Funding & support resources

Local experts providing practical businesses advice

Lawyers For Your Business puts you in touch with a solicitor who can talk you through the legal issues you face and what you need to do next in a free 30-minute consultation.

Drive your innovation forward. Work with CPI to defer capital and workforce investments until your product or process is proven at scale.

Guidance for employers on cycle to work schemes

Food and Drink North East (FADNE) is a community interest company (CIC) made up of local business owners and experts who understand the challenges the food, drink and hospitality sectors face and are working together to address them.

Invest North East England is the first point of contact for businesses looking to locate and invest in our region.

Start-up Loans has partnered with The Open University to create a range of free courses for entrepreneurs.

Access expertise and knowledge for your business from four of the region’s world-class universities, through Arrow.

eBay for Change is a free programme for social enterprises with products to sell.

Durham Start-Ups is part of the Enterprising Durham programme of support, ensuring start-ups, sole traders, social entrepreneurs, budding founders and freelancers in Durham get off to the best start with the right skills.

SONIC Labs Technology Access Programme (TAP) is an 8-month structured programme developed by Digital Catapult in collaboration with Ofcom, running from June 2024 to January 2025.

Destination North East England has a collective ambition to double the size of our region's economy in ten years time.

Connect, learn, and thrive. The membership connects you to freelancers who get it.​ No spam. No gimmicks. Just real growth.

A 6-week programme designed to help you create a marketing plan for your small business.

As experts in business, the FSB offer members a wide range of vital business services

The Satellite Applications Catapult helps develop scalable businesses that will contribute to the growth of the UK space industry.