Is Business Internal Improvement Grant Scheme open for applications?

Yes, but it is closing soon: the deadline is 20 November 2026.

How much is Business Internal Improvement Grant Scheme worth?

£2,000 to £7,500. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.

Who runs Business Internal Improvement Grant Scheme, and where is it available?

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council runs it. It is available in Northern Ireland (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon).

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Business Internal Improvement Grant Scheme

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

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Worth

£2,000 to £7,500

Deadline

Closes 20 November 2026

Type of funding

Grant

Where

Northern Ireland (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon)

What it is

A grant of £2,000 to £7,500 (up to half the cost) to improve the inside of business premises in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon's town and village centres.

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on the council's website: open until 9am on Friday 20 November 2026, or earlier if the £150,000 budget runs out. It is first come, first served. Grants cover up to 50% of costs, from £2,000 to £7,500, for rate-paying businesses and vacant units in town and village centres.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

Business based in Northern Ireland
Business in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon council area
Improving the inside of premises in a town or village centre

You cannot apply if

You can't fund your share of the project
A project under £4,000 (the smallest grant is £2,000, at up to 50% of costs)

Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is Business Internal Improvement Grant Scheme open for applications?: Yes, but it is closing soon: the deadline is 20 November 2026.
How much is Business Internal Improvement Grant Scheme worth?: £2,000 to £7,500. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs Business Internal Improvement Grant Scheme, and where is it available?: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council runs it. It is available in Northern Ireland (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon).

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Business Internal Improvement Grant Scheme — and every other UK scheme we track — in about two minutes, free. The £19.95 report then explains exactly why you qualify, drafts your answers and walks you through the real application step by step.

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