Funding & support resources

Creative Growth Finance provides scale-up loans of £100k to £1m to UK businesses in the Creative Industries.

Start-up grants for young people and their emerging businesses

Business development grants for young people and their businesses

Funding loans of up to £25,000 available to entrepreneurs within their first 5 years of trading.

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

Government support towards the up-front costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle chargepoints.

Through the North East Culture and Creative Investment Programme, funded by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority, Creative UK are investing £750,000 in loans in the North East's cultural and creative industries.

The North of Tyne Combined Authority has £10m available to support businesses looking to invest and create jobs in the North of Tyne.

As part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II NEL are offering Smaller Loans from £25,000 to £100,000

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

Franchise Angels is an investment initiative to assist the rapid growth of proven businesses via franchising.

A funding initiative aimed at supporting UK-based artists working with immersive technologies.

The SWEF Business Grant supports young people living in County Durham or Tees Valley with a business investment they can’t afford but will transform their business.

Shaping the skills and knowledge of our creative industries

Investing in... Your social mission. What makes you different. Growing your organisation.

Grants plus business support are available to social entrepreneurs that are looking to start or grow an existing social venture.