Funding for Growth: Building Confidence & Readiness to Access Debt Finance

Schedule

Thu Feb 05 2026 at 09:30 am to 01:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

East Belfast Enterprise | Belfast, NI

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Unlock the secrets to business growth in this 2-part series on Accessing Debt Finance and Grant & Equity Finance.
About this Event

Building Confidence and Readiness to Access Debt Finance and Understanding Your Options is the first session in this two-part in-person series for Micro and Small Businesses.


This session will provide valuable insights on:


  • Addressing fear factors when accessing finance and the positive aspects of finance
  • Readiness and Confidence Panel Discussion: How to prepare, what information is required, how to be application ready, understand why you may be declined, what happens next?
  • Types of debt finance
  • Meet the ecosystem


This event is part of a thematic series. While it is not essential for you to attend all events in the series, we would strongly encourage it. Upcoming events include:

📅 Session 2 – 26th February: Developing Your Understanding on Grant and Equity Finance


Full details about upcoming events are available here: Funding for Growth Series | East Belfast Enterprise


This event is tailored to entrepreneurs in the Belfast City Council, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council areas.


This is an NI-Wide initiative delivered by Enterprise NI, with and through the network of 27 Local Enterprise Agencies, and in partnership with British Business Bank, supported by Department for the Economy.

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Where is it happening?

East Belfast Enterprise, 68-72 Newtownards Road, Belfast, United Kingdom

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