Supporting the growth and creation of businesses in Ashington.

Specialist support for businesses located in rural Northumberland.

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

A service of business support to help small and micro businesses across Northumberland to start and grow.

Produced in Northumberland is the only fully audited scheme that verifies businesses who are producing or using local Northumberland products.

Empowering Farm Enterprises: Specialised Support for Growth, Resilience and Diversification.

Scale-up North East works with businesses that can demonstrate both the hunger and potential to achieve high levels of growth.

Save energy and money with free energy guidance and support from BEST.

A free programme offering Digital Skills, Leadership and Business Management to businesses across Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside.

The Better Business Skills programme provides fully funded business skills sessions and mentoring for North of Tyne residents aged 19+.

If you’re just starting to think about growing your business, or perhaps you have drafted a growth plan that you’d like to talk through with an expert, then this programme was developed with you in mind.

Growing inclusive funding opportunities for business.

Digital Pathfinders helps SMEs, charities and social enterprises across Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland become more successful and resilient by adopting digital technology.

Flexible Social Finance has been designed with the social sector, for the social sector.

Digital Cluster North of Tyne is a new programme to support innovation in tech and digital businesses across Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside.

Support for businesses looking to expand or establish new operations in Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, Newcastle City Council, North Tyneside Council, Northumberland County Council and Sunderland City Council areas.

Changemakers from Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland are invited to join NE BIC, Junction Point, PNE and Millin Charity to make a difference through enterprise.

The Green New Deal Fund (GNDF) is an investment fund established to provide finance to SMEs and the public sector to reduce carbon emissions, create green jobs and develop skills in the region.

Citylife Business Support is available to businesses within Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland to support businesses to grow and adapt to the challenging conditions that many are currently facing.

Scale-up North East works with businesses that can demonstrate both the hunger and potential to achieve high levels of growth.

An impressive collection of on-site resources to help when researching a business idea, find competitor information and analyse markets.

Through the North of Tyne Culture and Creative Investment Programme, funded by the North East Combined Authority, Creative UK are investing £1.5m in loans in the North of Tyne’s cultural and creative industries.

Through the North of Tyne Culture and Creative Investment Programme, funded by the North East Combined Authority, Creative UK are investing £625k of equity finance in the North of Tyne’s cultural and creative industries.

Support designed to help individuals looking to start their own business or in the early stage of trading. To access the support your business needs to be based in Northumberland, Newcastle, North Tyneside or Gateshead.

Discover additional funding and support programmes available to businesses across the North East by visiting our resource page.