Funding & support resources

Creative Growth Finance provides scale-up loans of £100k to £1m to UK businesses in the Creative Industries.

Growing inclusive funding opportunities for business

A fund designed to drive economic growth by helping businesses to access external expertise to implement business growth and improvement plans.

Flexible Social Finance has been designed with the social sector, for the social sector.

Through the North East Culture and Creative Investment Programme, funded by the North East Combined Authority, Creative UK are investing £500,000 through equity finance in the region’s cultural and creative industries.

Through the North East Culture and Creative Investment Programme, funded by the North East Combined Authority, Creative UK are investing £750,000 in loans in the North East's cultural and creative industries.

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

The Flexible Finance Fund by the Social Investment Business, The Ubele Initiative, and Create Equity offers a blend of grants and loans to Black and Racially Minoritised-led charities and social enterprises in England.

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.

Shaping the skills and knowledge of our creative industries

Business development grants for young people and their businesses

Start-up grants for young people and their emerging businesses