Scheme details
Area: Northumberland
Categories: Finance & funding, Business support
Business stage: Start-up, Trading business
Telephone: 07966326753
Contact email: business@businessnorthumberland.co.uk
Page last updated: 26 November 2025
The Northumberland Small Business Service (NSBS) is a fully funded service that delivers a range of business support services to ambitious innovators, creative thinkers and small and micro businesses across Northumberland. The service has a particular focus on supporting businesses to unlock the barriers to growth.
The Northumberland Small Business Service, is delivered by Northumberland County Council. The project is part funded by the North East Combined Authority and by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Rural England Prosperity Fund with the North East Combined Authority as the lead authority until 31st March 2026.
There are 4 pillars of support:
- Enterprise & Start-Up Support: Offering 1-2-1 and workshops to pre start and new businesses.
- Growth & Resilience: Offers workshops and 1-2-1 support to businesses that have been established for 12+ months.
- Farming and Advisory Service: Delivered by the Northumberland National Park Authority, the dedicated service supports Farming businesses.
- Grant Investment Fund: Now closed.
If you would like to register, please visit www.northumberlandsmallbusiness.co.uk or contact business@businessnorthumberland.co.uk