Call 7 Pre-briefing Sessions

Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Call 7 will close at 12 noon on 27th Feb 2026.
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.

*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.

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. 

Online SessionDateTimeRegister
Session 102nd February 202614:00 – 16:00Register here
Session 203rd February 202611:30 – 13:30Register here
Session 313th February 202610:00 – 12:00Register here
Session 420th February 202612:30 – 14:30Register here

In Person SessionsCouncil AreaDateTimeVenueRegistration
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council10th February 202610:30 – 12:30Yarn Suite, Mossley Mill, Carnmoney Road North, Newtownabbey. BT36 5QARegister here
Ards and North Down Borough Council10th February 202613:30 – 15:30Signal Centre, 2 Innotec Drive, Bangor, BT19 7PDRegister here
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council20th February 202611:00 – 13:00Craigavon Civic Centre, 66 Lakeview Road, Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon BT64 1ALRegister here
Belfast City Council13th February 202610:00 – 12:00ONLINE SESSIONRegister here
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council06th February 202610:30 – 12:30Civic Headquarters, Large Committee Room, Cloonavin, 66 Portstewart Road, Coleraine BT52 1EY Register here
Derry City and Strabane District Council12th February 202610:00 – 12:00The Rafters Suite, Ebrington Hotel, Ebrington Square, Derry BT48 6FARegister here
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council09th February 202610:30 – 12:30Conference Room Omagh Enterprise, Great Northern Road, Omagh, Co Tyrone, BT78 5LURegister here
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council10th February 202608:30 – 10:30Cherry Room, Lagan Valley Island, 1 The Island, Lisburn BT27 4RLRegister here
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council10th February 202614:00 – 16:00Carrickfergus Enterprise Centre, 8 Meadowbank Road, Carrickfergus BT38 8YFRegister here
Mid Ulster District Council03rd February 202609:30 – 13:00The Burnavon, Burn Rd, Cookstown BT80 8DNRegister here
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council03rd February 202611:30 – 13:30ONLINE SESSIONRegister here

The Digital Transformation Flexible Fund Pre-Briefing sessions are delivered by the William J Clinton Leadership Institute (QUB) on behalf of the FFNI Consortium.

Call 7 Estimated Grant Timeline – dates are indicative and may change depending on the volume of applications received.