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
Innovation & R&D funding for North East businesses
There are 8 schemes in this category, checked on 15 Oct 2026.
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
Share of up to £5m per strand
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
Innovate UK Innovation Loans
Innovate UK · Loan
Check with funder
UK-wide (open to North East firms) · Checked
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
Innovate UK · Part-funded partnership
Check with funder
UK-wide (open to North East firms) · Checked
Tees Valley Investment Zone Innovation Vouchers
Teesside University / Tees Valley CA · Voucher grant
Exploration up to £50,000. Acceleration up to £300,000
Tees Valley · 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