Northern Ireland Small Business Loan Fund

The NI Small Business Loan Fund (NISBLF) is part of Invest NI’s “Access to Finance” strategy. The strategy comprises of two equity funds and two debt funds one of which is the NI Small Business Loan Fund. Phase one of NISBLF launched in February 2013 and approved loans to the value of £8.3m to over 400 businesses in the following five years who could not access or had already exhausted their mainstream finance facilities. The fund was successfully delivered by the partnership of Ulster Community Finance Ltd and Enterprise NI Ltd (ENI)

This partnership has again been successful and was awarded NISBLF II in June 2018. This successor fund can now lend up to £100k to existing businesses and up to £15k for start-ups. Funding can be provided for a range of purposes including Working Capital, Asset Purchases, Growth Finance, Start-Up Costs, Match Funding etc.

How the Fund Works

• Submit an Enquiry - express your interest and loan requirements
• Speak to your Loan Executive - we will be in touch to discuss your loan in more detail
• Complete an Application - express your interest and loan requirements
• Site Visit and Assessment - we will assess your loan application
• Get your Money - your business loan will be paid