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Managed by Belfast City Council, this page provides useful information for Belfast businesses.

Belfast City Council's Belfast Business Info page provides a range of useful information for businesses in Belfast. This includes our services such as business events and programmes, tender opportunities, jobs and other business news.

12/02/2026

💡Female founders—elevate your business with free Go Succeed masterclasses.

Join expert-led sessions designed to give you practical tools, fresh insights and the support you need to grow and succeed.

✨Learn from industry experts
✨Gain real-world strategies you can apply immediately
✨Build momentum and grow with confidence

Book your place today: https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/Events/Go-Succeed-Female-Founders-workshops

11/02/2026

🚀Ready to future proof your career?

Join us for a free AI for Work Employment Academy information day and discover how you can gain the skills employers are looking for and explore new career opportunities.

This is a chance to:
✅Learn what the employment academy offers
✅See how AI is being used in real jobs today
✅Boost your employability and confidence and support your journey into employment

📅Tuesday 17 February
🕛10am - 2pm
📍Maldron Hotel, Belfast

👉Take the next step, register now - email erinsykes@fit.ie to book your place at the information day

09/02/2026

🎯Want to test your products in front of real customers at one of Belfast’s busiest markets?

If you’re currently receiving support through one of our business support services, we’re offering you six free trading sessions at St George's Market. 🙌

It’s a great opportunity to grow your business, gain real-world trading experience and reach a wider customer base.

Don’t miss out - find out more and register your interest 👇https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/testtradeatsgm

06/02/2026

🚀Calling Early-Stage Entrepreneurs in Belfast!

Techstart Ventures in partnership with Belfast City Council invites entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas to apply to the Regional Innovation Challenge, a Northern Ireland–wide grant competition designed to support founders at the earliest stage of development.

What’s on offer?
🔷 Proof of Concept Grants of up to £15k each available.
🔷 Multiple grants available per region.
🔷 Open to novel, early-stage business ideas.
🔷 Region-based competition structure delivered in partnership with local innovation hubs.

Belfast applicants will compete within the Belfast Region, delivered in partnership with Innovation Factory, Belfast

If you’ve got an idea and the ambition to turn it into something real, this is your chance to take the first step.

⏰ APPLICATION DEADLINE - 5pm, Tuesday 17 February 2026

👉For further details and to apply visit: https://www.techstartgrants.com/the-regional-innovation-challenge

05/02/2026

🤝 Meet the Buyer – your chance to get in front of major NI Businesses!

We are hosting a Meet the Buyer event in partnership with and , giving local organisations the opportunity to connect directly with senior buyers from some of Northern Ireland’s largest businesses.

✅ Showcase your products and services
✅ Learn what’s needed to become a preferred supplier
✅ Gain insights to better understand procurement expectations and requirements

Open to all business sectors, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your network and better understand how to access new supply chains.

Representatives from the Enterprise and Business Growth Team will also be on hand to talk about our free business support, along with representatives from the Belfast Business Promise team and our employability and Skills team.

📅Thursday 12 February, 10.30am to 1.30pm
📍Belfast City Hall

👉Register now https://www.glistrr.com/events/e/meet-the-buyer-in-collaboration-with-ni-food-to-go-association-and-go-succeed-3594-70

03/02/2026

📣Looking for work in Belfast?

Are you aged 16-65, claiming a working-age benefit and ready to start or return to work? Come to our JobStart Meet the Employer event and connect with employers with job opportunities.

🔷 Meet 25+ employers from a variety of sectors
🔷 Discover live JobStart vacancies
🔷 Chat directly with companies who are hiring
🔷 Get support from the JobStart team and Make the Call

Take the next step toward your new job!

👉JobStart Meet the Employer
📅Wednesday 11 February
⏰ 10.30am to 1.30pm
📍 2 Royal Avenue

No need to book, just call in! Find out more https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/Events/JobStart-Meet-the-Employer

Belfast City Council Jobs & Benefits Northern Ireland

28/01/2026

💡Curious about starting a business?

Go Succeed: Get Started in Business can give you the help you need.

If you are currently unemployed but have been thinking about starting a business - or have a creative idea and aren’t sure what to do next - this might be for you.

Receive free expert business advice and guidance to help:
✅Explore your business idea
✅Increase your motivation and confidence
✅Make plans to get started
✅Make connections with other support available.

Participants can expect a welcoming, pressure free environment that requires no previous experience or expertise.

Get started in business now - contact Stephen Atkinson to learn more:
📞028 9033 2313 / 079 7080 2311
📩Stephen.Atkinson@gemsni.org.uk

This support is for people in Northern Ireland who are not currently in or seeking paid work, including those who are taking a break from work and not actively seeking a job in the past month, or are unable to star work in the next couple of weeks.

26/01/2026

📣Last chance to join the Female Founders

The Go Succeed Female Founders Programme is designed to support female-led and female-managed businesses in key high-growth sectors. Through this support, the programme aims to:

✅empower female founders and leaders to scale their high-growth business in new and existing markets
✅provide expert mentoring to improve leadership skills and develop business growth strategies
✅build a strong, dynamic network of ambitious women transforming high-growth sectors

Businesses will receive:
✅ up to 20 hours of expert one-to-one mentoring
✅access to group mentoring and networking sessions led by females known within the eco system
✅leadership development and business growth strategy support
✅a dynamic network of ambitious female entrepreneurs

👉Join today and grow your business with confidence, sign up here: https://pulse.ly/7gyi5wzxc6

Don't miss out - registration closes on 31 January!

21/01/2026

📣Registrations now open for the Digital Transformation Flexible Fund Call 7 pre-briefing sessions!

The Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF) Call 7 is now open and closes at 12 noon, 27 February 2026.

Capital grants of up to £20K are being offered to help businesses to invest in advanced technologies.

Applicants are recommended to attend a pre-application briefing before submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI). These sessions will describe the aims of DTFF, eligibility and steps required to apply for funding.

📍MS Teams online briefing session
📆Friday 13 February, 10am to 12pm

Secure your spot today and take the first step towards digital transformation.

To find out more and register: https://dtff.co.uk/pre-briefing-sessions/

20/01/2026

💡Have a business idea, but don't know where to start?

Follow the Growth Path to boost your self-development and take control of your business journey.

Join practical, peer-focused workshops to gain insights to strengthen your mindset and skillset, ensuring you’re ready to take the next step toward sustainable business success.

We have 5 themed sessions starting on Tuesday 27 January in The Hub at The MAC. You are welcome to attend them all, one, or a few

👉Start Where You Are
👉Neurodivergence and Business
👉Confidence, Pricing and Boundaries
👉Going Out On Your Own Without Doing It Alone – Making Connections
👉Future Focus – Taking Your Next Steps into Business

These workshops are friendly and free, everyone is welcome especially those who are curious but may feel unsure about getting started.

Find out more and register: https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/Events/Growth-Path-Community-Enterprise-Workshops

16/01/2026

📣Female founders, this one’s for you!

Join Go Succeed for a practical, energising online masterclass: Using Social Media to Promote Your Business.

You’ll learn:
✅What actually makes a great social media post
✅When to post for maximum impact
✅How to plan and schedule content without the overwhelm

If you want to show up more confidently online and turn your socials into a real business asset, this session is a perfect place to start.

📅Monday 19 January 2026
🕛12:30pm - 2:00pm
📍Live online workshop

Register here: https://www.glistrr.com/events/e/using-social-media-to-promote-your-business-3764-48

15/01/2026

📣Out of work and looking for your dream job?

The JobStart Apprenticeship Pathway could help kick-start your career with:
✅ tailored, flexible, paid job opportunities
✅ paid apprenticeship opportunities

Come along to our free Jobs Fair to learn more about the JobStart Apprenticeship Pathway and meet employers with opportunities in technology, business administration and construction.

📅Wednesday 28 January
🕛10am
📍2 Royal Avenue, Belfast

Free to attend, just come along on the day. Find out more in the link below 👇

Address

Belfast City Hall
Belfast
BT15GS

Telephone

+442890320202

Website

http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/business

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