The Northumberland Small Business Service (NSBS)

(NSBS) is a fully-funded service that delivers a range of business support services to ambitious innovators, creative thinkers and small and micro businesses across Northumberland.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 19 August 2026

• Type of support: Expertise and advice
• Business stage: Not yet trading, 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

Businesses at all stages including pre-starts.

What can yout get

A number of support services are available including:

• Growth and resilience support 
• Enterprise & Start up support
• Grant Investment Fund (For businesses in Rural areas)
• Farming Advisory Service (Farm Enterprises in Northumberland)
• Events

Organiser

delivered by Advance Northumberland on behalf of Northumberland County Council.

on the Northumberland small business service website

Published 19 August 2026