Shop Front Improvement Scheme: North Shields
North Tyneside Council · Grant
100% grants up to £2,500
North Tyneside · Checked
Tyne & Wear · Northumberland · County Durham · Tees Valley
Find grants and funding for your North East business
34 verified schemes in plain English, each linked to its official source and dated with when we last checked it.
- 34 schemes listed
- 30 currently live
- 8 local areas covered
- 27 funders
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Sources we check: Innovate UK · North East Combined Authority · Tees Valley Combined Authority · British Business Bank · local councils
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Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems
Innovate UK · Grant
Share of up to £1.66m. Projects £50,000–£150,000, up to 70% of costs covered
UK-wide (open to North East firms) · Checked
BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst (operational, decision-critical, assurance and compliance strands)
Innovate UK · Grant
Up to £5m per strand (Phase 1). Each project's grant request must be between £100,000 and £200,000.
UK-wide (open to North East firms) · Checked
Growth Cohorts: Next-gen low carbon concrete, Round 2
Innovate UK · Cohort entry with funding access
Funding and support. Amounts: check with funder
UK-wide (open to North East firms) · Checked
Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF)
Office for Life Sciences · Capital grant
Up to £520m fund. Intervention rate up to 25%
UK-wide (open to North East firms) · Checked
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Sunderland Business Support Fund
NBSL (North East Mayoral Strategic Authority) · Grant
Up to 40% of eligible spend on projects costing £3,000–£6,000 excluding VAT (a maximum grant of £2,400)
Sunderland · Checked
Grants and loans for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in County Durham
Durham County Council · Grant and interest-free loan
Targeted Business Improvement Grant, Property Reuse interest-free loan, Meanwhile Uses Grant. Amounts: check with funder
County Durham · Checked
SWEF Enterprise Fund: Start-up Grant
Community Foundation North East · Grant
Up to £500
Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland · Checked
SWEF Enterprise Fund: Business Development Grant
Community Foundation North East · Grant
Up to £2,000
Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland · Checked
SWEF Business Grant (County Durham & Tees Valley)
Point North · Grant
£500 start-up grant or £2,000 business grant
County Durham, Tees Valley, Gateshead, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside · Checked
North East Accelerate Fund
North East Fund, managed by Mercia Ventures · Equity / convertible loan
Initial £50,000–£350,000, up to £1m in total
Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham · Checked
North East Elevate Fund
North East Fund, managed by FW Capital · Loan / mixed loan-equity
Loans from £50,000, up to £1m for established businesses
Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham · Checked
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II: NEL Smaller Loans
NEL Fund Managers (British Business Bank NPIF II) · Loan
£25,000–£100,000 (per Review North)
Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham, Tees Valley · Checked
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II: NEL Debt Finance
NEL Fund Managers (British Business Bank NPIF II) · Loan
£100,000–£2m (per Review North)
Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham, Tees Valley · Checked
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Common questions
What grants are available for small businesses in the North East in 2026?
Current examples include the Sunderland Business Support Fund (up to 40% of eligible projects costing £3,000–£6,000 excluding VAT, so a maximum grant of £2,400) and Made Smarter Adoption North East for manufacturers (up to £20,000 towards software or equipment). The North of Tyne Business Support Fund is fully allocated for now, according to NBSL. Every scheme on Sourced North East links to its official source and shows the date we last checked it.
Can I get a grant for a new website in the North East?
Yes, in some areas. The Sunderland Business Support Fund lists website design and development as eligible projects. The North of Tyne Business Support Fund (Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland) also covers websites, but NBSL says its funds are currently fully allocated. Check the eligibility on the official page before you commit spend.
Is there funding for equipment or machinery?
Options include the North East Elevate Fund (loans from £50,000), the Business Growth Fund for investments in Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland and Sunderland, and Made Smarter for manufacturers. Availability changes, so check with the funder.