Want to know more about our support?
About the Trade Accelerator Grant
Invest Northern Ireland’s Trade Accelerator Grant (TAG) is available to eligible Invest NI customers as part of a package to help businesses explore new markets outside Northern Ireland.
What’s covered by the Trade Accelerator Grant?
Expenditure supported by the grant, include:
- Market research* (outside Northern Ireland)
- Attending/participating in trade fairs, conference and trade missions*
- Product demonstrations - Product launches/open days
- Non-digital advertising*
- Digital consultancy**
- Packaging design
- Market/technical intelligence
- Business development consultancy fees/expenses
*outside Northern Ireland
** Digital Promotion & Social Media Marketing Consultancy costs (excludes software licensing, ecommerce / transactional website development or pay-per-click advertising costs e.g. Google, Facebook, Bing, etc.)
What financial support is available?
Financial support is available for 50% of the eligible costs, up to a maximum of £10,000.
What to do next?
f you already have a TAG Letter of Offer and need advice on making a claim, further information can be found on our claims page.
All requests are subject to eligibility criteria. Contact your Client Executive to ensure you meet the criteria before applying.