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Invest NI / Innovate NI Business Innovation Grant (BIG)

Business Innovation Grant (BIG)

Status

Closed for now

The funder has not said when this reopens.

Closed
Amount
£20,000

Grants range from £5,000 to £20,000 at a grant rate of 70%, so the business funds the remaining 30% of eligible costs.

You must co-fund 30%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Invest Northern Ireland (delivered via Innovate NI)

public · regional

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Applications are now closed; the grant runs in periodic calls and no next call date is published.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

You fund 30% yourself.

Who can apply

Open to all sectors in Northern Ireland except primary agriculture. Applicants must be micro or small-to-medium enterprises. Funding supports market research, product development, market entry, trade fairs and exhibitions.

How to apply

  1. Check that your business is a Northern Ireland micro or SME aligned with Innovate NI's definition of innovation. — link
  2. Apply through the Innovate NI website (innovateni.com/business-innovation-grant) before the call closes.
  3. If successful, receive the grant plus ongoing guidance through the Innovate NI programme.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.investni.com/support-for-business/innovation-support/business-innovation-grant

"BIG offers grants of up to £20,000... Applications are now closed. Grants range from £5,000 to £20,000 at a grant rate of 70%."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.investni.com

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