North of Tyne Business Support Fund
NBSL (North East CA, UKSPF) · Grant
Up to 50% of eligible spend on projects costing £3,000–£8,000 (up to £4,000)
Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland · Checked
Growth & business advice funding for North East businesses
What growth & business advice funding can North East businesses get? We list 7 schemes, 6 of them not closed, including Sunderland Business Support Fund (NBSL (North East Mayoral Strategic Authority)) and BIPC Citylife Business Support (Business & IP Centre North East). Each listing shows the amount, who is eligible and the deadline, with a link to the official source; 1 closed scheme is kept for reference. Always confirm the details with the funder before you apply or spend money.
There are 7 schemes in this category, last checked 19 Oct 2026.
Growth & business advice schemes
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
BIPC Citylife Business Support
Business & IP Centre North East · Fully funded expert support (grant-paid)
Up to 12 hours of expert support, fully funded
North Tyneside, Northumberland · 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
Northumberland Small Business Service (North East Rural Growth Programme)
Advance Northumberland · Fully funded support (plus discretionary start-up grants)
Fully funded adviser support. Start-up grants up to £2,000 and test-the-market grants up to £500 (per tender specification). Check with funder.
Northumberland · Checked
North East Rural Growth Programme
North East Mayoral Strategic Authority (lead delivery partner: Northumberland County Council) · Fully funded advice
Fully funded specialist advice, training and peer-to-peer learning, backed by £8.5m from the Mayor. Check with funder.
Northumberland, County Durham, Gateshead · Checked
Durham Business Growth (productivity support)
Business Durham / Durham County Council · Fully funded advice
One-to-one engagement, action plans and productivity interventions (no cash amount)
County Durham · Checked