Business Support Programmes

BUSINESS

SUPPORT PROGRAMMES

With you every step of the way

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Contents What you’ll find in this brochure

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SEED - support for your business idea

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START - help with starting your business

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SUCCEED - help with sustainability & innovation

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Enterprise Agencies & Business Infrastructure

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Useful Information

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WHAT YOU’LL FIND IN THIS BROCHURE WHETHER YOU’RE SIMPLY CONSIDERING A NEW BUSINESS IDEA, HAVE RECENTLY STARTED YOUR OWN BUSINESS, OR TARGETING BUSINESS GROWTH, COUNCIL’S BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMMES ARE HERE TO HELP. THIS BROCHURE GIVES YOU GUIDANCE ON VARIOUS PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS JOURNEY. Note: to be eligible for any support, your business must be located in the Armagh City, Banbridge or Craigavon areas.

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01 SEED

02 START

03 SUCCEED

Enterprise training Mentoring support

Business planning Mentoring Financial support Business space

Sector expertise Cost saving Export development

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support for your business idea

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HAVE A BUSINESS IDEA, OR JUST WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT’S INVOLVED IN STARTING A BUSINESS? EXPLORING ENTERPRISE

GO FOR IT PROGRAMME

Pre-start enterprise programme to increase awareness and offering training and development to potential entrepreneurs. The programme provides structured learning on brand and marketing, finance and the business start-up process.

A free programme for budding entrepreneurs that provides you with professional business mentoring and support tailored to your business idea.

The programme provides: • 1 - 1 business mentoring • Business planning support • Workshops • Signposting to other useful support

e Armagh: fiona@abcarmagh.com e Banbridge: info@bdelonline.com e Craigavon: info@cido.co.uk

e Armagh: fiona@abcarmagh.com e Banbridge: info@bdelonline.com e Craigavon: info@cido.co.uk

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help with starting your business

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STARTING, OR RECENTLY STARTED YOUR BUSINESS? GO FOR IT PROGRAMME

ENTERPRISE NORTHERN IRELAND LOAN FUND

Support for budding entrepreneurs, tailored to your business idea. The programme provides: • 1 - 1 business mentoring • Business planning support • Workshops • Signposting to other useful support

Finance and associated mentoring support for those starting a business and needing a loan.

Eligibility: None Armagh: fiona@abcarmagh.com e Banbridge: info@bdelonline.com e Craigavon: info@cido.co.uk e

Eligibility: Trading <2 years Armagh: fiona@abcarmagh.com e Banbridge: info@bdelonline.com e Craigavon: info@cido.co.uk e SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME Support for entrepreneurs engaging in a Social Economy business. Start up and established. Business Mentoring Planning, Growth support & Incubator space.

Eligibility: Social Enterprise e Derek.browne1965@gmail.com armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

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03 help with sustainability & innovation

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GROWTH DRIVER INNOVATION PROGRAMME *

WIN MORE BUSINESS PROGRAMME *

A programme targeted at ambitious, established SMEs seeking to thrive internationally. The Growth Driver Innovation Programme provides: • Product innovation mentoring • Export mentoring • Access to Enterprise Europe Network

A programme providing support to established local SMEs to access and bid for public and privately tendered contracts: • Tendering capability audits • Mentoring support • E-tendering workshops

Eligibility: Fewer than 50 employees Non-Invest NI client

Eligibility: Fewer than 50 employees Operating for >1 year

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economicdevelopment@ e armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

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ESTABLISHED BUSINESS WITH A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN A SPECIFIC SECTOR, KEEN TO IMPROVE BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY, OR INVEST IN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT? FOOD HEARTLAND FORUM

LIFE & HEALTH SCIENCES FORUM

A Forum facilitated by Council, dedicated to promoting and supporting local food, drink and hospitality businesses.

A Forum facilitated by Council, dedicated to promoting and supporting local life & health sciences businesses

Eligibility: Food, drink or hospitality businesses.

Eligibility: Life & health science businesses

economicdevelopment@ e armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

economicdevelopment@ e armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

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MAKE THE MOST OF DIGITAL RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES DIGITAL RETAIL THERAPY PROGRAMME

CONNECT BUSINESS NETWORKING SERIES

A programme designed to help local ‘bricks and mortar’ retail businesses grow by helping them to make the most of digital retail opportunities.

The programme provides: • Digital insight events • Digital capability audit 1 – 1 mentoring support

A series of high quality, dynamic, and inspirational opportunities for local businesses to network and engage with each other. Each free to attend, breakfast event is designed to help businesses to connect and build their networks while focusing on key business issues.

Eligibility: ‘Bricks and mortar’ retail businesses.

Trading for >12 months

Eligibility: None

economicdevelopment@ e armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

economicdevelopment@ e armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

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SEEKING TO THRIVE INTERNATIONALLY? CO-INNOVATE PROGRAMME A programme that aims to increase the number and capacity of SMEs engaged in cross-border Research and Innovation (R&I) collaboration. The programme provides: • Mentoring support • Specialist/industry specific support • Signposting to other useful support Eligibility: Fewer than 250 employees. Manufacturing / tradeable services.

Financially viable. State Aid restrictions apply. economicdevelopment@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk e

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Enterprise Agencies & Business Infrastructure There are several business centres and enterprise agencies in the ABC area, each with its own infrastructure and support programmes available to support your business. Use the e-mail addresses and website links below to find out more.

Enterprise/ Business Centre

Number of Units

Size (2ft)

Armagh Business Centre

69

30,185

437

Banbridge Business Centre

9

10,890

1,210

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Banbridge Enterprise Centre

34

34,053

1,001

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Blackwatertown

10

5,700

570

Number of Units Bleary Business Centre

Size (2ft)

Average Contact Size (2 ft) e fiona@abcarmagh.com w abcarmagh.com

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Contact

12 Hot Desks e blearybcc@armagh Meeting Room Up to 50 people banbridgecraigavon.gov.uk Multi-purpose Up to 50 people w armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk Space

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Enterprise/ Business Centre

Number of Units

Size (2ft)

Average Contact Size (2 ft)

Brownlow Limited

40

60,000

1,500

CIDO Carn CIDO Lurgan CIDO Innovation Centre

80 40 28

50,000 25,000 16,500

625 625 250

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Dunbarton Court Gilford

6

2,825

471

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Keady Business Centre

16

13,690

856

e fiona@abcarmagh.com

Markethill Business Centre

17

10,612

624

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Mayfair Business Centre

40

47,000

1,175

e breandan@ mayfairbusinesscentre.com

Rathfriland Enterprise Centre

9

7,256

806

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NOTE *These projects are part funded by Invest

Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund under the Investment for Growth and Jobs Northern Ireland (2014-2020) Programme. armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

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LOUGH NEAGH Aghagallon

Maghery

Bannfoot Derrytrasna Derrymacash

Magheralin Dollingstown

LURGAN

Annaghmore Moy Charlemont

CRAIGAVON

Ardress

Scotch Street WARINGSTOWN Donaghcloney

Bleary Loughgall

PORTADOWN

Annahugh Kilmore

Allistragh

DOWN

Lawrencetown Gilford Laurelvale

RICHHILL

DROMORE

Drumnacanvy

Kinallen Waringsford

Seapatrick

Milltown

BANBRIDGE

TANDRAGEE

Killylea

Hamiltonsbawn

ARMAGH

Tynan

Corbet

Scarva

Milford

Clare Loughbrickland Acton

MARKETHILL

Lisnadill

Middletown

ARMAGH

Katesbridge Moneyslane

Ballyroney Glen Cladymilltown

Tassagh

Corran Cross Roads

Mountnorris

KEADY

Derrrynoose

Annaclone

Poyntzpass

RATHFRILAND

Carrigatuke Darkley Carnagh

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