Funding & support resources

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.

Defence and security advantage through innovation

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.

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

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

Wear Together provides social entrepreneurs in Sunderland with access to business support and grants assisting them with start, development, and growth of social businesses.

Funding for companies based in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and County Durham

Enterprising Sunderland is a project designed to unlock the potential of future entrepreneurs within our communities and to support businesses from all sectors to grow and innovate.

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

As part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II Maven are offering Equity finance up to £5 million for ambitious businesses located across the North East of England.

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.

Venture Sunderland provides investment for ambitious, high-growth companies at all stages.

Funding loans of up to £25,000 available to entrepreneurs within their first 5 years of trading.

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.

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.