Welcome to Tourism NI Financial Assistance Portal

Tourism NI,  under Article 11 of the Tourism (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, is empowered to provide selective financial assistance through the Tourism Development Scheme (TDS). Tourism NI does this through a number of different schemes:

Tourist Industry Scheme

Events Funding Programme

Bed & Breakfast, Guest House and Guest Accommodation Support Scheme 2020/21

This scheme is currently not open for applications.

Applications will be open from 3pm on Thursday 28 January 2021.

Please note you can register in advance for system access by clicking on the Register Button at the top right of the screen.  Once the scheme has opened you will be able to see a ‘Start Application’ button once you have logged in.

Covid Business and Financial Planning Support Programme

This Programme has now closed for applications.

 Tourist Industry Scheme

Both the Experience Development Programme and the Website Development Programme for 2020-21 have now closed. 

If you wish to be added to the Capital Funding team's Register of Interest for future programmes, please email tds@tourismni.com with outline details of your proposed project

Tourism Events Funding

There are currently no calls open for the Tourism Event Funding Programme, please contact: eventsunit@tourismni.com