Open grant
North of Tyne Business Support Fund
Retrospective cash grant for SMEs in the North of Tyne area to buy external expertise for digital and business improvement projects. Eligible spend includes website design and development, e-commerce builds, CRM integration, marketing strategy, social media, process improvement, and management systems. Covers up to 50% of project costs between £3,000 and £8,000. Relevant to retail boutiques, creative agencies, hospitality businesses, and other trading SMEs.
Published opportunity
- Funding
- Up to 50% of £3,000 – £8,000 projects (max ~£4,000 grant)
- Location
- North of Tyne, North East England
- Deadline
- No fixed deadline published
- Provider
- Published funding source
Published criteria
Who this opportunity is for.
- Who can apply
- Trading SMEs based in the North of Tyne catchment (Newcastle, North Tyneside, or Northumberland councils). Must be able to cashflow the full project cost before claiming the grant in arrears.
- Funding organisation
- NBSL / North East Mayoral Strategic Authority
- Location
- North of Tyne, North East England
- Location
- North of Tyne catchment only (Newcastle, North Tyneside, and Northumberland councils — not County Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside, or Sunderland). Trading SME with growth plans. External expertise projects only — no capital equipment, premises, wages, or day-to-day running costs. Retrospective grant claimed after project completion.