Useful resources
Access useful downloads, guides, and other resources to help you with your net zero journey.
Net zero: vital for the planet, vital for growth
Find out how reducing carbon emissions can help you grow your business
Calculate your carbon footprint
North East Combined Authority have a limited number of licences to help North East businesses understand their carbon emissions.
Funding opportunities for low-carbon projects
We’ve brought together a list of funding opportunities which could help your business put in place low carbon projects.
Business Climate Hub
The Business Climate Hub is the UK partner of the SME Climate Hub, the global initiative which empowers small and medium-sized enterprises to take climate action.
News and insights
Paul McEldon, Chief Executive of social enterprise North East BIC, on the organisation’s journey to reach net zero
What is ‘greenwashing’ and how can businesses avoid it?
Net Zero schemes
Find out more about the schemes on offer across the region.
Green Tourism Programme
Gain a globally recognised sustainability certification
Finance & funding
Newcastle upon Tyne
Sunderland
County Durham
Becoming Net Zero
Gateshead
South Tyneside
North Tyneside
Northumberland
Amazon Sustainability Accelerator
Are you a sustainable start-up looking to maximise your impact?
Finance & funding
Grant
Start-up
Newcastle upon Tyne
Sunderland
County Durham
Becoming Net Zero
Gateshead
South Tyneside
North Tyneside
Northumberland
Future Frontiers Fund
The Future Frontiers Fund (FFF) at Cranfield University is enabled by a generous donation from Green Future Investments Ltd (GFIL).
Finance & funding
Grant
Newcastle upon Tyne
Sunderland
County Durham
Becoming Net Zero
Gateshead
South Tyneside
North Tyneside
Northumberland
Green Seed Fund
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.
Finance & funding
Grant
Loan
Start-up
Trading business
Newcastle upon Tyne
Sunderland
County Durham
Becoming Net Zero
Gateshead
South Tyneside
North Tyneside
Northumberland
Energy Resilience Fund
The Energy Resilience Fund is an initiative assisting community businesses in retrofitting their buildings with energy-saving measures.
Finance & funding
Grant
Trading business
Newcastle upon Tyne
Sunderland
County Durham
Becoming Net Zero
Gateshead
South Tyneside
North Tyneside
Northumberland
Grow North Tyneside
Free one-to-one support and mentoring for growing businesses which have been trading for more than 12 months in North Tyneside.
Business support
Trading business
Becoming Net Zero
North Tyneside
Finance
Markets
North East Innovation Fund
Funding for early-stage businesses with innovative, scalable ideas – from software to life science, start-up to scale-up.
Finance & funding
Start-up
Trading business
Newcastle upon Tyne
Sunderland
County Durham
Becoming Net Zero
Digital Tech Resilience Grant
The Digital Pathfinders Digital Tech Resilience Grant is now available to Newcastle-based businesses.
Business support
Trading business
Newcastle upon Tyne
Becoming Net Zero