Finance & Funding

Customs Grant Schemes

Please note: the Customs Grant scheme is nearing full allocation of funds. If your application cannot be fulfilled due to funding, it will be placed on a waiting list to have funds allocated if and when funds are returned. All app

HM Revenue & Customs

EU Exit, Export, International trade

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. Our vision is for the UK to maintain its strategic advantage

Gov.uk

Development Capital Fund

This Development Capital Fund provides a range of funding packages up to £2 million, investing in established small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) looking for capital to help them unlock their growth potential.

North East Fund

Scaleup, EU Exit, Coronavirus, Covid19

Digital Drive County Durham

Access grants of up to 40% towards the cost of digital technology projects with Digital Drive County Durham.

UMi

Digital marketing, Grants

Digital Drive Durham grant funding

Grants of up to 40% towards the cost of digital technology projects for eligible businesses in County Durham.

Business Durham

Covid19, Coronavirus

Do it differently fund Covid-19 round from Help Musicians

The Covid-19 round of the Do It Differently Fund recognises that musicians are having to work in innovative ways due to the restrictions around social distancing. This fund aims to do the following three things: Offers a pac

Help Musicians

Coronavirus, Covid19

Durham Ambitious Business Start-Ups

Do you want to turn a great idea into a successful business? Have you started a business but need help putting your ambitious growth plans into action? If you're based in County Durham, the DABS programme has been specificl

Business Durham

Startup, Growth, Scaling

Durham Business Recovery Grant

The Durham Business Recovery Grant is a £5 million fund to help County Durham businesses to recover from the effects of COVID-19. How much can you apply for? You can apply for a grant of between £1,000 and £

Durham County Council

Covid19

Durham County Council COVID-19 Community and Voluntary Groups Assistance Fund

Community and voluntary groups can now access an additional £1.4 million of funding to help provide much-needed support during the Coronavirus pandemic. In addition, they are providing local councillors with flexibil

Durham County Council

Coronavirus, Covid19

Durham Internships and Collaborative Enterprise Project

Have you got an idea or project with no resources to take it forward? Durham University Careers & Enterprise centre has funding available for SMEs with a base in County Durham who are looking to establish internships and gr

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

England and Wales Cricket Board Emergency Loan Scheme

The ECB Emergency Loan Scheme aims to support affiliated cricket cubs during the COVID-19 crisis by providing funding to assist clubs to cover any shortfall in essential day-to-day running and maintenance costs until normal recrea

England and Wales Cricket Board

Coronavirus, Covid19

England and Wales Cricket Board Return to Cricket Grant Scheme

The Return to Cricket Grant Scheme aims to provide cricket clubs and leagues with assistance in exceptional circumstances, where other potential sources of financial support are not available, e.g. constitutionally a loan is not a

England and Wales Cricket Board

Coronavirus, Covid19