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
Loans & equity funding for North East businesses
What loans & equity funding can North East businesses get? We list 11 schemes, 11 of them not closed, including North East Accelerate Fund (North East Fund, managed by Mercia Ventures) and North East Elevate Fund (North East Fund, managed by FW Capital). Each listing shows the amount, who is eligible and the deadline, with a link to the official source. Always confirm the details with the funder before you apply or spend money.
There are 11 schemes in this category, last checked 19 Oct 2026.
Loans & equity schemes
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
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II: Maven Equity Finance
Maven Capital Partners (British Business Bank NPIF II) · Equity
Up to £5m (per Review North). Check with funder.
Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham, Tees Valley · Checked
Finance Durham
Durham County Council, managed by Maven · Debt and equity
Investment range: check with funder (from £150,000 per Review North)
County Durham · Checked
Culture and Creative Investment Programme
North East CA with Creative UK · Finance plus business support
Combined finance and support package. Amounts: check with funder
North Tyneside, Northumberland, Newcastle · Checked
Innovate UK Innovation Loans
Innovate UK · Loan
Check with funder
UK-wide (open to North East firms) · Checked
Start Up Loans
Start Up Loans Company (British Business Bank) · Loan
£500–£25,000 per owner (up to £100,000 per business), fixed 7.5% a year, 1–5 year term, 12 months' free mentoring
UK-wide (open to North East firms) · Checked
North East Early Stage Equity Fund
North East Fund, managed by Mercia Regional Ventures · Equity
£35m fund. Deal sizes: check with funder
Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham · Checked
Business Northumberland Investment Fund (BNIF)
Northumberland County Council / Business Northumberland (Northumberland Growth Fund) · Debt and equity
£20 million fund. Investment up to £2m: equity, mezzanine finance, business loans and hybrid investments
Northumberland · Checked