NIRMS Transitional Labelling Financial Assistance Scheme
Scheme to help cover the costs to prepare for phase 1 labelling requirements under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS).
This funding scheme has now closed. All businesses in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can register for the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS).
The government provided up to £50 million support for businesses who had to prepare for phase 1 labelling requirements to move or receive goods under NIRMS. The Transitional Labelling Financial Assistance Scheme provided retrospective grants based on the quantity of goods moved or received under NIRMS.
Applications closed on 15 March 2024.
The scheme was available to any businesses in:
- Great Britain registered to the NIRMS who apply product and box labels
- Northern Ireland who added shelf labels to prepare for phase 1
The funding covered costs taken to prepare for phase 1 of the labelling requirements, required from 1 October 2023. It covered:
- redesign costs
- printing costs
- warehouse costs
- labour costs
The funding did not cover business-as-usual spending.
Successful applicants
Defra emailed all applicants with the outcome by June 2024. Successful applicants had to accept the award within 30 days.
Grant agreements were sent out and payments made by 31 July 2024.
You must keep your documents for 7 years for audits. See your grant agreement for information about the type of evidence you need to keep.
Get help
Email Defra at ni.trade@defra.gov.uk for any questions about this scheme.
Updates to this page
Last updated 4 April 2024 + show all updates
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The NIRMS Transitional Labelling Financial Assistance Scheme has now closed. Defra will email applicants with the outcome by June 2024. If you are successful, you will need to accept the award within 30 days. Grant agreements should be sent out and payments made by 31 July 2024.
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Added the website link to apply for funding through the Transitional Labelling Financial Assistance Scheme.
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