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Wear Together Initiative

Wear Together provides social entrepreneurs in Sunderland with access to business support and grants assisting them with start, development, and growth of social businesses.
Finance & funding Grant Business support Start-up Trading business Sunderland Finance Operations

Grants for Women in Engineering 2024

Are you a female leader of an enterprise within UK engineering? Are you looking for funding to take your organisation to the next level? If so, this grant could be for you.
Finance & funding Grant Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland Finance

AXA Startup Angel

Helping entrepreneurs make their business dreams a reality. Win £25,000 startup funding to kick-start your business.
Finance & funding Grant Business support Start-up Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland Finance

Gateshead Startup Skills

Delivered by Smarta, Gateshead Startup Skills is all about ensuring startups, sole traders and freelancers in Gateshead get off to the best start with the right skills.
Finance & funding Grant Business support Start-up Gateshead People and skills

Enterprising Sunderland

Enterprising Sunderland is a project designed to unlock the potential of future entrepreneurs within our communities and to support businesses from all sectors to grow and innovate.
Finance & funding Grant Business support Start-up Sunderland Finance Leadership

South Tyneside Business Growth Grant Scheme

The grant fund will support inward investment and the growth of companies in South Tyneside.
Finance & funding Grant South Tyneside Finance

Crowdfund North of Tyne

Crowdfund North of Tyne gives local people and communities the opportunity to create and fund projects which celebrate and improve our local area
Finance & funding Newcastle upon Tyne North Tyneside Northumberland Finance

Durham County Council Retail Start Up Grant

The new Start Up Support Programme is available to new retail, hospitality and leisure businesses across County Durham
Finance & funding Grant Start-up County Durham Finance

APC25: industrialising net zero automotive technology

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million for late-stage research and development projects that help accelerate the UK towards a net zero automotive future.
Finance & funding Grant Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland Finance

Business Growth Fund

Support for businesses looking to expand or establish new operations in Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, North Of Tyne Combined Authority, Sunderland City Council.
Finance & funding Equity Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland Gateshead North Tyneside Northumberland Finance

Grant Investment Fund

Eligible businesses in Northumberland can apply for a grant between £10,000 - £300,000.
Finance & funding Grant Northumberland Finance

Creative Enterprise Business Builder

The Creative Enterprise Business Builder is a grant initiative designed to support companies who work in moving image for storytelling, spanning film television, games, animation and immersive industries.
Finance & funding Grant Business support Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland Leadership Products and services

Innovation Fund

The Innovation Fund looks for strong teams with scalable opportunities, and will invest up to £500,000 by way of loans or equity.
Finance & funding Start-up Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Becoming Net Zero

Gigabit Voucher Scheme

Through this scheme SMEs can claim up to £3,000 against the cost of full fibre connection, either individually or as part of a group project.
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The UK Games Fund (UKGF) Content Fund

Creative developers and start-up studios are invited to bid for a share of £5 million in government funding to turn their new video game ideas into market leaders.
Finance & funding Grant Trading business Markets Products and services Operations

Workplace Charging Scheme

Government support towards the up-front costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle chargepoints.
Finance & funding Grant Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Becoming Net Zero Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland

UnLtd - Awards

Grants plus business support are available to social entrepreneurs that are looking to start or grow an existing social venture.
Finance & funding Equity Start-up Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland

Start Up Loans for businesses 0-36 months

Funding loans of up to £25,000 available to entrepreneurs within their first 3 years of trading, with potential top up loans within years 3-5 of trading.
Finance & funding Loan Start-up Finance

North East Small Loan Fund

The Small Loan Fund provides unsecured loans from £10,000 to £100,000 to support the development and growth of all types of business.
Finance & funding Loan Trading business

Open North Foundation

Open North Foundation is a not for profit company dedicated to assisting the businesses and people of the North East to recover from the ravages of COVID-19.
Finance & funding Trading business

Northern Accelerator

Northern Accelerator is an exciting collaboration between the North East’s universities, creating real-world impact from world-leading research, commercialising innovation and boosting the region’s economy.
Finance & funding Business support Start-up Trading business Products and services

North of Tyne Culture and Creative Investment - Loans

Through the North of Tyne Culture and Creative Investment Programme, funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority, Creative UK are investing £1.5m in loans in the North of Tyne’s cultural and creative industries.
Finance & funding Loan Start-up Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne North Tyneside Northumberland Finance

North of Tyne Culture and Creative Investment - Equity

Through the North of Tyne Culture and Creative Investment Programme, funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority, Creative UK are investing £625k of equity finance in the North of Tyne’s cultural and creative industries.
Finance & funding Equity Start-up Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne North Tyneside Northumberland Finance

North East Venture Fund

Funding for companies which address a clear market need and have the potential to achieve significant growth.
Finance & funding Equity Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland

North East Social Investment Fund

A unique equity fund providing impact investments to north east charities and social enterprises ranging from £100,000 to £1 million for a wide range of purposes.
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North East Property Fund

A £10 million fund offering development funding to SME house builders, construction and property development companies
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Made Smarter Adoption North East

Made Smarter Adoption North East helps manufacturers in the region increase profits, improve efficiency and grow by investing in smart technology.
Finance & funding Grant Business support Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland

County Durham Productivity and Growth Programme

The Productivity and Growth Programme supports businesses in all sectors in County Durham.
Finance & funding Business support Start-up Trading business County Durham

Social Enterprise Boost

Boost your skills and get the knowledge you need to start a social enterprise in this exciting new programme.
Finance & funding Grant Business support Start-up Trading business Sunderland South Tyneside Operations

The North East Commercial Property Investment Fund

A £35 million commercial property fund that supports developers in the North East.
Finance & funding Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland Operations

Key Fund

Are you buying premises? Looking to grow? Wanting to launch a great business idea? The Key Fund has £4.5million to invest.
Finance & funding Grant Loan Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland Operations

Ignite North East

Ignite is an early-stage accelerator programme for start-ups with high-scaling potential (usually tech)
Finance & funding Start-up Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne North Tyneside Northumberland

North East Growth Capital Fund

The Growth Capital Fund provides between £100,000 and £500,000 of unsecured investment to ambitious companies which need additional finance to boost growth or to consolidate their market position.
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Franchise Startup Loans

Franchise finance: How to fund your franchise
Finance & funding Start-up Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland

Finance Durham

Debt and equity finance for businesses based in or looking to relocate to County Durham.
Finance & funding Start-up Trading business County Durham Finance

Digital & Tech. Inward Investment Programme

The North of Tyne Digital Inward Investment Programme, delivered by Invest Newcastle, supports the attraction of new inward investors to the North of Tyne, operating in the digital and tech sector.
Finance & funding Trading business North Tyneside Markets Operations

North East Development Capital Fund

Funding for ambitious established businesses with capable management teams looking to exploit market opportunities.
Finance & funding Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland Finance

Defence and Security Accelerator

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) finds and funds exploitable innovation to support UK defence and security quickly and effectively, and support UK prosperity.
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North East Screen

Funded by North East Screen Industries Partnership, North East Screen is a regional screen agency for filmmakers, producers and creative professionals looking to start and grow their careers in the industry.
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CITB Skills and Training Fund

Finance & funding Grant Business support Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland Leadership People and skills

Northumberland Small Business Service

A service of business support to help small and micro businesses across Northumberland to start and grow.
Finance & funding Business support Start-up Trading business Northumberland

UKSE Business Loans and Investments

Working with UKSE gives you more than just finance. Benefit from the support and knowledge of people who have been there before.
Finance & funding Loan Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland

Business Energy Saving Team (BEST)

Save energy and money with free energy guidance and support from BEST
Finance & funding Grant Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Becoming Net Zero North Tyneside Northumberland

BREEZ - Business Renewables Energy Efficiency Sunderland

Sunderland City Council offers eligible SMEs a flexible approach to cutting their energy bills and their carbon emissions.
Finance & funding Business support Trading business Sunderland Becoming Net Zero

Durham County Council – Business Support

Durham County Council offers a wide range of services to help businesses to accelerate their growth and support their long-term sustainability.
Finance & funding Business support Start-up Trading business County Durham Operations

Invest South Tyneside

South Tyneside is a buzzing, vibrant place to start and grow a business with lots of support available to help businesses thrive.
Finance & funding Business support Start-up Trading business South Tyneside People and skills Operations

Sunderland City Council – Business Support

Sunderland City Council has a range of services available to support businesses.
Finance & funding Business support Trading business Sunderland

North of Tyne Inward Investment Fund

The North of Tyne Combined Authority has £10m available to support businesses looking to invest and create jobs in the North of Tyne.
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Green New Deal Fund (GNDF)

The Green New Deal Fund (GNDF) is an investment fund established by the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) to provide finance to SMEs and the public sector to reduce carbon emissions, create green jobs and develop skills in the region.
Finance & funding Start-up Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Becoming Net Zero North Tyneside Northumberland Finance Operations

Innovation SuperNetwork

The Innovation SuperNetwork’s specialist business support gives North East businesses direct access to new market opportunities, finance and sector expertise.
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North East Enterprise Agency

North East Enterprise Agency is a unique collaboration of multi-award winning enterprise agencies supporting businesses across the North East of England.
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Business Gateshead

The Business Gateshead team works for everyone in Gateshead including businesses of all sizes, start-ups, their employees and people looking to get back into work.
Finance & funding Business support Start-up Trading business Gateshead People and skills

Newcastle City Council – Business Support

Find all the services that Newcastle City Council and its partners offer to help businesses start, develop and thrive in the city.
Finance & funding Business support Start-up Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne

Northumberland County Council – Business Support

Visit Northumberland County Council business page for information about business rates, grants & funding, licenses and permits and legislation.
Finance & funding Business support Trading business Northumberland

North of Tyne Culture and Creative Investment Programme

The Culture and Creative Investment Programme is delivered by Creative UK with funding from North of Tyne Combined Authority.
Finance & funding Business support Start-up Trading business 200+ staff Newcastle upon Tyne North Tyneside Northumberland