Funding & support resources

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.

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.

Delivered by Smarta, Gateshead Start-up Skills is all about ensuring startups, sole traders and freelancers in Gateshead get off to the best start with the right skills.

Funded by North East Screen Industries Partnership, North East Screen is a regional screen agency for filmmakers, producers and creative professionals looking to start and grow their careers in the industry.

The Productivity and Growth Programme supports businesses in all sectors in County Durham.

The Creative Enterprise Business Builder is a grant initiative designed to support companies who work in moving image for storytelling, spanning film television, games, animation and immersive industries.

The Early Connect Employer Service is your one-stop-shop for expert apprenticeship guidance and advice.

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

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

A service of business support to help small and micro businesses across Northumberland to start and grow.

Made Smarter Adoption North East helps manufacturers in the region increase profits, improve efficiency and grow by investing in smart technology.

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.

CITB offer support to industry through their grants and funds.

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

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

Grants plus business support are available to social entrepreneurs that are looking to start or grow an existing social venture.