Business Support Available

There is a wide range of advice, practical support and potential investment available to help cyber businesses in the region to start, scale and evolve. This page showcases a range of support available from local and regional support providers.

Support, Advice and Funding Schemes

Whether you’re a pre-entrepreneur wanting to launch a cyber business, an SME, or an established business working in the cyber security space – there’s business support available to you.

Browse through the hundreds of business support options available for cyber businesses based in the North East, ranging from HR and legal support, to funding advice and investment fundraising, and everything in between.

There’s support available for businesses of all sizes – just scroll through or search using the search bar and explore below.

This business support is regularly updated by a member of the CyberNorth team, but due to the dynamic nature of business support and funding, some schemes may be removed at short notice, eligibility criteria may evolve or funding pots may close. Please check with individual providers that your business support of interest is still running and to confirm that you are eligible to take advantage of the support available.

Support Provider	Description	Support Scheme Name	Details	Funding/Loan Amount	Location Eligibility	Eligibility Details	Socials	Last Reviewed
365 Business Finance	Finance provider	Merchant Cash Advance	Unsecured business finance solution	£10,000 - £300,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Businesses processing £10,000/month in credit and debit card sales	LinkedIn	February 2022
Acas	Advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice	Advice	Free advice on employment rights, rules and best practice	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Acas	Advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice	Covid-19 Advice	Business advice and support concerning the Covid-19 pandemic	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Acas	Advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice	Dispute Resolution Services	Help getting a legal agreement without an employment tribunal	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Acas	Advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice	Templates	Letters, forms and policy documents	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Acas	Advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice	Training	Courses, events and tailored support on employment topics	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Advance Northumberland	Support for businesses in Northumberland	The Rural Growth Network	Funding and expertise to help generate rural economic growth	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (Gateshead only), County Durham	Located in a rural area in listed locations	LinkedIn	February 2022
Rural Design Centre Innovation Project	Delivering change in rural communities	Innovation Challenge	Work alongside industry experts to find a solution to a specific rural issue	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (Newcastle, North Tyneside only)	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Rural Design Centre Innovation Project	Delivering change in rural communities	Grant Programme	Following involvement with an Innovation Challenge, organisations can apply for a grant	50% of grant funding towards a £6,000 project	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (Newcastle, North Tyneside only)	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Rural Business Growth Service	Generating rural economic growth	Business Support	One-to-one specialist advice to help you develop a business plan	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (Newcastle, North Tyneside only)	SMEs and micro businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Rural Business Growth Service	Generating rural economic growth	Capital Grant Fund	Funding for businesses with clear growth potential	50% of grant funding towards a £20,000+ project	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (Newcastle, North Tyneside only)	SMEs and micro businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Advance Northumberland Business	Support for businesses in Northumberland	Access:Northumberland	Support to accelerate new investment and growth from international companies setting up new operations	N/A	Northumberland	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Advance Northumberland Business	Support for businesses in Northumberland	Invest in Northumberland	Support for businesses looking to invest in Northumberland, local knowledge and introductions to networks, property and site searches, supply chain connections	N/A	Northumberland	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Angels Den	Europe’s largest investor-led fintech platform	Angels Den Funding	Pitch for investment from an Angels Den investor	Minimum £50,000, up to £1,000,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Businesses beyond the idea stage, with high growth potential	LinkedIn	February 2022
AccelerateHer	Accelerating growth for female founders	AccelerateHer Awards	Awards celebrating and supporting women excelling in their sector	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Business must have at least one female founder	Twitter	February 2022
AccelerateHer	Accelerating growth for female founders	Mentoring	One-to-one mentoring from start-up experts and investor readiness mentoring	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Business must have at least one female founder	Twitter	February 2022
Barclays Eagle Labs	Innovation and scale-up support	Barclays Eagle Labs Student Accelerator	Accelerator programme for students with innovative business ideas	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	You must be a student	LinkedIn	February 2022
Barclays Eagle Labs	Innovation and scale-up support	Funding Readiness Programme	Programme designed to teach you the skills and knowledge needed to fund business growth	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Early-stage businesses to established scale-ups	LinkedIn	February 2022
Barclays Eagle Labs	Innovation and scale-up support	Female Founders	Business support, workshops, networking, dedicated growth programme	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Female entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Barclays Eagle Labs	Innovation and scale-up support	Ethnically Diverse Founders	Business support, workshops, networking, dedicated growth programme	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	BAME entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Barclays Eagle Labs	Innovation and scale-up support	LGBT+ Founders	Business support, workshops, networking, dedicated growth programme	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Barclays Eagle Labs	Innovation and scale-up support	Veteran Founders	Business support, workshops, networking, dedicated growth programme	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Veteran entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Barclays Eagle Labs	Innovation and scale-up support	Barclays Black Founder Accelerator	Business support, workshops, networking, dedicated growth programme	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	BAME entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Barclays Eagle Labs	Innovation and scale-up support	Global Connect	Tailored programmes that help high growth start-ups to scale globally	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Start-ups	LinkedIn	February 2022
Better Business Finance	Business support provider	Business Bank Account Finder	Help to find and open a Business Current Account	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Businesses wanting to open a Business Current Account	LinkedIn	February 2022
Better Business Finance	Business support provider	Better Business Finance Finder	Find finance and funding for your business	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
British Business Bank	Bank	Start Up Loan	Low-interest personal loans and mentoring to help you start or grow a new business	£500 - £25,000 over 1-5 years at a fixed rate of 6% per annum	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	New business or trading for up to 24 months	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business and IP Centre North East	Advice for start-up and existing businesses	Market Intelligence	Access to high quality business research and BIPC databases	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business and IP Centre North East	Advice for start-up and existing businesses	Covid-19 Updates	Business advice and support concerning the Covid-19 pandemic	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business and IP Centre North East	Advice for start-up and existing businesses	Events	Events hosted by BIPC North East	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business and IP Centre North East	Advice for start-up and existing businesses	Experts in Residence	Businesses advice and support for wide range of topics	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business and IP Centre North East	Advice for start-up and existing businesses	Intellectual Property	Intellectual property workshops and advice	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Durham	Business support service for Durham County Council	Business Support	Range of business support - changes regularly	N/A	County Durham	Case by case basis	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Durham	Business support service for Durham County Council	Durham City Incubator (DCI)	Six month accelerator programme and start-up funding	£2,500 grant	County Durham	Businesses trading less than a year or entrepreneurs with a start-up idea	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Durham	Business support service for Durham County Council	Office Space	Expansion/relocation to County Durham help and support	N/A	County Durham	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Durham	Business support service for Durham County Council	Key Account Management	Business support in the form of account management	N/A	County Durham	Larger businesses who do not meet SME defintion	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Durham	Business support service for Durham County Council	County Durham Growth Fund	Funding for businesses looking to expand or establish new operations	45% of expenditure of a £100,000 capital investment	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Durham	Business support service for Durham County Council	Durham Business Opportunities Programme	Support finding new contracts, premises, suppliers or investment	Case by case basis	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Enterprise Fund	Responsible finance for SMEs	Recovery Loan Scheme	Finance for businesses as they recover from the pandemic	£25,001 - £250,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Enterprise Fund	Responsible finance for SMEs	Boost Loan	Short-term secured loans for businesses	Up to £250,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Enterprise Fund	Responsible finance for SMEs	Expand Loan	Flexible unsecured finance	Up to £100,000 in Teesside, up to £50,000 in other North East areas	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Enterprise Fund	Responsible finance for SMEs	Flourish Loan	Secured loans	Up to £250,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Gateshead	Business support from Gateshead Council	Invest Gateshead	Information and advice for businesses wanting to invest in Gateshead	N/A	Tyne and Wear (Gateshead only)	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Gateshead	Business support from Gateshead Council	Gateshead Works	Professional recruitment service	N/A	Tyne and Wear (Gateshead only)	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Gateshead	Business support from Gateshead Council	Business Courses	One-to-one advice and business courses	N/A	Tyne and Wear (Gateshead only)	Start-ups	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Gateshead	Business support from Gateshead Council	Business Planning	Business planning template	N/A	Tyne and Wear (Gateshead only)	Start-ups	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Gateshead	Business support from Gateshead Council	Graduates in Gateshead	Business advice and support for students with innovative business ideas	N/A	Tyne and Wear (Gateshead only)	You must be a student	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Gateshead	Business support from Gateshead Council	Apprenticeship Levy Funds	Access to levy funds to fund the cost of apprenticeship training and assessment	Case by case basis	Tyne and Wear (Gateshead only)	Small businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
BGF	Flexible equity growth funding provider	Talent Network	Advice, commerical insight and interim leadership	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
BGF	Flexible equity growth funding provider	Expertise On-Demand	Specialist business advice for BDF portfolio companies	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
BGF	Flexible equity growth funding provider	Funding	Funding for organic growth, international expansion, or growth through acquisition	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Turnover of £2m+	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Investors Group	Equity finance and business support provider	BiG Funding	Equity finance and business support	£10,000 - £1m	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs		February 2022
Business Northumberland	Business support provider	Online Learning	Online business learning courses	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Northumberland	Business support provider	BEST Business Energy Saving Team	Fully-funded energy efficiency audit and grant funding	33% of the cost of an energy efficiency upgrade project costing £3,000-£24,999	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (except South Tyneside)	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
CDC Enterprise Agency	Business launch and growth support	Premium Business Coaching	One-to-one business coaching	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
CDC Enterprise Agency	Business launch and growth support	Business Coaching	Support and advice on setting up a business	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	Pre-entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
CDC Enterprise Agency	Business launch and growth support	Plan B Business Support	Support from a business advisor helping you to re-evaluate your business strategy	N/A	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
CDC Enterprise Agency	Business launch and growth support	Workshops	Business skills workshops - changed regularly	N/A	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Centre for Process Innovation	Technology innovation centre	Funding and Finance	Access funding and finance from the CPI website	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Centre for Process Innovation	Technology innovation centre	Innovation Integrator	Help to identify innovation gaps, prioritise resources and become market-ready	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Centre for Process Innovation	Technology innovation centre	Sonnet Project	Funding and access to CPI’s expertise and facilities for IoT product development	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
CIPD	Professional body for HR	CIPD Learning	HR training courses	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
CIPD	Professional body for HR	Knowledge Hub	Free HR resources and advice	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Cobweb Information	Information for business support professionals	COBRA (Complete Business Reference Adviser)	Encyclopaedia of practical information for small businesses	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Community Action Northumberland	Helping to sustain rural communities in Northumberland	EnergyCAN for Organisations	Energy bulk buying and switching service	N/A	Northumberland	Small businesses	Facebook	February 2022
CompeteFor	Contract finder platform	Become a CompeteFor supplier	Access to supply chain opportunities	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Confederation of British Industry	Business organisation representing companies from all sectors	Coronavirus Hub	Business advice and support concerning the Covid-19 pandemic	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Confederation of British Industry	Business organisation representing companies from all sectors	Events and Networking	Various event categories free for all CBI members	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Confederation of British Industry	Business organisation representing companies from all sectors	Leadership Development Programmes	Develop leaders’ ability to better understand and influence the political and policy environment for their business	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Conviction Investment Partners	Venture capital group	Founders Fund	Capital for early stage, high growth software companies	Up to £20m	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	B2B SaaS businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Creative Fuse North East	Partnership between the North East’s five universities	Get Ready to Innovate	Business innovation workshops from Northumbria University	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Creative Fuse North East	Partnership between the North East’s five universities	Challenges	Complete an innovation challenge	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Creative Fuse North East	Partnership between the North East’s five universities	Consultancy and Knowledge Exchange	Business support delivered by academics and researchers	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Creative Fuse North East	Partnership between the North East’s five universities	Workshops	Programme of free workshops to develop innovation capacity	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Creative Fuse North East	Partnership between the North East’s five universities	Internships	Funded internship with a recent graduate or current masters student	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Creative Fuse North East	Partnership between the North East’s five universities	Sector Analysis and Intelligence	Help developing knowledge and understanding to influence policy	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Crowdcube	Equity crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs	Early Funding	Growth funding	£250,000 - £750,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Private companies	LinkedIn	February 2022
Crowdcube	Equity crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs	Funded Community	Services to help your business grow	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Unclear	LinkedIn	February 2022
Crowdcube	Equity crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs	Growth Funding	Funding for established businesses	£750,000+	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Unclear	LinkedIn	February 2022
Crowdcube	Equity crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs	Seed Funding	Funding for start-ups	£150,000 - £249,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Private companies	LinkedIn	February 2022
Crowdcube	Equity crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs	Knowledge Hub	Crowdfunding tips and advice	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Darlington Borough Council	Council	Business Rate Support	Help with business rates, licences and permits	N/A	Teesside (Darlington only)	Relevant areas	Twitter	February 2022
Department for International Trade	Government	Be More Digital - Boost your Export	Six-week training programme to develop international digital strategy	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	B2B, trading overseas, trading for 12 months+		February 2022
Department for International Trade	Government	Export and Growth Help	Help for companies wanting to export and grow overseas	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs and medium-sized businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Department for International Trade	Government	Trade Finance	Finance and insurance to help your business export	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
Department for International Trade	Government	Export Support Service	Free advice from the government’s Export Support Service helpline	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
Design Network North	Helping businesses to utilise design skills and processes	Rise and Design	Networking discussing design practices and business opportunities	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Design Network North	Helping businesses to utilise design skills and processes	Boomerang	Q&A forum from the North East design community	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Design Network North	Helping businesses to utilise design skills and processes	The Design Portal	Database to find designers, manufacturers, or design related services	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Digital Catapult North East Tees Valley	Accelerating adoption of advanced digital technologies	Digital Catapult NETV	Innovation services	N/A	Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Digital Drive Durham	Digital technology support initiative for businesses	Digital Advice	Business advice	N/A	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Digital Drive Durham	Digital technology support initiative for businesses	Events	Workshops, masterclasses and conferences	N/A	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Digital Drive Durham	Digital technology support initiative for businesses	Grant Funding	Funding for business development projects	40% towards a £2,500 project	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
DigitalCity	Digital expertise and support for Teesside businesses	Accelerator Programme	Interactive weekly workshops to accelerate business growth	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
DigitalCity	Digital expertise and support for Teesside businesses	Creative and Cultural Sector Internships	Access to a Teesside graduate/postgraduate for a 4 week internship	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
DigitalCity	Digital expertise and support for Teesside businesses	Community Area	Join the online community area	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
DigitalCity	Digital expertise and support for Teesside businesses	Digital Business Support	Consultancy advice and market intelligence	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
DigitalCity	Digital expertise and support for Teesside businesses	Digital Assist Programmes	Business consultancy to help with technology adoption	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
DigitalCity	Digital expertise and support for Teesside businesses	SCALE Programme	Workshops on scaling and increasing the profitability of your business	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
DigitalCity	Digital expertise and support for Teesside businesses	Digital Essentials Workshops	Workshops exploring the benefits of digital technology	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham Business Group	Small business support and networking group	Business Networking	Networking event with DBC members twice a month	N/A	County Durham	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham Business Group	Small business support and networking group	Office Services	Workspace, office, and meeting room hire	N/A	County Durham	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham Business Group	Small business support and networking group	The Executive Group	Lunch events for senior-level managers	N/A	County Durham	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham County Council	Council	Business Rate Support	Help with business rates, licences and permits	N/A	County Durham	Relevant areas	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham County Council	Council	Covid-19 Support	Business advice and support concerning the Covid-19 pandemic	N/A	County Durham	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham County Council	Council	Business Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP)	Fully funded energy audit and grants for costs	Unclear	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham County Council	Council	Better Business for All	Help for businesses to understand the regulations that apply to them	N/A	County Durham	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham County Council	Council	Durham Business Growth Grant	Grants for businesses with plans to grow or employ more staff	£1,000 - £2,000 grant	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham County Council	Council	Finchale Business Boost	Business advice, guidance and training and grant funding	Unclear	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham Startups	Support for start-ups in County Durham	Online Business Support	Free online business support and resources	N/A	County Durham	Pre-entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham Startups	Support for start-ups in County Durham	DABS Labs	Workshop for those at an early stage of developing a new business	N/A	County Durham	Pre-entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham Startups	Support for start-ups in County Durham	DABS Pioneers	Workshop for those close to launching a new business	N/A	County Durham	Pre-entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham Startups	Support for start-ups in County Durham	DABS Sprint	28-day fast track start-up programme	N/A	County Durham	Pre-entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham Startups	Support for start-ups in County Durham	DABS Teams	Workshop to learn about your own strengths and skills gaps	N/A	County Durham	Pre-entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham Startups	Support for start-ups in County Durham	DABS Early Stage Programme	Business support to identify opportunities to grow	N/A	County Durham	Pre-entrepreneurs and businesses trading less than 12 months	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham University	Higher education institution	Apprenticeship Funding	Fund an apprentice from Durham University’s Apprenticeship Levy	Case by case basis	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham University	Higher education institution	Research and Innovation Service	Hands-on support for all aspects of research-related work	N/A	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham University	Higher education institution	Orbit	Access office and hotdesk space, opportunities to collaborate and network	N/A	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham University	Higher education institution	Knowledge Transfer Partnerships	Bring together a company partner, academic team and graduate to fulfil a challenging and exciting project	Case by case basis	County Durham	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham University	Higher education institution	Advertising Services	Free vacancy advertising service for graduate roles, internships, placements or part-time work	N/A	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Durham University	Higher education institution	Intensive Industrial Innovation Programme	Work with regional universities to develop new services and products for the market with the help of a PhD student	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Dynamo North East	Support network to grow the regional tech economy	Webinars, Events and Networking	Become a member to become part of a specialised cluster and to attend events	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
East Durham Business Service	Business support provider	Space Hire	Affordable meeting room and office hire based in Novus Business Centre	N/A	County Durham	All businesses		February 2022
East Durham Business Service	Business support provider	Start-up Advice	Business advice and mentoring sessions for start-ups	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	Start-ups		February 2022
East Durham College	Further education institution	Digital Skills Training	Free digital training to grow your business	N/A	County Durham	SMEs	Facebook	February 2022
Education Development Trust	Support programme for SMEs	North East Ambition	Help for local businesses to upskill their workforce	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	Twitter	February 2022
Enterprise Made Simple	Business support provider	Going for Growth	Fully-funded business growth course	N/A	Unclear	Unclear	LinkedIn	February 2022
Enterprise Made Simple	Business support provider	Enterprise Revolution CIC	Mentoring and workshops	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Enterprise Nation	Business training and coaching	1-to-1 Mentoring with BT and Google	Digital marketing and social media strategy support	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Entrepreneurs' Forum	Forum for North East entrepreneurs	Mentoring	Peer-to-peer mentoring programme connects members to share knowledge	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	CEO or principal of the business	LinkedIn	February 2022
Entrepreneurs' Forum	Forum for North East entrepreneurs	Scale-up Leader’s Academy	Support to grow your company faster and more sustainably	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	CEO or principal of the business	LinkedIn	February 2022
Entrepreneurs' Forum	Forum for North East entrepreneurs	Events	Conferences, dinners, award shows, panel discussions	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	CEO or principal of the business	LinkedIn	February 2022
Federation of Small Businesses	Support for small businesses	Business Advice and Support	Business support and advice e.g. late payments, help gaining 'Good Business Charter' accreditation	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Federation of Small Businesses	Support for small businesses	Covid-19 Advice	Business advice and support concerning the Covid-19 pandemic	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Federation of Small Businesses	Support for small businesses	Recovery Ready	Advice and resources on getting your small business running following the pandemic	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Federation of Small Businesses	Support for small businesses	Sustainability Hub	Advice and resources on getting your small business more sustainable	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Federation of Small Businesses	Support for small businesses	Skills Hub	Articles, guides, on-demand events and training for small businesses	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Funding Circle	Funding and loans for small businesses	Business Charge Card	Business card which gives you 1% cashback on business purchases	Purchases up to your credit limit	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Details to follow	LinkedIn	February 2022
Funding Circle	Funding and loans for small businesses	FlexiPay	Buy now, pay later service for stock/equipment purchases	£2,000 - £50,000 credit limit	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Details to follow	LinkedIn	February 2022
Funding Circle	Funding and loans for small businesses	Small Business Loan	Small business loan with fixed monthly repayments	£10,000 - £500,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Eligibility details	LinkedIn	February 2022
Funding Circle	Funding and loans for small businesses	Company Loan	Company loan for a wide variety of purposes	£10,000 - £500,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Eligibility details	LinkedIn	February 2022
Funding Circle	Funding and loans for small businesses	Self-Employed Loans	Self-employed business loan with fixed monthly repayments	£10,000 - £350,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Eligibility details	LinkedIn	February 2022
Funding Circle	Funding and loans for small businesses	Unsecured Loans	Unsecured business loan	£10,000 - £500,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Eligibility details	LinkedIn	February 2022
Funding Circle	Funding and loans for small businesses	Recovery Loan Scheme	Access the Recovery Loan Scheme through Funding Circle	£25,001 - £350,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Annual turnover up to £45m	LinkedIn	February 2022
FW Capital	Finance provider	Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund	A number of funds available to boost business growth in the North of England	£25,000 - £2m	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
FW Capital	Finance provider	Tees Valley Catalyst Fund	Win new contracts using short-term debt investments	£100,000 - £2m	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs and large businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Generator	Support for digital creative industries	Digital Union	A network to promote the North East’s Digital Creative sector	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Generator	Support for digital creative industries	Supply Chain North East	Business coaching and specialist advice in a range of areas	N/A	Unclear	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Go Further Index	Partnership between UMi, CPI and GCV	Go Further Investment	Promote your brand and connect with potential investors, customers and collaborators	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
Goldman Sachs	Financial services	10,000 Women	Education, mentoring, networking, and access to capital for women entrepreneurs	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Female entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Goldman Sachs	Financial services	10,000 Small Businesses	Access to education and business support	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Growth Capital Ventures	Equity and loan provider	GCV Labs	Start-up venture builder and incubator	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Start-ups, corporates, spin-offs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Hartlepool Borough Council	Council	ESF Community Grants Programme 2019 - 2022	Mobilising disadvantaged, excluded and economically inactive people towards employment	£10,000 - £20,000	Teesside	Third sector and small organisations	Twitter	February 2022
HM Government	Government	Recovery Loan Scheme	Finance for businesses as they recover and grow following the pandemic	Up to £2,000,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs		February 2022
HM Government	Government	Business Support Helpline	Free business support helpline	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
HM Government	Government	Incentive Payments for New Apprentices	Employ an apprentice and receive funding for your business to support costs	£3,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
HM Government	Government	Training Apprenticeships	List of apprenticeship programmes available for your apprentice	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
HM Government	Government	Help to Grow: Digital	Business technology support	Discount of up to 50% towards the costs of buying approved software, worth up to £5,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs, trading at least 12 months	LinkedIn	February 2022
HM Government	Government	Help to Grow: Management Course	90% government funded management course to support business growth	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs, trading at least 12 months	LinkedIn	February 2022
HM Government	Government	The Skills Toolkit	Free courses to help you learn new skills or get a new job	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
HM Government	Government	Digital Boost	Free digital advice for small businesses and charities provided by volunteers	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Start-ups, small businesses		February 2022
HM Government	Government	Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme	Funding to help people experiencing slow broadband speeds in rural areas	Up to £3,500	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Eligibility details		February 2022
HM Government	Government	Innovation Funding	Compete for government-backed innovation funding	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
HM Government	Government	Contracts Finder	Search for information about contracts worth over £10,000	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
HM Government	Government	Find a Tender	Search for information about high value contracts worth over £118,000	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
HM Government	Government	Business Basics Programme	Programme to encourage businesses to adopt technology	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs		February 2022
HM Government	Government	Cycle to Work	Guidance for employers wanting to set up a cycle to work scheme	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
HM Government	Government	The Patent Box	Apply for a lower rate of Corporation Tax to profits earned from patented inventions	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Businesses liable to Corporation Tax, making a profit from patented inventions		February 2022
HM Government	Government	Small Business Commissioner	Support to help tackle late payment and non-payment	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Horizon Europe	Research and innovation funding programme	Horizon Europe	Funding for research and innovation projects which tackle cyber challenges	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
ICAEW	Professional accounting membership organisation	Business Advice Service	Free consultation to businesses seeking trusted business advice	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Ignite North East	Accelerator programme provider	Accelerator	Accelerator programme for businesses wanting to scale and raise investment	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	Established businesses	Twitter	February 2022
Ignite North East	Accelerator programme provider	Pre-Accelerator	Programme to help you grow your business from an idea stage	£10,000 equity free, £250,000 in perks	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	Early-stage technology companies	Twitter	February 2022
Information Commissioner’s Office	UK’s independent authority to uphold information rights	Legislation Guides	Free resources on data protection compliance	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Information Commissioner’s Office	UK’s independent authority to uphold information rights	Resources and Support	Free resources about information rights practices	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovate UK EDGE	Advice for businesses looking to commercialise new ideas	Global Business Innovation Programme	Helping ambitious businesses to collaborate and expand in new markets	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	High-growth innovative businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovate UK EDGE	Advice for businesses looking to commercialise new ideas	Global Incubator Programme	Acceleration programme for SMEs looking to explore overseas markets	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovate UK EDGE	Advice for businesses looking to commercialise new ideas	ScaleUp Peer Network	Peer learning initivative for business leaders	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Scale-up business leaders	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovate UK EDGE	Advice for businesses looking to commercialise new ideas	Catapult Funding	Funding helping businesses to transform ideas into products and services	Grant up to £15,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Businesses currently working with an Innovate UK EDGE specialist on a COVID action plan	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovate UK EDGE	Advice for businesses looking to commercialise new ideas	ScaleUp Programme	Help for highest potential businesses to realise their ambitions	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Scale-ups	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovate UK EDGE	Advice for businesses looking to commercialise new ideas	Pitchfest	Help with investment propositions and pitching skills	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovate UK KTN	Connecting innovators with new partners and opportunities	Innovation Canvas	Designed to help you create value from innovation	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovate UK KTN	Connecting innovators with new partners and opportunities	Innovation Exchange	Leverage expertise across the diverse Knowledge Transfer Network	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovate UK KTN	Connecting innovators with new partners and opportunities	Women in Innovation	Funding competitions and events to encourage female-led innovation	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Female entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovate UK KTN	Connecting innovators with new partners and opportunities	Immerse UK	Network of innovative and creative professionals working across the immersive tech sector	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovate UK KTN	Connecting innovators with new partners and opportunities	Knowledge Transfer Partnerships	Bring together a company partner, academic team and graduate to fulfil a challenging and exciting project	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovate UK KTN	Connecting innovators with new partners and opportunities	Young Innovators	Supporting young people to develop their innovative ideas	Grant up to £5,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Pre-entrepreneurs aged 18-30	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovation SuperNetwork	North East business network	Business Accelerators	Intensive support to bring innovative new products and services to market	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovation SuperNetwork	North East business network	Business Funding	Online tools, one-to-one support and advice on grant funding	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovation SuperNetwork	North East business network	Innovation SuperNetwork Grant	Grant to help innovative businesses bring new products and services to market	40% contribution for projects worth up to £10,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovation SuperNetwork	North East business network	Innovation Challenge	Business challenges to solve pressing problems in the region	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovation SuperNetwork	North East business network	Innovation Support	Tailored business support and help with funding	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovation SuperNetwork	North East business network	Newcastle Angel Hub	Support to become investment ready	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovation SuperNetwork	North East business network	VentureFest North East	Event with opportunities to network, collaborate and learn	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	Start-ups, scale-ups, entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Innovation SuperNetwork	North East business network	Accelerating Investment and Innovation Summit	Innovation and investment summit for innovative businesses	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Institute of Directors	Membership organisation for business leaders	Covid-19 Advice	Business advice and support concerning the Covid-19 pandemic	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Institute of Directors	Membership organisation for business leaders	Business Support	Business information, training, professional expertise, networking opportunities	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Invest Hartlepool	Business support from Hartlepool Borough Council	Invest Hartlepool	Information and advice for businesses wanting to invest in Hartlepool	N/A	Teesside (Hartlepool only)	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
Invest in Darlington	Business support from Darlington Borough Council	Invest in Darlington	Information and advice for businesses wanting to invest in Darlington	N/A	Teesside (Darlington only)	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
Invest Newcastle	Business support from Newcastle City Council	Invest Newcastle	Information and advice for businesses wanting to invest in Newcastle	N/A	Tyne and Wear (Newcastle only)	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
Invest Stockton-on-Tees	Business support from Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council	Invest Stockton-on-Tees	Information and advice for businesses wanting to invest in Stockton-on-Tees	N/A	Teesside (Stockton-on-Tees only)	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Liberis	Revenue-based finance solutions	Business Cash Advance	Revenue-based finance solution	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs, your monthly card takings average £2,500+	LinkedIn	February 2022
Maven Capital Partners	Alternative asset manager	Finance Durham Fund	Debt and equity finance	£150,000 - £2,000,000	County Durham	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Middlesbrough Council	Council	Middlesbrough Community Learning	Free business advice and support	N/A	Teesside (Middlesbrough only)	Pre-entrepreneurs, small businesses	Facebook	February 2022
Middlesbrough Council	Council	Business Rate Support	Help with business rates, licences and permits	N/A	Teesside (Middlesbrough only)	Relevant areas	Facebook	February 2022
Ministry of Defence	Government	Defence and Security Accelerator	Funding for projects which support UK defence and security, including cyber	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
Ministry of Defence	Government	(DASA) The Open Call	Present your innovative idea to Defence and Security Accelerator	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
National Innovation Centre for Data	Data skills support	Knowledge Hub	Free resources available to help your business get the most out of its data	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
National Innovation Centre for Data	Data skills support	Project Support	Gain new data skills and new business opportunities	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
National Innovation Centre for Data	Data skills support	Discovery Workshop	Explore your business and technical issues relating to data analytics	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Natwest	Bank	Business Builder	Digital tool to help you find business support	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Natwest	Bank	Entrepreneur Accelerator	Accelerator programme to support entrepreneurs to scale their businesses	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	NatWest business customers only	LinkedIn	February 2022
NBSL	Support services for pre-start and trading businesses	Better Business Skills	Business skills workshops	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (Newcastle, North Tyneside only)	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
NBSL	Support services for pre-start and trading businesses	NEBSF North East Business Support Fund - County Durham	Grant funding to support business projects and masterclasses	Up to 40% funding for projects costing £2,500 - £8,000	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
NBSL	Support services for pre-start and trading businesses	NEBSF North East Business Support Fund - Northumberland	Grant funding to support business projects and masterclasses	Up to 35% funding for projects costing £3,000 - £8,000	Northumberland	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
NBSL	Support services for pre-start and trading businesses	North of Tyne Innovation Recovery Grant	Grant funding for innovation projects	50% of spend towards projects totalling £10,000 - £20,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (Newcastle, North Tyneside only)	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
NBSL	Support services for pre-start and trading businesses	NEBSF North East Business Support Fund - Tyne and Wear	Grant funding to support business projects and masterclasses	Up to 35% funding for projects costing £3,000 - £8,000	Tyne and Wear	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
NBSL	Support services for pre-start and trading businesses	Enterprise Support Northumberland	Start-up workshops to assist pre-entrepreneurs to become enterprise ready and self-employed	N/A	Northumberland	Pre-entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
NBSL	Support services for pre-start and trading businesses	Bitesize Business	Short online business support sessions	N/A	County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Newcastle City Council	Council	Business Rate Support	Help with business rates, licences and permits	N/A	Tyne and Wear (Newcastle only)	Relevant areas	Twitter	February 2022
Newcastle College	Further education institution	The Enterprise Hub	Co-working environment	N/A	Tyne and Wear	SMEs and start-up's	LinkedIn	February 2022
Newcastle University	Higher education institution	Undergraduate Placements	9-12 month placement with Newcastle University undergraduate student	N/A	Unclear	Unclear	LinkedIn	February 2022
Newcastle University	Higher education institution	Arrow	Business support for innovative products/services	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs and start-up's	LinkedIn	February 2022
Newcastle University Business School	Higher education institution	Captured - Innovative Business Support Programme	Leadership development programme	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs and micro businesses	Twitter	February 2022
Better Health at Work Award	Workplace health and wellbeing partnership project	Better Health At Work Award	An award for organisations promoting health at work	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses		February 2022
North East BIC	Tailored business support services	IT & Telecoms Services	IT and telecoms support packages	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East BIC	Tailored business support services	Business Space	Affordable offices, labs and industrial spaces	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East BIC	Tailored business support services	Open Space Co-Working	Co-working spaces	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Start-up's, freelancers	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East BIC	Tailored business support services	European Business Network (EBN)	Business support and access to business tools	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Entrepreneurs, start-up's and SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East BIC	Tailored business support services	Durham Flexible Support Programme	One-to-one business support	N/A	County Durham	SMEs trading at least 12 months, offering B2B services	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East BIC	Tailored business support services	North East SME Innovation Programme	Project funding and advice for SMEs with an innovative project	40% grant funding for projects £5,000 - £50,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs trading at least 12 months, offering B2B services	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East BIC	Tailored business support services	Pulse Creative Marketing	Marketing support for businesses	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East BIC	Tailored business support services	Tide Bank Partnership	Help to access a sole trader/LTD company bank account	£50 sign-on bonus	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Sole traders, Ltd companies	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East BIC	Tailored business support services	Endorsing Body	Endorsing body for visa applicants for the new Start Up and Innovator visa	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	For non-EEA nationals wishing to start a business in the UK	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East BIC	Tailored business support services	Soft Landing	Short and intensive business support for businesses wanting to enter international markets	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Chamber of Commerce	Regional business chamber	ChamberCustoms	Customs brokerage service	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Chamber of Commerce	Regional business chamber	Export Documentation	The Chamber is certified to provide and issue a wide range of documents based on relevant export and import requirements and trade regulations	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Chamber of Commerce	Regional business chamber	Training and Events	Training on international trade	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Chamber of Commerce	Regional business chamber	Business Data Services	B2B data to boost customer growth and late payment protection	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Chamber of Commerce	Regional business chamber	Covid-19 Advice	Business advice and support concerning the Covid-19 pandemic	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Chamber of Commerce	Regional business chamber	Business Advice Services	Business advice, guidance and resources	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Chamber of Commerce	Regional business chamber	News Hub	Daily business news and updates	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Enterprise Agency	Business launch and growth support	Boost Your Business	Fully-funded 3-day business skills and knowledge development course	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Enterprise Agency	Business launch and growth support	Boost Your Business Breakthrough	Fully-funded, 2-day course, follow on to the 'Boost Your Business' course	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Fund	Investment programme	Development Capital Fund	Support for businesses via debt finance, mezzanine loans or equity investment	£400,000 - £2,000,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	Established businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Fund	Investment programme	Venture Fund	Investment for firms engaged in innovation or disruptive business models	Up to £1,000,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Fund	Investment programme	Growth Capital Fund	Finance to accelerate growth	Up to £500,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Fund	Investment programme	Small Loan Fund	Funds for small businesses with big plans	£10,000 - £50,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Fund	Investment programme	Innovation Fund	Loans or equity for strong teams with scalable opportunities	Up to £500,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Growth Hub	Business support delivered by the NELEP	Challenge North East	An innovation programme to solve pressing practical problems in the region	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Growth Hub	Business support delivered by the NELEP	Scaleup North East	Business support and account management to help you scale your business	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	Entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Growth Hub	Business support delivered by the NELEP	Start-up Toolkit	Find business support for your Start-up business	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	Entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Growth Hub	Business support delivered by the NELEP	Growth Through Mentoring	Connect your business with a mentor who will help you scale-up	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	Five or more employees, demonstrable high growth, turnover of at least £250,000, trading at least 24 months	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Local Enterprise Partnership	Regional LEP	North East Investment Fund	Loan fund for capital projects that encourage local economic growth	Secured business loans from £200,000+	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	Eligibility details	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Local Enterprise Partnership	Regional LEP	Local Growth Fund	Funding for local growth projects	Case by casis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Local Enterprise Partnership	Regional LEP	Retrain, Regain, Retain	Recruit, retrain and retain the 50+ workforce	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Local Enterprise Partnership	Regional LEP	Locate North East England	Search for property for your business in the NELEP	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Procurement Organisation	Procurement solutions	Supplier Opportunities	Apply for a high-value procurement tenders	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Procurement Organisation	Procurement solutions	NEPO Business Club	Extensive programme covering workshops on bidding for tenders	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
North East Regional Cyber Crime Unit	Specialist guidance around cyber crime prevention	Cyber Basic Review	Basic set of cyber specific questions designed to encourage and expand your cyber security.	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
North East Regional Cyber Crime Unit	Specialist guidance around cyber crime prevention	Cyber Exercising	Testing and improving your incident response plans	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
North East Regional Cyber Crime Unit	Specialist guidance around cyber crime prevention	Lego	Interactive game which puts you in the hotseat of a cyber security consultant	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
North East Regional Cyber Crime Unit	Specialist guidance around cyber crime prevention	Police Cyber Alarm	Free tool aimed at helping businesses and organisations monitoring malicious cyber activity	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
North East Regional Cyber Crime Unit	Specialist guidance around cyber crime prevention	Staff Training and Awareness	Advice and resources on how to talk to your staff about cyber security	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
North East Regional Cyber Crime Unit	Specialist guidance around cyber crime prevention	Vulnerability Assessment	Free cyber vulnerability assessment	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
North of Tyne Combined Authority	Combined authority	Inward Investment	Grants for businesses looking to make first investment in the area	£100,000 - £1,000,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (Newcastle, North Tyneside only)	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
North of Tyne Combined Authority	Combined authority	Good Work Pledge	Become a 'Good Work Pledge' employer, promoting a healthy and positive workplace	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (Newcastle, North Tyneside only)	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
North of Tyne Growth Fund	Regional investment programme	North of Tyne Growth Fund	Capital funding for businesses looking to expand or establish new operations	Up to 30% of expenditure for capital investments worth £67,000+	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (Newcastle, North Tyneside only)	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
North Tyneside Council	Council	Business Rate Support	Help with business rates, licences and permits	N/A	Tyne and Wear (North Tyneside only)	Relevant areas	Twitter	February 2022
North Tyneside Council	Council	North Tyneside Business Forum	Free business advice and support, networking and award opportunities	N/A	Tyne and Wear (North Tyneside only)	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northern Accelerator	Regional university collaboration programme	Pre-Incorporation Funds	Funding for academics wanting to turn their research into commerical opportunities	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Academics working for a regional university wanting to turn research into a commercial opportunity	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northern Accelerator	Regional university collaboration programme	Executives into Business	Recruit talented business executives to lead innovative university spin-outs	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Academics working for a regional university wanting to turn research into a commercial opportunity	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northern Accelerator	Regional university collaboration programme	Ideas Impact Hub	In-depth training for academics wanting to branch out into enterprise using their research	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Academics working for a regional university wanting to turn research into a commercial opportunity	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northern Accelerator	Regional university collaboration programme	High Growth Support	Commercialisation support for university spin-outs	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Academics working for a regional university wanting to turn research into a commercial opportunity	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northern Accelerator	Regional university collaboration programme	Seed Fund	Investment fund of seed capital to help spin-outs demonstrate value	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Academics working for a regional university wanting to turn research into a commercial opportunity	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northern Accelerator	Regional university collaboration programme	Venture Capital Fund	Dedicated venture capital fund for regional university spin-outs	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Academics working for a regional university wanting to turn research into a commercial opportunity	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund	Debt and equity finance provider	Equity Finance	Early stage or late stage equity funding for businesses looking to grow	£50,000 - £2,000,000	Teesside	Unclear	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund	Debt and equity finance provider	Debt Finance	Larger business loans for SMEs	£100,000 - £750,000	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund	Debt and equity finance provider	Microfinance	Small business loans	£25,000 - £100,000	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northumberland County Council	Council	Business Rate Support	Help with business rates, licences and permits	N/A	Northumberland	Relevant areas	Twitter	February 2022
Northumbria University	Higher education institution	The Student Law Office	Free legal advice and representation service from law students	N/A	Unclear	All businesses that can't afford legal advice	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northumbria University	Higher education institution	The Business Clinic	Free consultancy advice for businesses looking to grow	N/A	Unclear	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northumbria University	Higher education institution	Northumbria Santander Universities SME Internship Programme	Contribution to the salary of a Northumbria final year student or graduate intern	Up to £1,260	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northumbria University	Higher education institution	Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses	Bespoke corporate programmes to upskill your workforce	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Northumbria University	Higher education institution	Northumbria Enterprise and Business Support (NEBS2)	Grant to recruit a Northumbria graduate on an internship	Up to £4,050	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
NVM Private Equity	Private equity provider	Private Equity Funding	MBO and growth capital to accelerate business value	£5,000,000 - £17,500,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Eligibility details	LinkedIn	February 2022
The Prince's Trust	Free courses to start careers	Enterprise Programme	Help for young people to set up their own business - mentoring, funding, resources	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Pre-entrepreneurs, aged 18-30	Facebook	February 2022
PNE Group	Ethical and sustainable business support	Business Support	Business support	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (North Tyneside only), County Durham	SMEs, entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
PNE Group	Ethical and sustainable business support	Start-up Support	Start-up support	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (North Tyneside only), County Durham	SMEs, entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Redcar and Cleveland Business Network	Business network	Masterclasses Workshops	Free business planning masterclasses and workshops	N/A	Teesside (Redcar and Cleveland only)	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Redcar and Cleveland Business Network	Business network	Networking Events	Free monthly networking	N/A	Teesside (Redcar and Cleveland only)	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Business Redcar and Cleveland	Business support by Redcar and Cleveland Council	Business Bulletin	Information for local businesses	N/A	Teesside (Redcar and Cleveland only)	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
Business Redcar and Cleveland	Business support by Redcar and Cleveland Council	Covid-19 Support	Business advice and support concerning the Covid-19 pandemic	N/A	Teesside (Redcar and Cleveland only)	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
Business Redcar and Cleveland	Business support by Redcar and Cleveland Council	Grow Business Premises	Support finding premises for your growing business	N/A	Teesside (Redcar and Cleveland only)	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
Business Redcar and Cleveland	Business support by Redcar and Cleveland Council	Start-up Business Premises	Support finding premises for your start-up	N/A	Teesside (Redcar and Cleveland only)	SMEs	Twitter	February 2022
Business Redcar and Cleveland	Business support by Redcar and Cleveland Council	Routes to Employment	Support, advice and guidance on recruitment and training	N/A	Teesside (Redcar and Cleveland only)	SMEs	Twitter	February 2022
Business Redcar and Cleveland	Business support by Redcar and Cleveland Council	Start-up and Business Planning	Support from the Enterprise Advisor	N/A	Teesside (Redcar and Cleveland only)	SMEs	Twitter	February 2022
Business Redcar and Cleveland	Business support by Redcar and Cleveland Council	Business Masterclass Workshops	Free virtual masterclasses and workshops	N/A	Teesside (Redcar and Cleveland only)	SMEs	Twitter	February 2022
Business Redcar and Cleveland	Business support by Redcar and Cleveland Council	Digital Enhancement Grant	Helping your business to establish a digital presence	£100 - £1,500	Teesside (Redcar and Cleveland only)	SMEs, micro-businesses	Twitter	February 2022
RTC North	Support for businesses to innovate, compete and grow	Business Strategy	Meet with consultants to challenge or reaffirm your business strategy	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
RTC North	Support for businesses to innovate, compete and grow	Innovation	Bespoke action plan to help your business retain a competitive advantage through innovation	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
RTC North	Support for businesses to innovate, compete and grow	Internationalisation	Find business partners in new markets	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
RTC North	Support for businesses to innovate, compete and grow	Operational Improvement	Improve your operation performance and increase profitability	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
RTC North	Support for businesses to innovate, compete and grow	People Development	People training to drive productivity, innovation and the right work culture	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
RTC North	Support for businesses to innovate, compete and grow	Revenue Grants	Grants for leadership development	Up to £6,500	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
RTC North	Support for businesses to innovate, compete and grow	CAPITAL Grants	Grants for purchase of capital plant/equipment	Up to £22,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Santander Breakthrough	Tools and resources to start and grow your business	Women Business Leaders' Mentoring Programme	Get matched with a mentor as you consider the next stage for your business	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Female entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Santander Trade	Helping importers and exporters find trading opportunities	Trade Portal	information, tools and resources to help you grow your business abroad	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
SSW Funding Unit	Skills support	Business Services Training	Free business services training courses	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
SSW Funding Unit	Skills support	Digital Marketing and Social Media Training	Free digital marketing and social media training courses	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
SSW Funding Unit	Skills support	Leadership and Management Training	Free leadership and management training courses	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
SME Centre of Excellence	Tailored business support	Accountancy	Accounting support to facilitate your business needs	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
SME Centre of Excellence	Tailored business support	Digital Marketing	Social media support for your business	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
SME Centre of Excellence	Tailored business support	HR	HR support for your business	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
SME Centre of Excellence	Tailored business support	Legal	Legal support for your business	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
SME Centre of Excellence	Tailored business support	Website	Website support for your business	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
SME Centre of Excellence	Tailored business support	SME Accelerator Programme	Programme to accelerate the growth of early-stage companies	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Start-ups, SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
SME Centre of Excellence	Tailored business support	Peer Networks	Network and learn from like-minded business owners	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	BAME entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
South Durham Enterprise Agency	Business development agency	Office Hire	Offices to let for local businesses	N/A	County Durham (Bishop Auckland, Shildon, Newton Aycliffe, Sedgefield, Weardale, Teesdale only)	All businesses	Facebook	February 2022
South Durham Enterprise Agency	Business development agency	Room Hire	Fully equipped training facility for hire	N/A	County Durham (Bishop Auckland, Shildon, Newton Aycliffe, Sedgefield, Weardale, Teesdale only)	All businesses	Facebook	February 2022
South Durham Enterprise Agency	Business development agency	Developing your Existing Business	Hands-on business support, information and advice from Business Advisors	N/A	County Durham (Sedgefield, Wear Valley, Teesdale only)	SMEs	Facebook	February 2022
South Durham Enterprise Agency	Business development agency	Starting Out	Business support and advice on how to run your own business in South Durham	Case by case basis	County Durham (Bishop Auckland, Shildon, Newton Aycliffe, Sedgefield, Weardale, Teesdale only)	Start-ups	Facebook	February 2022
South Tyneside Council	Council	Business Support and Advice	Business support and advice for those looking to invest in or relocate to South Tyneside	N/A	Tyne and Wear (South Tyneside only)	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
South Tyneside Council	Council	Supplier Incentive Programme	Supply services to the council	N/A	Tyne and Wear (South Tyneside only)	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
South Tyneside Council	Council	Supply South Tyneside	Initiative to support local businesses and help them to identify, bid for, and win public sector contracts	N/A	Tyne and Wear (South Tyneside only)	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
South Tyneside Council	Council	Business Rate Support	Help with business rates, licences and permits	N/A	Tyne and Wear (South Tyneside only)	Relevant areas	Twitter	February 2022
South Tyneside Council	Council	South Tyneside Business Forum	Free business advice and support available, including networking opportunities	N/A	Tyne and Wear (South Tyneside only)	SMEs	Twitter	February 2022
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council	Council	Business and IP Centre Tees Valley	Free information and advice for businesses based in the North East	N/A	Teesside	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council	Council	Business Rate Support	Help with business rates, licences and permits	N/A	Teesside (Stockton-on-Tees only)	Relevant areas	Twitter	February 2022
Sunderland City Council	Council	Business Support and Advice	Business support and advice for anyone looking to invest in or relocate to Sunderland	N/A	Tyne and Wear (Sunderland only)	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
Sunderland City Council	Council	Business Rate Support	Help with business rates, licences and permits	N/A	Tyne and Wear (Sunderland only)	Relevant areas	Twitter	February 2022
Sunderland City Council	Council	Sunderland Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Scheme	Access to levy funds to fund the cost of apprenticeship training and assessment	Case by case basis	Tyne and Wear (Sunderland only)	Eligibility details	Twitter	February 2022
Sunderland City Council	Council	BREEZ (Business Renewables Energy Efficiency Sunderland)	Fully-funded energy audit and grant funding towards energy efficiency upgrades	£1,000 - £15,000	Tyne and Wear (Sunderland only)	SMEs	Twitter	February 2022
Sunderland Software City	Support with innovation and digital skills	Skills and Education	Digital skills programmes to help engage tomorrow’s workforce with careers in technology	N/A	Case by case basis	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Sunderland Software City	Support with innovation and digital skills	Innovation	Innovation services support including supporting the adoption of digital technologies	N/A	Unclear	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Sunderland Software City	Support with innovation and digital skills	Business Support	Funded business support to grow your business technological capacity	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Sunderland Software City	Support with innovation and digital skills	Digital Pathfinders	Fully funded programme to show businesses how they can become more successful and resilient by adopting digital technology	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (Newcastle, North Tyneside only)	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tech Nation	Online learning platform	Digital Business Academy	Bitesize courses to help you succeed in a fast-growing tech sector	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tech Nation	Online learning platform	Events	Talks from experts	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tech Nation	Online learning platform	Growth Programmes	A range of growth programmes for tech entrepreneurs	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tech Nation	Online learning platform	Resources	Resources on a range of subjects	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tech Nation	Online learning platform	Visa Programme	Programme endorsing visa applications for individuals wanting to grow their tech career in the UK	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Individuals wanting to start tech careers in the UK	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tech Nation	Online learning platform	Thrive Programme	Programme of support for individuals who move to the UK to build tech careers	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Individuals wanting to start tech careers in the UK	LinkedIn	February 2022
TEDCO	Business support provider	Start and Grow	Help for ambitious businesses to achieve sustainable growth and create jobs	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Start-ups, pre-entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
TEDCO	Business support provider	Enterprise	Help for entrepreneurs to develop a full business plan	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	Start-ups, pre-entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
TEDCO	Business support provider	Online Business Start-Up Workshops	Business start-up workshops	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Start-ups, pre-entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Grow Tees Valley	Business support and expertise, affiliated with Teesside University	Growth Associate Programme	Help delivering a business project, recruit a graduate to support you	Case by case basis	Teesside	SMEs	Twitter	February 2022
Grow Tees Valley	Business support and expertise, affiliated with Teesside University	Growth Spark Vouchers	Support with the costs of procuring expertise and specialist equipment	Case by case basis	Teesside	SMEs	Twitter	February 2022
Grow Tees Valley	Business support and expertise, affiliated with Teesside University	Leading Growth	Leadership and management programme	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	Twitter	February 2022
Grow Tees Valley	Business support and expertise, affiliated with Teesside University	Management Catalyst	Support for middle managers and aspiring managers of small businesses	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	Twitter	February 2022
Tees Valley Business	Business support services for Teesside businesses	Starting a Business	Advice, support, and access to finance and funding when starting your business	Case by case basis	Teesside	Start-ups, SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business	Business support services for Teesside businesses	Growing your Business	Work on a tailored business growth plan with growth consultants	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business	Business support services for Teesside businesses	Start-Up, Scale-Up programme	Access funding to launch your start-up	Up to £10,000	Teesside	Pre-entrepreneurs, not yet trading	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business	Business support services for Teesside businesses	Tees Valley Business Growth Fund	Up to 55% grant funding for business improvement projects	Case by case basis	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business	Business support services for Teesside businesses	Skills for Growth	Identify your business’s skills gaps and access the employee training	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business	Business support services for Teesside businesses	Tees Valley Apprenticeship Support Grant	Funding to help for employers wanting to create a new Apprenticeship	£500 - £3,000	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business	Tees Valley business growth support needs for established business, SME’s, and start up’s.	EU and International Trade Support	Support and advice available for businesses wanting to trade in the EU	N/A	Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business	Business support services for Teesside businesses	SME Energy Efficiency Scheme	Energy efficiency audit and advice, grant for energy efficiency improvement project costs	Case by case basis	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business	Business support services for Teesside businesses	Tees Valley Business Challenge	Secure access to new market opportunities and develop with a direct route to market	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Combined Authority	Combined authority	Tees Valley Business Compass Start Up Programme	Financial help for those looking to set up their own business and need advice and support	N/A	Teesside	Entrepreneurs aged 18-30 years, high-growth businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Do Business Network	Small business network	Business Support and Advice	Business support network	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
The Business Factory	Free business support for North Tyneside	Digital Track ProgrammeAdvice	Funded programme for tech-preneurs to get your business up and running	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (North Tyneside, Newcastle only)	Entrepreneurs	Facebook	February 2022
The Business Factory	Free business support for North Tyneside	Start-up Support	Advice and support for your start-up idea	N/A	Tyne and Wear (North Tyneside only)	Pre-entrepreneurs	Facebook	February 2022
The Business Factory	Free business support for North Tyneside	Growth Support	Business growrth support from specialist consultancy partners	N/A	Tyne and Wear (North Tyneside only)	SMEs	Facebook	February 2022
The Business Factory	Free business support for North Tyneside	Innovation and Design Support	Product/service innovation support for new and established businesses	N/A	Tyne and Wear (North Tyneside only)	SMEs	Facebook	February 2022
The Business Factory	Free business support for North Tyneside	Events	Informative webinars and events covering many areas of business advice and support - regularly updated	N/A	Tyne and Wear (North Tyneside only)	All businesses	Facebook	February 2022
The Law Society	Body representing solicitors	Lawyers For Your Business	Free 30 minute consultation with a solicitor about business legal issues	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business Hub	Support service for SMEs across Teesside	The Tees Valley Pitch Perfect Investment Readiness Programme	Workshops and one-to-one coaching preparing you to pitch for investment	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business Hub	Support service for SMEs across Teesside	Website	Help setting up and maintaining your company website	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business Hub	Support service for SMEs across Teesside	HR	Help setting up HR resources e.g. employment contracts, or employee handbooks	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business Hub	Support service for SMEs across Teesside	Digital Marketing	Running your company social media pages	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business Hub	Support service for SMEs across Teesside	Legal	Help with legal business admin e.g. T&Cs, legal advice	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Tees Valley Business Hub	Support service for SMEs across Teesside	Accountancy	Managing payroll and accounts for up to ten people	N/A	Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
Transmit	Business support and finance provider	Start Up Loan	Low-interest personal loans and mentoring to help you start or grow a new business	£500 - £25,000 over 1-5 years at a fixed rate of 6% per annum	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	New business or trading for up to 24 months	LinkedIn	February 2022
Transmit	Business support and finance provider	Business Growth Loans	Unsecured business loans	£50,000 - £100,000	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Businesses trading at least 12 months	LinkedIn	February 2022
TusPark Newcastle	Incubator - scaling up business in China	Incubation	Support and advice on how to expand your business to China's market	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Businesses wanting to expand to China	LinkedIn	February 2022
TusPark Newcastle	Incubator - scaling up business in China	Workshops	Workshops from a variety of providers e.g. Barclays and Google	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Businesses wanting to expand to China	LinkedIn	February 2022
TusPark Newcastle	Incubator - scaling up business in China	Space and Meeting Rooms	Work amenities for members	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Businesses wanting to expand to China	LinkedIn	February 2022
UK Business Climate Hub	Government scheme	UK Business Climate Hub	Make the commitment to achieve net zero by 2050	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
UK India Business Council	Strengthening UK-India ties through policy advocacy and advisory	Key Sectors	Learn about emerging opportunities in India in your sector	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Businesses wanting to expand to India	LinkedIn	February 2022
UK India Business Council	Strengthening UK-India ties through policy advocacy and advisory	Consultancy	Business consultancy for investing or growing in India	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Businesses wanting to expand to India	LinkedIn	February 2022
UK India Business Council	Strengthening UK-India ties through policy advocacy and advisory	Market Entry	Range of services to UK companies wanting to expand to India	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Businesses wanting to expand to India	LinkedIn	February 2022
UK India Business Council	Strengthening UK-India ties through policy advocacy and advisory	Membership	Networking with other UKIBC members	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Businesses wanting to expand to India	LinkedIn	February 2022
UMi	Business support and advice provider	Business Support	Join the UMi network 30 days of free business support and resources	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
UMi	Business support and advice provider	Private Sector Partners	Access to content and business support	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
UMi	Business support and advice provider	Public Sector Partners	Access to content and business support	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
UMi	Business support and advice provider	The Growth Fund	Support for businesses looking to expand or establish new operations	Up to 30% of capital investment expenditure for projects at least £67,000	Tyne and Wear (Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland only)	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
The University of Sunderland	Higher education institution	North East Workforce Skills Programme	Funded training for your workforce through the use of the Apprenticeship Levy	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
The University of Sunderland	Higher education institution	Graduate Internship Scheme	Employ a graduate and receive funding towards their salary	£500/month salary subsidy over 9 months (£4,500 total)	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear	SMEs	LinkedIn	February 2022
The University of Sunderland	Higher education institution	ESF Fully Funded Courses	Fully funded short courses to upskill your workforce	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, some scope for County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
The University of Sunderland	Higher education institution	Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses	Bespoke corporate programmes to upskill your workforce	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
The University of Sunderland	Higher education institution	Higher and Degree Apprenticeships	Benefit from an apprenticeship partnership the University of Sunderland	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
The University of Sunderland	Higher education institution	MTC Training	High-quality technical training opportunities designed to upskill employees	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
The University of Sunderland	Higher education institution	Managed Offices/Workspaces	Workspace hire	N/A	Tyne and Wear	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
The University of Sunderland	Higher education institution	Knowledge Transfer Partnerships	Bring together a company partner, academic team and graduate to fulfil a challenging and exciting project	Case by case basis	Tyne and Wear	All businesses	LinkedIn	February 2022
Virgin StartUp	Loans provider	MeetUps	Free online events and workshops - change regularly	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
Virgin StartUp	Loans provider	CrowdBoost	Online accelerator programme for Start-ups looking to the crowd to scale	Case by case basis	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	All businesses	Twitter	February 2022
Virgin StartUp	Loans provider	Start Up Loan	Low-interest personal loans and mentoring to help you start or grow a new business	£500 - £25,000 over 1-5 years at a fixed rate of 6% per annum	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	New business or trading for up to 24 months	Twitter	February 2022
we are radikl	Women's Start-up, accelerator and investment movement	Skills Lab	Downloadable business support courses	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Female entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
we are radikl	Women's Start-up, accelerator and investment movement	Events	Events on a range of topics in various formats	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Female entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
we are radikl	Women's Start-up, accelerator and investment movement	Halo	Two-day programme to prepare leaders to become angel investors, mentors and board members for exciting UK start-ups	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Female entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022
we are radikl	Women's Start-up, accelerator and investment movement	Investment Support	Support for women on how they can invest in businesses	N/A	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside	Female entrepreneurs	LinkedIn	February 2022