Funding & support resources

Eligible homes and businesses can apply for up to £4,500 to cover the costs of a gigabit-capable connection.

As part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II NEL are offering Debt Finance from £100,000 to £2m

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

Funding for early-stage businesses with innovative, scalable ideas – from software to life science, start-up to scale-up.

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

£50k sponsorship from NatWest to support ideas and early-stage businesses founded by women.

The CoSTAR National Lab is exploring emergent forms of advanced production that can deliver efficiencies or enhance production workflows in support of impactful audience facing experiences.

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

A £20 million fund offering development funding to SME house builders, construction and property development companies

A £35 million commercial property fund that supports developers in the North East.

Support for businesses looking to expand or establish new operations in the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority areas.

The Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF) is a new, national programme led by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) that will invest up to £500 million over five years to develop and scale high-potential innovation clusters across the UK.

Through the North East Culture and Creative Investment Programme, funded by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority, Creative UK are investing £500,000 through equity finance in the region’s cultural and creative industries.

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.

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