Ambition to Grow

Is your business seeking to create new employment and grow into new markets? 

Through our Ambition to Grow programme, we are seeking applications from local innovative and ambitious micro, small, and medium enterprises with a determination to sell outside Northern Ireland to compete for up to £45,000 in funding to accelerate their business growth. 

We’ve designed the programme to help businesses like yours increase employment, innovate processes, and export. Participants will also have the chance to build valuable connections with other like-minded business owners. 

The next call for applications will open Monday 12 January 2026.

Ambition to Grow is open to any business in Northern Ireland that meets the eligibility criteria who: 

• Have a suitable product or service for selling outside Northern Ireland
• Have the potential to increase new employment within the business
• Can demonstrate the need for government support
• Have an annual turnover under £2m or sales outside Northern Ireland less than £250,000

In partnership with local councils a series of drop-in information sessions will be held at the below locations. 

No need to register. Just come along if you wish to find out more about our Ambition to Grow programme.