Ambition to Grow: Supporting Women
- Funding
- Up to £30,000
- Deadline
- 11 December 2026
- Location
- Northern Ireland
- Applications
- Deadline: 11 December 2026
Overview
Northern Ireland micro, small and medium-sized businesses can apply for up to £30,000 through Invest NI's Ambition to Grow: Supporting Women programme.
The call runs from 9am on 16 November 2026 to midday on 11 December 2026. Applicants must already be trading; the programme is aimed at businesses that are not currently Invest NI clients.
Official sources: https://www.investni.com/support-for-business/support-for-start-ups-with-export-potential/ambition-to-grow and https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/ambition-grow-supporting-women (dates). Last checked by GrantMatch on 14 November 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Up to £30,000 (£15k jobs, £10k development, £5k after the Export Health Check, Innovate NI Self-Assessment and workshops).
- Northern Ireland businesses already trading; aimed at businesses that are not current Invest NI clients.
- Turnover under £1m or external sales under £300k.
- Runs 9am 16 Nov 2026 to midday 11 Dec 2026.
Businesses in Northern Ireland that have a product or service suitable for selling outside Northern Ireland, the potential to create new jobs and a demonstrable need for government support, with annual turnover under £1 million or sales outside Northern Ireland under £300,000, and that meet the other criteria in Invest NI's guidance notes. Businesses must already be trading and able to sustain new jobs; the programme is aimed at businesses that are not currently Invest NI clients. Businesses with a woman in a key decision-making role are encouraged to apply.
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Micro, small and medium-sized businesses in Northern Ireland, especially those with women in key decision-making roles.
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Full details from Invest Northern Ireland
Invest NI's Ambition to Grow: Supporting Women programme, delivered with Women in Business NI, offers innovative and ambitious micro, small and medium-sized businesses in Northern Ireland up to £30,000: £15,000 towards new jobs, £10,000 for market, product and skills development, and £5,000 on completing an Export Health Check, Innovate NI Self-Assessment and leadership development workshops. Any eligible business can apply, and businesses with a woman in a key decision-making role are actively encouraged. The application call runs from 9am on Monday 16 November 2026 to midday on Friday 11 December 2026.
How to apply
Read the guidance notes on Invest NI's Ambition to Grow page and apply between 9am on 16 November 2026 and midday on 11 December 2026.
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