Mid Ulster To Benefit From £8m In Rural Development Funding

Rural communities and businesses in Mid Ulster are set to benefit from over £8M in LEADER project funding through the new Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme.

The information sessions will take place on:

• Monday 1 February, 6.30pm – 8.30pm in Corick House Hotel, Clogher;
• Thursday 4 February, 6.30pm – 8.30pm in Tullylagan Country House Hotel, Cookstown;
• Tuesday 9 February, 6.30pm – 8.30pm in Walsh’s Hotel, Maghera;
• Thursday 11 February, 6.30pm – 8.30pm in 3rd floor, Corn Mill, Coalisland.

For further information on LEADER Rural Development funding and the application process, contact the rural development team at Mid Ulster District Council on 028 8676 4714 or email eamon.gallogly@midulstercouncil.org  

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Intellectual Property Rights are becoming increasingly important to Northern Ireland businesses. 

Invest NI, in conjunction with the European Patent Office (EPO), are holding two workshops in this specialist area.  The workshops will be held on 02 and 03 February 2016, at Signal Centre for Business Excellence, Bangor.
The workshops will showcase EPO’s search engine Espacenet, an essential business tool when developing new products, with the database holding more than 50 million patent documents from around the world.
These workshops will be hosted by an EPO expert who will highlight how proficient use of patent literature is an essential tool in improving innovation and knowledge management, offering attendees a great opportunity to advance in these critical areas.

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Are You Aware Of Enterprise Europe Network?

Through direct access to Europe's largest database of business opportunities, currently 10,000 live offers, they can help SMEs find new international partnerships with excellent growth potential.  They can also advise on the best opportunities to expand internationally, providing targeted market intelligence and personalised support.

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The Northern Ireland Small Business Loan Fund has provided more than £1.5m of funding in 2015.


The Ulster Community Investment-managed scheme has now assisted more than 200 SME businesses in the country and confirmed that "demand continues to grow".

The fund provides access to finance for small businesses, sole traders and partnerships which are keen to develop their business but find it difficult to access funding through traditional sources.

In 2015, more than 70 companies in Northern Ireland have benefitted from the scheme with upwards of £1.5m having been made available over the past 12 months.

The fund, which is managed by Ulster Community Investment on behalf of Invest NI and delivered in partnership with Enterprise Northern Ireland, has helped support companies from a wide range of sectors including IT, leisure, tourism, food processing and construction.

The funding has been used for general start-up costs, refurbishment and repairs, machinery, franchise development, exporting and expanding.  READ MORE >>>

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