Funding & support resources

Support designed to help individuals looking to start their own business or in the early stage of trading.

Gateshead's rural businesses can now access free, specialist business support through the North East Rural Growth Programme - a new three‑year initiative running from April 2026 to March 2029.

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.

Help to Grow: Management is a practical 12-week training programme for senior leaders in SMEs, providing key skills to help businesses innovate and drive future growth.

Police CyberAlarm helps organisations identify known vulnerabilities and understand suspicious and potentially malicious activity targeting them from the internet.

Connecting manufacturers and providing support to drive collaboration and business growth.

Providing farmers and rural businesses in the North East with tailored advice and support to grow and thrive

The three-year initiative provides targeted support to businesses across the North East to help them start, grow and become more resilient.

The North East Ctber Resilience Centre are a police-led, not for profit organisation providing 24/7 support to small and medium businesses, our trusted Centre forms a partnership network to protect businesses from risk.