QAI helps customers prepare the scope, baseline, costs and measurable outcomes that funding bodies usually need. We do not guarantee eligibility, grant awards or reimbursement.
Programme status changes. The links below go to official business-support information; customers should confirm availability directly before relying on support in a purchasing decision.
DTFF has offered Northern Ireland small and micro businesses grants of £5,000–£20,000 covering up to 70% of eligible advanced-digital projects. Call 7 closed in February 2026; monitor the official page for later rounds.
Check official status ↗A cross-border programme supporting manufacturing SMEs in Northern Ireland and Ireland’s border counties to move from digital readiness toward practical implementation. Confirm current intake and fit directly with the programme.
Check official status ↗A cross-border manufacturing programme offering workshops, mentoring, diagnostic support and prototyping around technologies including AI. Availability and technology fit must be confirmed.
Check official status ↗Funding is often location-, size-, sector- and timing-dependent. The project case should remain commercially sound even if public support is unavailable.
Support may include diagnostics, digital roadmaps, technical advice, leadership development or match-funded grants. Offers vary by region and funding window.
Find regional support ↗Digital for Business and Grow Digital routes can help eligible smaller firms plan and adopt digital technology. Conditions and grant levels vary.
Find your Local Enterprise Office ↗Innovation, capability and cross-border programmes can support qualifying firms and collaborations. Confirm the live programme and procurement rules first.
Explore current programmes ↗The pack is designed to support an application or funding conversation. It is not a grant-writing service or a substitute for advice from the programme administrator.
Current workload, quality cost, recurrence problem and operational constraint.
Why the project changes the workflow rather than merely digitising an existing task.
Deliverables, timeline, customer responsibilities and eligible/non-eligible cost separation.
Baseline measures, target ranges, adoption indicators and evidence-collection method.
Never place an order on the assumption that funding will be awarded. Confirm eligibility, eligible expenditure, procurement rules, offer dates and claim requirements with the relevant body before committing.
Use the free value call to identify the most appropriate first step and whether a funding-readiness pack is worthwhile.