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
Tees Valley Investment Zone Innovation Vouchers is a voucher grant from Teesside University / Tees Valley CA. Amount: Exploration up to £50,000. Acceleration up to £300,000.
Sourced North East is not the funder. Details can change, so confirm eligibility and deadlines on the official page before applying or spending money.
One short, free email each Monday: new schemes, changed amounts and deadlines closing that week. Every item links to its official source.
Exploration up to £50,000. Acceleration up to £300,000
Tees Valley SMEs in digital and creative innovation.
Closed. EOIs closed 29 May 2026. Last checked 15 Oct 2026; always confirm on the official page: https://www.tees.ac.uk/docs/docrepo/business/iz%20innovation%20vouchers%20application%20guidance.pdf
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 CA with Creative UK · Finance plus business support
Combined finance and support package. Amounts: check with funder
North Tyneside, Northumberland, Newcastle · Checked
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