.
More Info: Invest Northern Ireland
environmental audit support scheme (EASS)
Help towards the cost of an environmental audit available for all businesses in Northern Ireland - up to 66% of costs to a maximum of £5,000.
The Environmental Audit Support Scheme provides financial support to companies to help them carry out environmental audits.
The scheme offers 66.67% grant towards the cost of up to 15 consultancy days and reasonable expenses (excluding VAT) subject to a maximum grant of £5,000.
The audit comprises a detailed on-site examination of environmental activities carried out by an independent consultant. Includes
• Waste management;
• Pollution abatement and emergency response measures;
• Water and energy use;
• Groundwater protection;
• Transport and fuel efficiency;
• Elimination of waste, recycling and recovery;
• Process efficiency;
• Procedures and allocation of environmental responsibility.
More Info: Invest Northern Ireland
EAGGF - marketing agricultural products
£70,000 (minimum to a maximum £500,000) funding for the Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity. The Priority is Agriculture, Rural Development, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Measure is Improving processing and marketing agriculture products.
Assisted projects should help the agri-food industry to become more efficient and effective while maintaining the region’s largely extensive, environmentally-friendly farming image. This will be achieved by upgrading facilities, adopting new and innovative techniques, improving links between producers and processors and improving competitiveness.
Businesses involved in processing and marketing, including food processors, groups of collaborating producers and individual producers who use other producers’ products as well. The target sectors are red meat, pigment, poultry meat, eggs, milk and milk products, potatoes, horticulture (including fruit and vegetables) and cereals.
Complex grant process.
Maximum EU grant is 35% of eligible costs plus an equivalent local public sector grant subject to total EU and public sector grants not exceeding 50% of eligible costs.
The objectives of this scheme are to improve the economic performance and international competitiveness of the food processing sector. This will be achieved by using appropriate technology and sound manufacturing and environment management practices.
Funding will be available for capital expenditure on buildings and new equipment including computer software and directly related costs such as architects’ engineers’ and consultants’ fees. Examples of the type of investment that may benefit from aid are:
• Livestock: to increase the level of added value processing, improve packaging and prepare new products;
• Eggs: to invest in new processing facilities;
• Milk and Milk Products: to invest in higher value dairy products;
• Potatoes: to invest in storage, packing and processing facilities to meet the requirements of the large supermarkets;
• Horticulture: to improve processing facilities to meet increasing customer requirements.
Each project must contribute to one or more of the following aims:
• Guide production in line with foreseeable market trends or encourage the development of new outlets for agricultural products;
• Improve or rationalise marketing channels or processing procedures;
• Apply new technologies/innovation or improve the presentation and preparation of products;
• Improve and monitor quality or health conditions;
• Protect the environment or encourage the better use/elimination of by-products/waste.
Excluded projects include:
• Research projects and projects to promote agricultural products or to eradicate animal diseases;
• Projects which are upgrades purely to meet statutory requirements;
• Projects relating to intervention stores or retail outlets;
• Cold stores for frozen products except where part of the normal processing operation;
• Slaughtering facilities for pigs, cattle, sheep or poultry unless equivalent capacity is abandoned or a shortage of capacity in the sector is proven;
• Projects relating to animal feed production, starch production, or the processing of products which imitate or substitute for milk/milk products projects to replace items grant aided in the previous 6 years.
More Info: Northern Ireland Assembly (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
EAGGF - marketing agricultural products
Maximum EU grant is 35% of eligible costs plus an equivalent local public sector grant subject to total EU and public sector grants not exceeding 50% of eligible costs. The maximum EU grant for a project will be £0.5million. Minimum size of project £70,000 EAGGF funding for the Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity. The Priority is Agriculture, Rural Development, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Measure is Improving processing and marketing agriculture products.
Assisted projects should help the agri-food industry to become more efficient and effective while maintaining the region’s largely extensive, environmentally-friendly farming image. This will be achieved by upgrading facilities, adopting new and innovative techniques, improving links between producers and processors and improving competitiveness.
Businesses involved in processing and marketing, including food processors, groups of collaborating producers and individual producers who use other producers’ products as well. The target sectors are red meat, pigment, poultry meat, eggs, milk and milk products, potatoes, horticulture (including fruit and vegetables) and cereals.
The objectives of this scheme are to improve the economic performance and international competitiveness of the food processing sector. This will be achieved by using appropriate technology and sound manufacturing and environment management practices.
Funding will be available for capital expenditure on buildings and new equipment including computer software and directly related costs such as architects’ engineers’ and consultants’ fees. Examples of the type of investment that may benefit from aid are:
• Livestock: to increase the level of added value processing, improve packaging and prepare new products;
• Eggs: to invest in new processing facilities;
• Milk and Milk Products: to invest in higher value dairy products;
• Potatoes: to invest in storage, packing and processing facilities to meet the requirements of the large supermarkets;
• Horticulture: to improve processing facilities to meet increasing customer requirements.
Each project must contribute to one or more of the following aims:
• Guide production in line with foreseeable market trends or encourage the development of new outlets for agricultural products;
• Improve or rationalise marketing channels or processing procedures;
• Apply new technologies/innovation or improve the presentation and preparation of products;
• Improve and monitor quality or health conditions;
• Protect the environment or encourage the better use/elimination of by-products/waste.
The following types of projects are excluded:
• Research projects and projects to promote agricultural products or to eradicate animal diseases;
• Projects which are upgrades purely to meet statutory requirements;
• Projects relating to intervention stores or retail outlets;
• Cold stores for frozen products except where part of the normal processing operation;
• Slaughtering facilities for pigs, cattle, sheep or poultry unless equivalent capacity is abandoned or a shortage of capacity in the sector is proven;
• Projects relating to animal feed production, starch production, or the processing of products which imitate or substitute for milk/milk products; projects to replace items grant aided in the previous 6 years.
More Info: Northern Ireland Assembly (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
EAGGF - marketing agricultural products
Maximum EU grant is 35% of eligible costs plus an equivalent local public sector grant subject to total EU and public sector grants not exceeding 50% of eligible costs. The maximum EU grant for a project will be £0.5million. Minimum size of project £70,000. EAGGF funding for the Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity. The Priority is Agriculture, Rural Development, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Measure is Improving processing and marketing agriculture products.
Assisted projects should help the agri-food industry to become more efficient and effective while maintaining the region’s largely extensive, environmentally-friendly farming image. This will be achieved by upgrading facilities, adopting new and innovative techniques, improving links between producers and processors and improving competitiveness.
Businesses involved in processing and marketing, including food processors, groups of collaborating producers and individual producers who use other producers’ products as well. The target sectors are red meat, pigment, poultry meat, eggs, milk and milk products, potatoes, horticulture (including fruit and vegetables) and cereals.
The objectives of this scheme are to improve the economic performance and international competitiveness of the food processing sector. This will be achieved by using appropriate technology and sound manufacturing and environment management practices.
Funding will be available for capital expenditure on buildings and new equipment including computer software and directly related costs such as architects’ engineers’ and consultants’ fees. Examples of the type of investment that may benefit from aid are:
• Livestock: to increase the level of added value processing, improve packaging and prepare new products;
• Eggs: to invest in new processing facilities;
• Milk and Milk Products: to invest in higher value dairy products;
• Potatoes: to invest in storage, packing and processing facilities to meet the requirements of the large supermarkets;
• Horticulture: to improve processing facilities to meet increasing customer requirements.
Each project must contribute to one or more of the following aims:
• Guide production in line with foreseeable market trends or encourage the development of new outlets for agricultural products;
• Improve or rationalise marketing channels or processing procedures;
• Apply new technologies/innovation or improve the presentation and preparation of products;
• Improve and monitor quality or health conditions;
• Protect the environment or encourage the better use/elimination of by-products/waste.
Excluded projects include:
• Research projects and projects to promote agricultural products or to eradicate animal diseases;
• Projects which are upgrades purely to meet statutory requirements;
• Projects relating to intervention stores or retail outlets;
• Cold stores for frozen products except where part of the normal processing operation;
• Slaughtering facilities for pigs, cattle, sheep or poultry unless equivalent capacity is abandoned or a shortage of capacity in the sector is proven;
• Projects relating to animal feed production, starch production, or the processing of products which imitate or substitute for milk/milk products; projects to replace items grant aided in the previous 6 years.
More Info: Northern Ireland Assembly (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
smart micro
Up to £10,000 support for innovative products and processes for individuals and micro businesses (fewer than 10 employees) fund the development of low-cost prototypes of products or processes, which involves technological advance. Eligible costs must be at least £5,000 and projects must be completed within 12 months.
Smart Micro looks for well thought through, commercial opportunities with viable business plans. The criteria for the awards are:
• Technological potential: degree of novelty/innovation; technical risk; whether new intellectual property will be derived;
• Commercial potential: exploitation prospects; market need;
• Applicant capabilities: the mix of management experience and skills; need for the grant; financial viability and the applicant’s track record; soundness of the business plan;
• Wider aspects: the project’s potential positive impact on sustainability / the environment; introducing good design/design practice.
More Info: Invest Northern Ireland
company development programme
Raising skill levels in manufacturing and service businesses in Northern Ireland. Various help will be negotiated on an individual company basis to help companies to improve business performance by providing support for training and development activities aimed at raising employee’s skill levels.
Training projects must demonstrate major or critical training needs and contribute to the achievement of business objectives. Companies seeking support are required to submit a training programme, together with costs, which is normally linked to the business plan.
More Info: Invest Northern Ireland,
Nationwide Northern Ireland
northern ireland agriculture rural development programme
Projects that will promote rural development can get 50% - 75% of project costs.
This scheme aims to improve agricultural structures, the diversification of production and activities, sustainable forest development, the social and economic development of rural areas, environmental protection and the promotion of equal opportunities for men and women.
The types of projects that can be funded are:
• investments in agricultural holdings;
• setting-up of young farmers;
• training;
• early retirement;
• less-favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions;
• agri-environment;
• improving processing and marketing of agricultural products;
• forestry;
• Promoting the adaptation and development of rural areas.
More Info: The European Commission
EAGGF – building sustainable prosperity
50% of project Costs for businesses; up to 75% of project costs for not-for-profit organisations. This scheme aims to provide farmers and farm families with access to farm relief and farm management services, and to create employment in rural areas.
The priority area is Agriculture, Rural Development, Forestry and Fisheries. Within this priority, funding is available for projects that gives farmers access to farm relief and farm management services, and that create employment in rural areas. Businesses and Not-for-Profit rural groups or groups and organizations with regional interests can all apply although the process for European funding can be very involved and time-consuming.
Support will be provided for projects run by rural groups or groups with regional interests, towards the costs of establishing services for farmers and farm families. Examples of projects services which might be considered for support include:
• Farm relief services;
• Farm machinery services;
• Neighbourhood services.
The target areas and groups which are expected to benefit from this scheme are Rural Development organisations; people involved in agriculture; other rural enterprises; for-profit and not-for-profit rural community groups and collectives.
This scheme aims to tackle the significant socio-economic differentials that exist between Northern Ireland’s disadvantaged rural areas and the overall community in the region. This will be achieved by diversifying the rural economy to provide alternative sources of employment and income for rural people, both on and off-farm. It addresses the needs of Northern Ireland’s agri-food, forestry and fisheries sectors, by diversifying rural economic activity and sustaining the rural population.
Grants available:
• Local regeneration projects by for-profit organisations- up to 50%;
• Local regeneration projects by not-for-profit organisations up to 75%;
• Support for networking up to 75%;
• Minor infrastructure projects up to 100%;
• Technical assistance (including administration costs) up to 100%
More Info: Northern Ireland Assembly (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
EAGGF – building sustainable prosperity
EAGGF funds for the Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity. The Priority area is Agriculture, Rural Development, Forestry and Fisheries. Within this priority, funding is available for projects that give farmers access to farm relief and farm management services, and that create employment in rural areas.
Businesses and Not-for-Profit rural groups or groups and organizations with regional interests. 50% of project Costs for businesses; up to 75% of project costs for not-for-profit organisations. The scheme aims to provide farmers and farm families with access to farm relief and farm management services, and to create employment in rural areas.
Support will be provided for projects run by rural groups or groups with regional interests, towards the costs of establishing services for farmers and farm families.
Examples of projects services which might be considered for support include:
• Farm relief services;
• Farm machinery services;
• Neighbourhood services.
The target areas and groups which are expected to benefit from this scheme are Rural Development organisations; people involved in agriculture; other rural enterprises; for-profit and not-for-profit rural community groups and collectives.
This scheme aims to tackle the significant socio-economic differentials that exist between Northern Ireland’s disadvantaged rural areas and the overall community in the region. This will be achieved by diversifying the rural economy to provide alternative sources of employment and income for rural people, both on and off-farm. It addresses the needs of Northern Ireland’s agri-food, forestry and fisheries sectors, by diversifying rural economic activity and sustaining the rural population.
Grants available:
• Local regeneration projects by for-profit organisations- up to 50%;
• Local regeneration projects by not-for-profit organisations up to 75%;
• Support for networking up to 75%;
• Minor infrastructure projects up to 100%;
• Technical assistance (including administration costs) up to 100%.
More Info: Northern Ireland Assembly (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
european agricultural guidance and guarantee fund (EAGGF)
Maximum £500,000, minimum £70,000 funding for the Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity. The Priority is Agriculture, Rural Development, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Measure is improving processing and marketing agriculture products.
Assisted projects should help the agri-food industry to become more efficient and effective while maintaining the region’s largely extensive, environmentally-friendly farming image. This will be achieved by upgrading facilities, adopting new and innovative techniques, improving links between producers and processors and improving competitiveness.
Businesses involved in processing and marketing, including food processors, groups of collaborating producers and individual producers who use other producers’ products as well. The target sectors are red meat, pig meat, poultry meat, eggs, milk and milk products, potatoes, horticulture (including fruit and vegetables) and cereals.
Maximum EU grant is 35% of eligible costs plus an equivalent local public sector grant subject to total EU and public sector grants not exceeding 50% of eligible costs. The maximum EU grant for a project will be £0.5million. Minimum size of project £70,000.
The objectives of this scheme are to improve the economic performance and international competitiveness of the food processing sector. This will be achieved by using appropriate technology and sound manufacturing and environment management practices.
Funding will be available for capital expenditure on buildings and new equipment including computer software and directly related costs such as architects’ engineers’ and consultants’ fees. Examples of the type of investment that may benefit from aid are:
• Livestock: to increase the level of added value processing, improve packaging and prepare new products;
• Eggs: to invest in new processing facilities;
• Milk and Milk Products: to invest in higher value dairy products;
• Potatoes: to invest in storage, packing and processing facilities to meet the requirements of the large supermarkets;
• Horticulture: to improve processing facilities to meet increasing customer requirements.
Each project must contribute to one or more of the following aims:
• Guide production in line with foreseeable market trends or encourage the development of new outlets for agricultural products;
• Improve or rationalise marketing channels or processing procedures;
• Apply new technologies/innovation or improve the presentation and preparation of products;
• Improve and monitor quality or health conditions;
• Protect the environment or encourage the better use/elimination of by-products/waste.
Excluded projects include:
• Research projects and projects to promote agricultural products or to eradicate animal diseases;
• Projects which are upgrades purely to meet statutory requirements;
• Projects relating to intervention stores or retail outlets;
• Cold stores for frozen products except where part of the normal processing operation;
• Slaughtering facilities for pigs, cattle, sheep or poultry unless equivalent capacity is abandoned or a shortage of capacity in the sector is proven;
• Projects relating to animal feed production, starch production, or the processing of products which imitate or substitute for milk/milk products; projects to replace items grant aided in the previous 6 years.
More Info: Northern Ireland Assembly (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development).
management salary grant
From: Invest Northern Ireland. Subsidy for a manager’s salary -50% of the first year’s basic salary for businesses in Northern Ireland.
MSG will help companies develop their management team to encourage growth by subsidising the salary of a new manager in a new post can be part assisted for one year.
Depending on the nature of the post and the circumstances of the company the assistance is 50% of the basic salary for the first year. Your company will be responsible for the costs associated with the advertising and administration of the recruitment and selection process. Main criteria:
• the post must be new to the company;
• the person selected must come from outside the company;
• there must be an open recruitment process that satisfies Fair Employment legislation.
More Info: Invest Northern Ireland
company development programme
For raising skill levels for manufacturing and service businesses in Northern Ireland. Various aids.
The Company Development Programme helps companies to improve business performance by providing support for training and development activities aimed at raising employee’s skill levels.
Training projects must demonstrate major or critical training needs and contribute to the achievement of business objectives.
Companies seeking support are required to submit a training programme, together with costs, which is normally linked to the business plan.
More Info: Invest Northern Ireland
environmental audit support scheme (EASS)
Help towards the cost of an environmental audit available for all businesses in Northern Ireland - up to 66% of costs to a maximum of £5,000.
The Environmental Audit Support Scheme provides financial support to companies to help them carry out environmental audits.
The scheme offers 66.67% grant towards the cost of up to 15 consultancy days and reasonable expenses (excluding VAT) subject to a maximum grant of £5,000.
The audit comprises a detailed on-site examination of environmental activities carried out by an independent consultant. Includes
• Waste management;
• Pollution abatement and emergency response measures;
• Water and energy use;
• Groundwater protection;
• Transport and fuel efficiency;
• Elimination of waste, recycling and recovery;
• Process efficiency;
• Procedures and allocation of environmental responsibility.
More Info: Invest Northern Ireland
EAGGF - marketing agricultural products
£70,000 (minimum to a maximum £500,000) funding for the Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity. The Priority is Agriculture, Rural Development, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Measure is Improving processing and marketing agriculture products.
Assisted projects should help the agri-food industry to become more efficient and effective while maintaining the region’s largely extensive, environmentally-friendly farming image. This will be achieved by upgrading facilities, adopting new and innovative techniques, improving links between producers and processors and improving competitiveness.
Businesses involved in processing and marketing, including food processors, groups of collaborating producers and individual producers who use other producers’ products as well. The target sectors are red meat, pigment, poultry meat, eggs, milk and milk products, potatoes, horticulture (including fruit and vegetables) and cereals.
Complex grant process.
Maximum EU grant is 35% of eligible costs plus an equivalent local public sector grant subject to total EU and public sector grants not exceeding 50% of eligible costs.
The objectives of this scheme are to improve the economic performance and international competitiveness of the food processing sector. This will be achieved by using appropriate technology and sound manufacturing and environment management practices.
Funding will be available for capital expenditure on buildings and new equipment including computer software and directly related costs such as architects’ engineers’ and consultants’ fees. Examples of the type of investment that may benefit from aid are:
• Livestock: to increase the level of added value processing, improve packaging and prepare new products;
• Eggs: to invest in new processing facilities;
• Milk and Milk Products: to invest in higher value dairy products;
• Potatoes: to invest in storage, packing and processing facilities to meet the requirements of the large supermarkets;
• Horticulture: to improve processing facilities to meet increasing customer requirements.
Each project must contribute to one or more of the following aims:
• Guide production in line with foreseeable market trends or encourage the development of new outlets for agricultural products;
• Improve or rationalise marketing channels or processing procedures;
• Apply new technologies/innovation or improve the presentation and preparation of products;
• Improve and monitor quality or health conditions;
• Protect the environment or encourage the better use/elimination of by-products/waste.
Excluded projects include:
• Research projects and projects to promote agricultural products or to eradicate animal diseases;
• Projects which are upgrades purely to meet statutory requirements;
• Projects relating to intervention stores or retail outlets;
• Cold stores for frozen products except where part of the normal processing operation;
• Slaughtering facilities for pigs, cattle, sheep or poultry unless equivalent capacity is abandoned or a shortage of capacity in the sector is proven;
• Projects relating to animal feed production, starch production, or the processing of products which imitate or substitute for milk/milk products projects to replace items grant aided in the previous 6 years.
More Info: Northern Ireland Assembly (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
EAGGF - marketing agricultural products
Maximum EU grant is 35% of eligible costs plus an equivalent local public sector grant subject to total EU and public sector grants not exceeding 50% of eligible costs. The maximum EU grant for a project will be £0.5million. Minimum size of project £70,000 EAGGF funding for the Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity. The Priority is Agriculture, Rural Development, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Measure is Improving processing and marketing agriculture products.
Assisted projects should help the agri-food industry to become more efficient and effective while maintaining the region’s largely extensive, environmentally-friendly farming image. This will be achieved by upgrading facilities, adopting new and innovative techniques, improving links between producers and processors and improving competitiveness.
Businesses involved in processing and marketing, including food processors, groups of collaborating producers and individual producers who use other producers’ products as well. The target sectors are red meat, pigment, poultry meat, eggs, milk and milk products, potatoes, horticulture (including fruit and vegetables) and cereals.
The objectives of this scheme are to improve the economic performance and international competitiveness of the food processing sector. This will be achieved by using appropriate technology and sound manufacturing and environment management practices.
Funding will be available for capital expenditure on buildings and new equipment including computer software and directly related costs such as architects’ engineers’ and consultants’ fees. Examples of the type of investment that may benefit from aid are:
• Livestock: to increase the level of added value processing, improve packaging and prepare new products;
• Eggs: to invest in new processing facilities;
• Milk and Milk Products: to invest in higher value dairy products;
• Potatoes: to invest in storage, packing and processing facilities to meet the requirements of the large supermarkets;
• Horticulture: to improve processing facilities to meet increasing customer requirements.
Each project must contribute to one or more of the following aims:
• Guide production in line with foreseeable market trends or encourage the development of new outlets for agricultural products;
• Improve or rationalise marketing channels or processing procedures;
• Apply new technologies/innovation or improve the presentation and preparation of products;
• Improve and monitor quality or health conditions;
• Protect the environment or encourage the better use/elimination of by-products/waste.
The following types of projects are excluded:
• Research projects and projects to promote agricultural products or to eradicate animal diseases;
• Projects which are upgrades purely to meet statutory requirements;
• Projects relating to intervention stores or retail outlets;
• Cold stores for frozen products except where part of the normal processing operation;
• Slaughtering facilities for pigs, cattle, sheep or poultry unless equivalent capacity is abandoned or a shortage of capacity in the sector is proven;
• Projects relating to animal feed production, starch production, or the processing of products which imitate or substitute for milk/milk products; projects to replace items grant aided in the previous 6 years.
More Info: Northern Ireland Assembly (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
EAGGF - marketing agricultural products
Maximum EU grant is 35% of eligible costs plus an equivalent local public sector grant subject to total EU and public sector grants not exceeding 50% of eligible costs. The maximum EU grant for a project will be £0.5million. Minimum size of project £70,000. EAGGF funding for the Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity. The Priority is Agriculture, Rural Development, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Measure is Improving processing and marketing agriculture products.
Assisted projects should help the agri-food industry to become more efficient and effective while maintaining the region’s largely extensive, environmentally-friendly farming image. This will be achieved by upgrading facilities, adopting new and innovative techniques, improving links between producers and processors and improving competitiveness.
Businesses involved in processing and marketing, including food processors, groups of collaborating producers and individual producers who use other producers’ products as well. The target sectors are red meat, pigment, poultry meat, eggs, milk and milk products, potatoes, horticulture (including fruit and vegetables) and cereals.
The objectives of this scheme are to improve the economic performance and international competitiveness of the food processing sector. This will be achieved by using appropriate technology and sound manufacturing and environment management practices.
Funding will be available for capital expenditure on buildings and new equipment including computer software and directly related costs such as architects’ engineers’ and consultants’ fees. Examples of the type of investment that may benefit from aid are:
• Livestock: to increase the level of added value processing, improve packaging and prepare new products;
• Eggs: to invest in new processing facilities;
• Milk and Milk Products: to invest in higher value dairy products;
• Potatoes: to invest in storage, packing and processing facilities to meet the requirements of the large supermarkets;
• Horticulture: to improve processing facilities to meet increasing customer requirements.
Each project must contribute to one or more of the following aims:
• Guide production in line with foreseeable market trends or encourage the development of new outlets for agricultural products;
• Improve or rationalise marketing channels or processing procedures;
• Apply new technologies/innovation or improve the presentation and preparation of products;
• Improve and monitor quality or health conditions;
• Protect the environment or encourage the better use/elimination of by-products/waste.
Excluded projects include:
• Research projects and projects to promote agricultural products or to eradicate animal diseases;
• Projects which are upgrades purely to meet statutory requirements;
• Projects relating to intervention stores or retail outlets;
• Cold stores for frozen products except where part of the normal processing operation;
• Slaughtering facilities for pigs, cattle, sheep or poultry unless equivalent capacity is abandoned or a shortage of capacity in the sector is proven;
• Projects relating to animal feed production, starch production, or the processing of products which imitate or substitute for milk/milk products; projects to replace items grant aided in the previous 6 years.
More Info: Northern Ireland Assembly (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
smart micro
Up to £10,000 support for innovative products and processes for individuals and micro businesses (fewer than 10 employees) fund the development of low-cost prototypes of products or processes, which involves technological advance. Eligible costs must be at least £5,000 and projects must be completed within 12 months.
Smart Micro looks for well thought through, commercial opportunities with viable business plans. The criteria for the awards are:
• Technological potential: degree of novelty/innovation; technical risk; whether new intellectual property will be derived;
• Commercial potential: exploitation prospects; market need;
• Applicant capabilities: the mix of management experience and skills; need for the grant; financial viability and the applicant’s track record; soundness of the business plan;
• Wider aspects: the project’s potential positive impact on sustainability / the environment; introducing good design/design practice.
More Info: Invest Northern Ireland
company development programme
Raising skill levels in manufacturing and service businesses in Northern Ireland. Various help will be negotiated on an individual company basis to help companies to improve business performance by providing support for training and development activities aimed at raising employee’s skill levels.
Training projects must demonstrate major or critical training needs and contribute to the achievement of business objectives. Companies seeking support are required to submit a training programme, together with costs, which is normally linked to the business plan.
More Info: Invest Northern Ireland
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