Belfast Region City Deal
The BRCD partners comprises Belfast City Council, five partner councils, two universities and four of the region’s further education colleges (Southern Regional College, Belfast Met, Northern Regional College and South Eastern Regional College).
The Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD), signed in December 2021, represents a new way of working between central and local government and regional partners and secures a bespoke package of investment from central government and the BRCD partners of more than £850 million to support the delivery of our shared vision.
“Inclusive economic growth that delivers more and better jobs, a positive impact on the most deprived communities and a balanced spread of benefits across the region."
Investment and Economic Growth
The BRCD partners have worked with the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive to secure the deal, with each government partner committing to invest £350m over the lifetime of the deal.
The substantial financial commitment, which will be further supplemented by the private sector, will generate up to 20,000 jobs as it is delivered over the next 10-15 years - an exciting, once in a generation opportunity to accelerate economic growth for the region in an inclusive and sustainable way.
This deal will strengthen the region’s offer in growth sectors such as life and health sciences, the digital and creative industries, and advanced manufacturing. It will support next generation digital capabilities, boost tourism and support the regeneration of our region, underpinned by infrastructure developments and investment in skills to connect people to jobs and services.
Southern Regional College is proud to be part of the Belfast Region City Deal and is looking forward to working collaboratively with the BRCD partners to develop the pipeline of skills required to respond to the employment opportunities created through this deal.
More information can be found at Belfast Region City Deal our you can view the BRCD programme online video.
Latest Updates
A new funding competition is supporting local businesses and industries to harness the power of 5G and digital technologies to deliver enhanced operations and services. The competition is part of the Belfast 5G Innovation Region (5GIR) programme, led by Belfast City Council’s City Innovation Office. Belfast 5GIR is working with businesses, academia, and the public sector to support the adoption of 5G to drive growth in the region’s digital economy.
Organisations can apply for grants of between £50,000 and £100,000 for projects that make innovative use of 5G and other types of advanced wireless connectivity to deliver economic, social, and environmental impacts.
The competition is open to businesses and organisations located in the Belfast Region City Deal council areas: Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ards and North Down, Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Mid and East Antrim, and Newry, Mourne and Down.