Start-ups funding for North East businesses

What start-ups funding can North East businesses get? We list 11 schemes, 9 of them open now, including SWEF Enterprise Fund: Start-up Grant (Community Foundation North East) and SWEF Enterprise Fund: Business Development Grant (Community Foundation North East). Each listing shows the amount, who is eligible and the deadline, with a link to the official source; 1 closed scheme is kept for reference. Always confirm the details with the funder before you apply or spend money.

11 schemes in this category, last checked .

Open now 9

Open or rolling, according to the official source. Ones with a closing date come first, soonest first.

Rolling

SWEF Enterprise Fund: Start-up Grant

Community Foundation North East · Grant

Up to £500

Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland · Checked

Open

North East Rural Growth Programme

North East Mayoral Strategic Authority (lead delivery partner: Northumberland County Council) · Fully funded advice

Fully funded specialist advice, training and peer-to-peer learning, backed by £8.5m from the Mayor. Check with funder.

Northumberland, County Durham, Gateshead · Checked

Open

Start Up Loans

Start Up Loans Company (British Business Bank) · Loan

£500–£25,000 per owner (up to £100,000 per business), fixed 7.5% a year, 1–5 year term, 12 months' free mentoring

UK-wide (open to North East firms) · Checked

Open

UKSE business funding

UKSE · Loan and equity

Check with funder

Redcar & Cleveland, Hartlepool · Checked

Check with the funder 1

The official source does not say clearly whether it is open, so ask the funder before you plan around it.

Closed (kept for reference) 1

Not taking applications now. Kept so you can see what ran before and watch for new rounds.

Quick answers

Which start-ups schemes are open to North East businesses now?

9 of the 11 we list: SWEF Enterprise Fund: Start-up Grant from Community Foundation North East: up to £500; SWEF Enterprise Fund: Business Development Grant from Community Foundation North East: up to £2,000; SWEF Business Grant (County Durham & Tees Valley) from Point North: £500 start-up grant or £2,000 business grant and Northumberland Small Business Service (North East Rural Growth Programme) from Advance Northumberland, plus 5 more on this page. Check eligibility on the official page before you apply.

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Number of schemes listed for each area (any status).

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