Scheme details
Area: Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, County Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Northumberland
Categories: Finance & funding, Loan
Business stage: Start-up, Trading business
Page last updated: 03 September 2025
Funding that fits your business
Start or grow your business with up to £250,000, flexible terms and real people backing you.
Backing ambition. Funding potential.
Starting or growing a business isn’t just about the numbers. That’s why The Business Enterprise Fund looks beyond credit scores to back your ideas, your plans, and your potential.
As a not-for-profit lender born in the North, the fund offers fair, flexible finance and hands-on support to help ambitious businesses like yours thrive.
Whatever you’re working on, the right loan can help you move forward:
✔ Keep your cash flow steady
✔ Hire and grow your team
✔ Launch new products or services
✔ Invest in tools, tech, or premises
✔ Expand into new markets
✔ Tackle the unexpected with confidence
Start Up Loan
£500 to £25k for pre-starts and start-ups
Small Business Loan
Up to £250k for larger growth projects