Grants in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has unique funding through Invest Northern Ireland, the Department for the Economy, and cross-border programmes with Ireland. These complement UK-wide grants. InterTradeIreland offers grants specifically for cross-border trade and innovation.

There are currently 19 live grants available in Northern Ireland, with deadlines ranging from 6 April 2026 to 1 April 2030.

Plug-in Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant

Department for Transport

Closing tomorrow
Up to £2,500Public Administration & Defence, Charities & Non-Profit

This grant helps you buy a wheelchair accessible vehicle. You can get up to £2,500 towards the cost. The vehicle must cost £50,000 or less to qualify. The grant is designed to help disabled passengers

Evishagaran and Craiggore Community Benefit Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

Closing in 11 days
Up to £4,000Energy & Utilities, Education, Health & Social Work

This fund supports community projects within 7km of Evishagaran and Craiggore wind farms near Dungiven. You can get up to £4,000 for local community initiatives. Priority areas include education about

Community Hub Project Grants

The National Archives

Closing in 69 days
£500 – £30,000Public Administration & Defence, Arts, Entertainment & Recreation, Charities & Non-Profit

The National Archives offers grants up to £30,000 for community heritage projects. You need at least one heritage organisation (like a museum, library, or archive) working with one community group. Pr

Great British Energy (GBE) Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks

Great British Energy

Closing in 250 days
Up to £300,000,000Manufacturing

Great British Energy is offering up to £300 million to build UK manufacturing capacity for offshore wind and electricity networks. You can use the money to construct new manufacturing facilities or ex

Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for renters and flat owners

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

Closing in 361 days
Up to £500Energy & Utilities

This grant helps renters and flat owners buy and install electric vehicle charge points. You can get £300 to £350 towards the costs. The grant is available until 1 April 2027. You must be renting your

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Electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grants for landlords

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

Closing in 361 days
Up to £100,000Energy & Utilities, Public Administration & Defence, Charities & Non-Profit

This grant helps landlords install electric vehicle chargepoints and supporting infrastructure. Commercial landlords can get between £350 and £30,000 for chargepoints and infrastructure work. Resident

Community Hub Bursaries

The National Archives

Closing in 455 days
£10 – £1,000Public Administration & Defence, Arts, Entertainment & Recreation, Charities & Non-Profit

The National Archives offers Skills Bursaries of up to £1,000 for people working in community heritage. You can use the money for training, mentoring, workshops, or other professional development acti

Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund (TRIF) Pilot

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Closing in 727 days
£5,000,000 – £25,000,000Manufacturing, Health & Social Work

The Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund Pilot provides capital grants for large-scale research and development projects in the UK life sciences sector. You can get between £5 million an

Electric Car Grant

Department for Transport

Closing in 1457 days
£1,500 – £3,750Public Administration & Defence, Charities & Non-Profit

The Electric Car Grant reduces the price of new electric vehicles that cost £37,000 or less. You can get between £1,500 and £3,750 off the purchase price. The grant is available across the UK includin

Cladding Safety Scheme

Homes England (England), Department for Levelling up, Housing & Communities (NI)

Closing in 1457 days
£250,000 – £20,000,000Public Administration & Defence, Charities & Non-Profit

The Cladding Safety Scheme pays for removing dangerous cladding from tall residential buildings. It covers buildings over 11 metres high, or 11-18 metres in London. The scheme addresses life safety fi

Climate Action Seed Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

Ongoing
Up to £5,000Charities & Non-Profit, Other Services

The Climate Action Seed Fund provides up to £5,000 for grassroots environmental projects in Northern Ireland. You can apply if you are a group or individual working on community-led environmental init

Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Invest Northern Ireland

Ongoing

Knowledge Transfer Partnership funding helps businesses work with universities and colleges on projects. You get help to hire a graduate who works on a specific project for your business. The graduate

Support for innovation driven start-ups

Invest Northern Ireland

Ongoing

Invest Northern Ireland offers support for innovation driven start-ups. The grant helps new businesses that focus on innovation and technology. You must be based in Northern Ireland to apply. The fund

Support for start-ups

Invest Northern Ireland

Ongoing

Invest Northern Ireland offers support for start-up businesses in Northern Ireland. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. This appears to be a rolling programme with no fix

Innovation Vouchers

Invest Northern Ireland

Ongoing

Innovation Vouchers provide funding to help Northern Ireland businesses access expert knowledge and support. The vouchers help you work with universities, research organisations, or consultants on inn

Agri-Food Investment Initiative

Invest Northern Ireland

Ongoing

The Agri-Food Investment Initiative is run by Invest Northern Ireland. This grant supports businesses in the agriculture and food sectors. The funding amount is not specified in the available informat

The Randal Foundation Small Grant

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

Ongoing
Up to £3,000Health & Social Work

The Randal Foundation Small Grant provides up to £3,000 for grassroots organisations in Northern Ireland. The money supports work that directly saves lives or makes significant improvements to people'

SWEF Enterprise Fund Start-Up Grant

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

Ongoing
Up to £500

The SWEF Enterprise Fund Start-Up Grant helps young entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland develop their business ideas. You can get up to £500 to support your business investment. This grant is for people

SWEF Enterprise Fund Business Grant

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

Ongoing
Up to £2,000

The SWEF Enterprise Fund gives up to £2,000 to young entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland. You must be aged 18-30 and own most of your business. Your business must earn more than £500 per month and have