Services

The Go For It programme is run in association with our local council, Belfast City Council and provides individuals in Northern Ireland who wish to start a business with step by step advice and mentoring to produce their own business plan and to go on to register for self-employment. The programme is delivered free of charge by local councils in NI through Northern Ireland’s wide network of Enterprise Agencies’ highly experienced business advisors.

 

Business Advisors based here in Ormeau Business Park will assist you with developing a business plan. A business plan is a written document that describes your business. It covers objectives, strategies, sales, marketing and financial forecasts.

A business plan helps you to:

• clarify your business idea

• spot potential problems

• set out your goals

• measure your progress

• access finance to start and grow your business

Go For It is part funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund under the Investment for Growth & Jobs Northern Ireland (2014 – 2020) Programme. 

Visit goforitni to find out more or call 0800 027 0639 to make an enquiry about joining the programme today.

Enterprise NI is the Business Support Partner delivering Start Up Loans in Northern Ireland.  A Start Up Loan is a personal loan for business purposes for a term of 1 to 5 years at a fixed rate of 6% per annum. Applicants must be aged 18 or over at the time of the application. A credit check will be completed.

• All owners or partners in a business can individually apply for up to £25,000 each, with a maximum of £100,000 available per business. 

• The average loan amount is £9,295.

• Fixed interest rate of 6% p.a.

• 1 – 5 year loan repayment term

• Free application support

• Free post-loan support and mentoring

• Free templates & guides

• No application or set-up fees

To be eligible to apply for a Start Up Loan, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be a current UK resident.

• Be 18 years of age or older.

• Be starting a new business or have been trading for up to 36 months.

• Have the right to work in the UK with their business based in the UK.

• Be unable to secure finance from other sources (self-declaration is ok)

• The type of business and reason for wanting the loan is eligible under the terms of the scheme.

• Pass Start Up Loans credit checks, and you can afford to repay the loan.

To find out more or apply for funding, click here: www.startuploans.co.uk/

The NI Small Business Loan Fund is part of Invest NI’s Access to Finance Strategy, managed and delivered in Northern Ireland through the partnership of Enterprise NI and Ulster Community Finance Ltd. 

• Loans range up to £100k for existing businesses and up to £15k for start-ups.

• Funding can be provided for a range of purposes including Working Capital, Asset Purchases, Growth Finance, Start-Up Costs, and Match Funding.

To be eligible to apply for a NI Small Business Loan Fund, you must meet the following criteria:

• Businesses must be predominantly based in Northern Ireland and have been unable to access mainstream finance.

• Flexible term up to five years with flexible repayment breaks with no penalty.

• Full early settlement rebate.

• Personal support every step of the way.

• The fund lends to individuals for business purposes and Limited Companies. Loans are typically unsecured however Personal Guarantees may be sought.*

• Business Loan pricing quotes can be obtained using the loan calculator.*

* Credit is subject to status, affordability assessments, and credit checks. Terms and conditions apply.

Did you know, since its launch in 2013, the NI Small Business Loan Fund has provided over £6m of loans to over 270 businesses all across Northern Ireland.