Skip to content
Unclaimed
Discovery tool, not advice. Every figure is the published rule, not a decision on your case.
Vouchers

Invest NI Innovation Vouchers

Innovation Vouchers (Northern Ireland)

Status

Status not published

Runs in periodic application calls. As of 14 August 2026 the Invest NI page states 'The application call for Innovation Vouchers is currently closed' and no next call date is published.

Check with the funder
Amount
£10,000

Vouchers of up to £10,000 to buy expertise from an approved public sector knowledge provider.

Funder

Invest Northern Ireland

public · regional

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Runs in periodic application calls. As of 14 August 2026 the Invest NI page states 'The application call for Innovation Vouchers is currently closed' and no next call date is published.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Small enterprises: under 50 employees and €10m turnover/balance sheet. Medium: 50-249 employees, €50m turnover or €43m balance sheet. Also open to potential entrepreneurs. Ineligible uses include business planning, market research, website/app development, marketing, training courses and engaging private sector providers. Businesses owned by Invest NI staff are excluded.

How to apply

  1. Check eligibility (NI small or medium enterprise, social enterprise or third sector organisation within the size thresholds). — link
  2. Identify a public sector knowledge provider and scope the project.
  3. Apply during an open call.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.investni.com/support-for-business/innovation-support/innovation-vouchers

"Up to £10K Innovation Vouchers allow businesses or potential entrepreneurs to get expertise from a public sector knowledge provider ... The application call for Innovation Vouchers is currently closed."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.investni.com

Similar programmes

Made Smarter Adoption - digital technology grants

Status not published

Department for Business and Trade / regional delivery partners

Go Succeed

Status not published

Northern Ireland local councils / Department for the Economy

Invest NI / Innovate NI Business Innovation Grant (BIG)

Status not published

Invest Northern Ireland (delivered via Innovate NI)

Invest NI Grant for R&D

Status not published

Invest Northern Ireland

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund

Closes in 36 days

Department for Business and Trade / Advanced Propulsion Centre / Innovate UK

Scottish National Investment Bank

Status not published

Scottish National Investment Bank

Paid, separate from Unclaimed

Want a human to review your application?

Involve Consulting can help — a paid expert-review service run by the same person behind Unclaimed, entirely separate from this free check. A flat fee, agreed up front; never a cut of what you receive.

Talk to Involve Consulting