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The European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme
for Northern Ireland 2007 - 2013

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Programme Applications

Requests for support through the Programme should be made to the appropriate Intermediate Body. The areas of responsibility for each Intermediate Body are set out below:

Invest Northern Ireland

Activities focussed on improving business competitiveness in the international marketplace, innovation, enterprise and entrepreneurship. It also runs the Environment and Renewable Energy Fund (EREF) which is designed to help businesses to solve technical energy efficiency problems.

Email:euprogrammesteam@investni.com
 Telephone: (028) 9069 8276

NITB

Focussed on developing tourism in Northern Ireland

Email:tds@nitb.com
Telephone: (028) 9044 1622

Telecoms Policy Unit

Focussed on developing Northern Ireland’s ICT/broadband infrastructure, including provision of ‘supplier neutral’ broadband advice to SMEs

Email:telecomspolicy@detini.gov.uk
Telephone: (028) 9052 9352

Energy

Has been involved in commissioning a variety of studies relating to the potential for developing the renewable energy sector in Northern Ireland

Email:energy@detini.gov.uk
Telephone: (028) 9052 9382

European Programmes (Local Economic Development)

This element of the Programme is open to economic development applications made by local Councils.

Email:euprogrammesteam@investni.com
Telephone: (028) 9069 8276

Innovation Policy Unit

Has been involved in fostering entrepreneurship by accelerating the growth of promising technologies and early stage companies through the NISP Connect Programme.

Email:innovationpolicyunit@detini.gov.uk
Telephone: (028) 9052 4913

DARD

Is responsible for running a Biomass Challenge Fund which is designed to encourage renewable energy production on farms.

Email:bpcf.requests@dardni.gov.uk
Telephone: (028) 9052 5493 / (028) 9052 4130