The purpose of the Friends of Young Enterprise Northern Ireland Foundation (FYENIF) is to develop and support programs to educate and empower young people about entrepreneurship through educational and cultural connections between the people of the United States and Ireland.

The organisation will provide a unique avenue and opportunity to support the efforts of Young Enterprise Northern Ireland. The foundation will also provide opportunities for support of shared programming and partnership with young aspiring American entrepreneurs through transatlantic educational connections and initiatives while also encouraging youth entrepreneurship policy and research initiatives between Northern Ireland and the United States.