Funding & support resources

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 Combined Authority areas.

The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund supports businesses investing in life sciences manufacturing projects in the UK.

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.

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

QEST offers three grants to support makers and conservators at various career stages, strengthening the pipeline of talented craft professionals in the UK.

Working with local employers to help promote suitable paid opportunities to our students.

We are an accredited learning and development agency specialising in empowering enterprise skills for students, graduates, jobseekers, early stage founders and entry level staff.

The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK programme is designed to provide high-quality, practical education and business support to leaders of high-growth small businesses and social enterprises across the country.

Creative Enterprise Scaling Up is a brand new 5-month business development programme, to support companies working in the screen sector.

Help to Grow: Management Essentials is a free, online course that explains the essential business concepts required for growth.

Digital Catapult has launched this state-of-the-art 5G Immersive Lab in partnership with the North East Combined Authority to break down the barriers to digital adoption in the North East.

Innovate UK KTN exists to connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking – accelerating ambitious ideas into real-world solutions.

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