Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Call 5 will close at 12 noon on 11th July 2025.
Applicants are recommended to attend a pre-application briefing before submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI). These sessions will describe the aims of DTFF and steps required to apply for funding. Session dates will be published on the DTFF website, social media and through each local Council marketing channels.
The person attending a pre-application briefing must be a person with authority* who can submit an Expression of Interest form, Application Form and sign the Letter of Offer.
*For the purposes of DTFF, a person with authority is the business owner if a sole trader; one of the partners if operating as a business partnership; or one of the directors if operating as a legal entity registered with Companies House.
Online Pre-Briefing Sessions Schedule
| Online via MS Teams | Date | Time | Registration Link |
| Session 1 | 09 June 25 | 14.00-16.00 | TBC |
| Session 2 | 20 June 25 | 10.00-12.00 | TBC |
In-Person Pre-Briefing Sessions Schedule
| Council Area | Date | Time | Venue | Registration | |
 | Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 16 June 25 | 09.30am – 11.30am | SPACE, Antrim, 51 – 55 High St, Antrim BT41 4AY | TBC |
 | Ards and North Down Borough Council | 11 June 25 | 14.00pm | Holywood Library, Sullivan Building, 86-88 High Street, Holywood BT18 9AE | TBC |
 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 12 June 25 | 10.00am – 12.00pm | Committee Room 2, Craigavon Centre, 66 Lakeview Road, Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon BT64 1AL | TBC |
 | Belfast City Council | 13 June 25 | 13.30pm – 15.30pm | Conference Room AD1H, 9 Adelaide, 9-21 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8DJ | TBC |
 | Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 17 June 25 | 10.30am-12.30pm | Civic Headquarters, Large Committee Room, Cloonavin, 66 Portstewart Road, Coleraine BT52 1EY | TBC |
 | Derry City and Strabane District Council | 19 June 25 | 09.00am-13.00pm | UU Magee Campus, Immersive Tech Suite, Derry BT48 7JL | TBC |
 | Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | 13 June 25 | 10.00am | Theatre Room Omagh Enterprise, Great Northern Road, Omagh, Co Tyrone, BT78 5LU | TBC |
 | Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 11 June 25 | 08:30am-10.30am | Lisburn Enterprise Organisation, Unit 6, Lisburn Enterprise Centre, 6 Enterprise Crescent, Lisburn BT28 1UE | TBC |
 | Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 18 June 25 | 14.00pm-16.00pm | ECOS Visitor Centre, Kernohans Lane, Ballymena BT43 7QA | TBC |
 | Mid Ulster District Council | 16 June 25 | 09.15am-11.15am | The Burnavon, Burn Rd, Cookstown BT80 8DN | TBC |
 | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 17 June 25 | 10.00am-12.00pm | AV Room, Newcastle Centre, 10 – 14 Central Promenade, Newcastle, BT33 0AA | TBC |
The Digital Transformation Flexible Fund Pre-Briefing sessions are delivered by the William J Clinton Leadership Institute (QUB) on behalf of the FFNI Consortium.
Anticipated timeline for Call 5 – subject to application volumes received.
