Scheme details
Area: Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Northumberland
Categories: Finance & funding, Grant
Business stage: Trading business
Page last updated: 26 February 2026
About The SWEF Enterprise Fund
Individuals aged 18-30 living in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland can apply for a grant of up to £2,000 for their business turning over more than £500 per month that have been trading for less than two and a half years. Businesses must be registered in the UK.
Eligibility criteria and further information can be found in the attached document here.
Successful applicants will have the opportunity to join a network of peers who are also in the early stage of starting their business to share ideas, experiences, and learn from one another.
We highly recommend that you have received advice from an independent business development agency before applying. If you are yet to access this type of support, please contact the North East Enterprise Agency at support@neeal.co.uk.
Please note that as Community Foundation North East is a registered charity, all of our grants must be defined as charitable, so the application form will include a question to help us assess your request for this criterion.