Funding & support resources

Police CyberAlarm helps organisations identify known vulnerabilities and understand suspicious and potentially malicious activity targeting them from the internet.

Digitalising our Town Centres (DTC) support is available to town centre retail businesses from across Gateshead, aiming to increase and improve digital skills within businesses.

Open to businesses and socially trading enterprises operating across Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside, Pathways to Funding is improving how regional businesses can secure investment through specialist investor readiness support

Providing farmers and rural businesses in the North East with tailored advice and support to grow and thrive

The three-year initiative provides targeted support to businesses across the North East to help them start, grow and become more resilient.

Workshops and research methodologies to help business owners design better products and reach new customers.

Access to a variety of services and benefits such as research, training, business advice, graduate and student interns and world class facilities.

Advice and guidance for both employers and employees.

We forge connections so your talent can solve the unmet needs facing key sectors.

Generator Union is a cross-sector membership network, bringing together freelancers & founders, students & start-ups and everyone in between.

Make UK champions and celebrates British manufacturing and manufacturers. Together, we build a platform for the evolution of UK manufacturing.

The North East’s largest and most influential business membership network.

Business support and guidance for aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups and established businesses within the region.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) link forward thinking businesses with the UK's world class knowledge bases to deliver innovation projects led by inspired graduates

The NERCCU offer free advice and guidance to businesses in the North East, and provides a range of services to ensure organisations have the basics in place.

Whether you want to set up your own new business through franchising, or you want to grow an existing brand by franchising to others, the BFA is your trusted partner.