A new £3 million fund to help retail micro-businesses in Northern Ireland looking to grow their business online has been announced.
The COVID-19 Micro-business E-commerce Grant (MBEG) is open to any micro-sized retailer that wants to prepare for growth, develop their customer base and find new markets by enhancing their digital offering, building e-commerce capability and increasing online sales. The scheme was developed and is operated by Invest Northern Ireland.
The COVID-19 Micro-business E-commerce Grant opens for applications at 6pm on Tuesday 2 February.
What is available?
Businesses can access up to a maximum grant of £5,000 to support 80% of eligible costs (projects must have a minimum of £1,250 of eligible expenditure).
Eligible activities include the services of a supplier(s) providing expertise to:
The grant will be issued to eligible businesses on a first-come-first-served basis. Invest NI recommends that you make a timely submission as the grant will close to applications, either:
Eligibility
As a micro-sized retailer, you are eligible if:
How to apply
The COVID-19 Micro-business E-commerce Grant opens for applications at 6pm on Tuesday 2 February.
You will be able to use an online eligibility checker to find out if you can apply for the grant.
Full details on criteria, eligibility and Guidance Notes on how to apply are available on nibusinessinfo.co.uk/mbeg
To find out if you are eligible to apply please complete the Eligibility Checker
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