Pathways to Funding

Open to businesses and socially trading enterprises operating across Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside, Pathways to Funding is improving how regional businesses can secure investment through specialist investor readiness support.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
• Published: 5 November 2026

• Type of support: Expertise and advice
• Business stage: Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established
• Industry: Agriculture and food, Business and finance, Construction, Education and Health
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  Hospitality and catering, IT, digital and creative, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining, Real estate and property, Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, Travel and leisure, Utilities providers, and Wholesale and retail
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees and 10 to 249 employees
• Region: North East

Who is it for

Open to businesses and socially trading enterprises operating across Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside.

What can you get

The programme is aimed at leaders of revenue generating SMEs and Innovation Driven Enterprises requiring external finance, founders preparing for equity investment, seeking clarity, credibility, and strategic positioning and entrepreneurs ready to scale with smart capital and long-term partners.

Support includes

• Events and Workshops
• One-to-One Support
• Investment Readiness Levels
• Investor Intelligence

Organiser

UMi

on the UMi website