Funding & support resources

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

The Energy Resilience Fund is an initiative assisting community businesses in retrofitting their buildings with energy-saving measures.

Cranfield University Green Seed Fund gives entrepreneurs and start-ups access to capital, alongside advice and education from the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship to help scale their businesses.

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The Green New Deal Fund (GNDF) is an investment fund established to provide finance to SMEs and the public sector to reduce carbon emissions, create green jobs and develop skills in the region.

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

ORE Catapult enables innovation and accelerates the development of offshore renewable energy, growing businesses and creating jobs throughout the UK.

Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria supports the health and care system to accelerate innovation which improves people’s health and the regional economy.

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Citylife Business Support Grant is available to businesses within Gateshead to support businesses to grow and adapt to the challenging conditions that many are currently facing.

The Digital Pathfinders Digital Tech Resilience Grant is now available to Newcastle-based businesses.

Free one-to-one support and mentoring for growing businesses which have been trading for more than 12 months in North Tyneside.

ToNetZero gives employees and business owners access to training and one-to-one support to help them join the North East’s drive to reach net zero.

Supporting the North East and Cumbria’s VCSE sector towards Net Zero

The SME Climate Hub is a non-profit global initiative that empowers small to medium sized companies to take climate action and build resilient businesses for the future.