SWEF Enterprise Fund: Start-up Grant
Community Foundation North East · Grant
Up to £500
Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland · Checked
Start-ups funding for North East businesses
There are 5 schemes in this category, checked on 15 Oct 2026.
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
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
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