Business Events

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Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Call 4 will close at 12 noon on 14th March 2025.

The Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF) is a demand led grant scheme aimed at establishing a Northern Ireland wide fund to stimulate digital innovation. It seeks to address the financial barriers to the adoption of advanced digital technologies as a means to achieve business transformation amongst small and micro businesses.

DTFF will provide up to £7.5 million of funding for businesses to invest in advanced digital technologies and capital equipment (hardware, software/bespoke system development). It is underpinned by funding from the City and Growth Deal Complementary Fund, DAERA and the Derry and Strabane Growth Deal.

DTFF capital investments are wholly in the ‘innovation arena’. They will enable business transformation rather than ‘digitisation’ of existing business models or operations.

Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Call 4 will close at 12 noon on 14th March 2025.
Applicants are recommended to attend a pre-application briefing before submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI). These sessions will describe the aims of DTFF and steps required to apply for funding. Session dates will be published on the DTFF website, social media and through each local Council marketing channels.

Various in person and online events will happen between 17 and 28 February 2025. 

The person attending a pre-application briefing must be a person with authority* who can submit an Expression of Interest form, Application Form and sign the Letter of Offer.

*For the purposes of DTFF, a person with authority is the business owner if a sole trader; one of the partners if operating as a business partnership; or one of the directors if operating as a legal entity registered with Companies House.