Finance and support for your business

Able Futures is a funded service that helps employees, self-employed people and employers manage mental health at work.

Loan fund for SMEs in the manufacturing supply chain who are looking for investment to grow and support job creation.

Advice on good practice in employment and employment relations.

Funding for research and technology development to maintain and grow the UK’s competitive positions in civil aerospace.

Offers funding for civil aerospace research and technology development in the UK.

Funding for research and technology development to maintain and grow the UK’s competitive positions in civil aerospace.

The Andover Skills Training Fund Grant offer grants for skills training.

Free, quick and easy access to a directory of approved finance suppliers for UK businesses.

Offers grants of 40% contribution towards innovative projects valued between £5,000 and £25,000.

Big Issue Invest helps social enterprises and charities by providing loans and investments.

The British Libraries Business & IP Centres are located in locations across the Country, they offer a wide range of support.

The Angel CoFund works alongside syndicates of sector focused angel investors to provide equity investment into early stage, high growth UK businesses.

Offers advice and guidance to support the growth and development of County Durham businesses and acts as the business gateway to Durham County Council.

Financial support for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Yorkshire and the North East.

Free start-up and ongoing support for businesses in North Tyneside

Specialist support and resources to help businesses cut carbon emissions, save energy and work on new technologies.

Co Operatives UK is a membership network for businesses working to promote, develop and unite member-owned business.

Free support to help businesses compete for major public and private sector contracts

The Cranfield Trust is a charity that provides free management consultancy for charities and not-for-profit groups involved in issues of poverty, disability or social exclusion.

Capital and R&D funding for the UK automotive industry in the design, development and manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles and their supply chain.

Durham Business Growth is a comprehensive Programme designed to elevate productivity and foster growth within businesses located in County Durham.

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is designed so that your company can raise money to help grow your business.

Enterprise Capital Funds (ECFs) bring together private and public money to make investments in high growth, early stage, businesses.

The King's Trust helps young people aged 18 to 30 years who want to set up their own business in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Finance for Enterprise provides loan funding across England. They offer an alternative source of finance ranging from £25,001 to £250,000 for businesses who are looking for additional capital or cashflow.

A learning and development agency, empowering enterprise skills and entrepreneurship in collaboration with government, employers, education and community organisations.

Funding, technical and business expertise, networks and partnerships for businesses who are looking to develop a space-based service.

Grant contribution to pay towards upgrading business broadband to a high-speed capable connection.

A range of business grants and loans for businesses in the County Durham in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.

The Growth Guarantee Scheme is a government-backed scheme designed to support access to finance for UK businesses as they look to invest and grow.

Training to help SME business leaders to increase productivity, seize investment opportunities and grow their business.

Funding to help restore neglected historic buildings and sites and unlock their economic potential.

Hope Street Xchange is a new centre for enterprise and innovation in Sunderland that can offer expertise to help businesses flourish.

Funding for research or innovation that's ground breaking, improves European research standards or responds to challenges like climate change or food security.

HSE is a national regulator and government department that supports employers, businesses and employees.

Supports innovative UK businesses to realise the potential of new technologies, develop ideas and make them a commercial success.

Expert advice for businesses looking to commercialise new ideas and succeed in international markets

Finance to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the North West, Yorkshire, the Humber and Tees Valley

Funding for businesses towards making the most of their intellectual property.

Grants and loans for social enterprises in the North and the Midlands.

Women-only enterprise support services for women who are thinking about starting a business and women led businesses who need support to be better prepared to build a successful business.

An online service offering businesses the opportunity to get in touch with business mentors.

Finance for SMEs in the UK with no fixed payments, fixed terms or security required. The advance is repaid as a percentage of future card sales.

The Momentum Music Fund offers grants of £5k-£15k for artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers.

My Community Portal is a portal for community rights information and grant programmes.

A police-led, not-for-profit organisation that helps businesses protect themselves from cybercrime through free and paid memberships, offering practical cyber security advice, tools, resources and resilience services.

North East BIC is a not‑for‑profit business support organisation helping people to start, grow and innovate across North East England.

North East Property Fund can offer loans for small-scale, non-speculative residential and commercial developments in the north east.

Grant funding opportunity for businesses in who need external expertise to help them to grow.

Mentoring, start-up business courses and support schemes for businesses based in the North East of England