Call 7 Expression of Interest is now Open. Deadline: 27 February 2026 at 12 noon
DTFF seeks to address the financial barriers to the adoption of advanced digital technologies to achieve business transformation amongst small and micro-businesses.
DTFF grants are worth between £5,000 and £20,000 ex VAT and are designed to help small and micro businesses accelerate their digital transformation ambitions.
Call 7 Expression of Interest is now Open. Deadline: 27 February 2026 at 12 noon.
An In Person Pre-Briefing Sessions for Call 7 of the Digital Transformation Flexible Fund will take place at Signal Centre, Bangor, on 17th February at 2pm.
Register here for pre-briefing session on 17th February
DTFF Mentoring Support
Ards and North Down Borough Council has launched a new mentoring initiative to help local businesses strengthen their applications to the Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF).
The support is designed to help eligible businesses better understand DTFF requirements, scope credible digital transformation projects, and avoid common application pitfalls that can prevent otherwise strong ideas from securing funding.
The council’s proactive approach recognises that many small and medium-sized businesses have strong digital ambitions and benefit from additional time and structured support to develop a clear, well-evidenced DTFF application and digital transformation plan.
The mentoring support will provide participating businesses with structured diagnostics and one-to-one mentoring focused on DTFF application readiness. This includes clarifying project scope, understanding what constitutes transformational impact, and ensuring businesses are fully prepared before submitting an application.
The programme is open to eligible businesses based in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area. Participation in the mentoring support does not guarantee DTFF funding and does not include application writing or project delivery.
Businesses interested in taking part are encouraged to review DTFF eligibility guidance (www.DTFF.co.uk) before completing the Expression of Interest in the link below:
Expression of Interest for 21 hours of fully funded mentoring support for DTFF application