Invest Northern Ireland are seeking 40 innovative businesses based in Northern Ireland to take part in their new Ambition to Grow competition.

The Ambition to Grow competition is designed to help micro, small and medium local enterprises. The programme will provide eligible businesses with the opportunity to secure financial support up to the value of £45,000 to assist them in the creation of jobs and growing external sales. They will also join Invest Northern Ireland’s client portfolio and benefit from additional support.

Information sessions will be held in all 11 council areas:

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Wednesday 12th October, 9-10.30am

Ards and North Down, Thursday 13th October, 1-2.30pm

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Tuesday 18th October, 8.30-10am

Belfast City Council, Tuesday 18th October, 12.30-2pm

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Wednesday 19th October 1-2.30pm.

Derry City and Strabane District Council, Wednesday 19th October, 8.30-10am

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Thursday 20th October, 8.30-10am

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, Thursday 20th October, 10-11.30am

Mid and East Antrim, Wednesday 12th October, 1-2.30pm

Mid Ulster, Monday 17th October, 10-11.30pm

Newry, Mourne and Down, Monday 17th October 1-2.30pm

The Ambition to Grow competition will open to applications on 24 October 2022. Full details will be provided at the information session.

Register by following the relevant link above.