Funding & support resources

The Social Enterprise Boost Durham project can help you with free business support and funding to start you on your journey for change in your community.

Funded by North East Screen Industries Partnership, North East Screen is a regional screen agency for filmmakers, producers and creative professionals looking to start and grow their careers in the industry.

The Productivity and Growth Programme supports businesses in all sectors in County Durham.

The Creative Enterprise Business Builder is a grant initiative designed to support companies who work in moving image for storytelling, spanning film television, games, animation and immersive industries.

The Early Connect Employer Service is your one-stop-shop for expert apprenticeship guidance and advice.

North East Enterprise Agency is a unique collaboration of multi-award winning enterprise agencies supporting businesses across the North East of England.

Search current funding opportunities from across UKRI, research councils and Innovate UK

Made Smarter Adoption North East helps manufacturers in the region increase profits, improve efficiency and grow by investing in smart technology.

Northern Accelerator is an exciting collaboration between the North East’s universities, creating real-world impact from world-leading research, commercialising innovation and boosting the region’s economy.

CITB offer support to industry through their grants and funds.

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

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

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) finds and funds exploitable innovation to support UK defence and security quickly and effectively, and support UK prosperity.

Working with UKSE gives you more than just finance. Benefit from the support and knowledge of people who have been there before.

Funding loans of up to £25,000 available to entrepreneurs within their first 3 years of trading, with potential top up loans within years 3-5 of trading.

Debt and equity finance for businesses based in or looking to relocate to County Durham.