Including Whickham, Blaydon and Birtley
As of 1 November 2026, 367 schemes are open to businesses in Gateshead; 68 of them are only for Gateshead or the North East Combined Authority area. Updated 1 Nov 2026.
In October 2026, no scheme only for Gateshead or the North East Combined Authority area opened or closed.
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Schemes for Gateshead alone, not for the whole of the North East Combined Authority area.
Smarta
Free one-to-one coaching and strategy consulting for established SMEs and some startups in Gateshead wanting to scale up, focusing on growth strategy, innovation, efficiency, investment readiness and leadership.
Gateshead Council, North East Enterprise Agency Ltd (NEEAL)
Digital skills support for town centre businesses in Gateshead: a digital audit of the business's website, social media and search, then up to 10 hours of one-to-one help from an adviser to make and work through a Digital Action Plan.
Schemes for Gateshead and other council areas named with it, such as a loan fund for several districts.
North East BIC
Support for social entrepreneurs to change the world by doing business for good, delivered by the North East BIC as a not-for-profit social enterprise.
UMi
A £3.5 million UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme supporting business growth in Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland and Sunderland.
North East BIC
Support for socially trading organisations and purpose-led businesses to start up or grow their trading income, including training, advice and business development support.
North East Enterprise Agency Ltd (NEEAL)
Support for individuals starting their own business or in early-stage trading, including 1-to-1 advice, workshops and mentoring.
North East Growth Hub, Business & IP Centre North East
Free on-site research resources, free one-to-one intellectual property surgeries and free business workshops and advice to help start-ups and existing businesses research, protect and commercialise ideas.
The Millin Charity
Specialist enterprise support for women starting or running a business in Gateshead and Newcastle, including one-to-one advice, workshops, trading opportunities and networking.
Northumberland Small Business Service
Targeted support for rural businesses and eligible individuals across rural Northumberland, County Durham and Gateshead to start, grow and become more resilient, including enterprise, growth, food and drink and farm business support.
Community Foundation North East
Grants of up to £2,000 for individuals aged 18-30 in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland with businesses trading for less than two and a half years and turning over more than £500 per month.
Community Foundation North East
Grants of up to £500 for individuals aged 18-30 in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland starting a business with pre-revenue or less than £500 monthly turnover, trading less than two years.
RTC North, Scale-up North East
Bespoke coaching, mentoring, consultancy and workshops for ambitious businesses, including start-ups, that are scaling or can show significant growth potential.
Open to businesses anywhere in the North East Combined Authority area, Gateshead included.
North East Mayoral Strategic Authority
Funds ambitious cultural events across the North East, for cultural organisations, event producers, festivals, creative practitioners and community organisations. Shortlisted projects are invited to develop a full business case.
Advanced Manufacturing Forum
A membership network that connects manufacturers and engineers, offering events, peer networking, specialist advice, marketing promotion and introductions to suppliers. Open to all North East of England manufacturing and engineering organisations.
Arrow, Arrow Innovation
Access to expertise and facilities from four universities for innovation projects including research and development, proof of concept, and data science support.
Bionow
Membership and business support for companies in the biomedical and life sciences sector, including accelerator programmes, networking events and knowledge sharing.
North East Growth Hub, North East Chamber of Commerce
Export documentation service from the North East England Chamber of Commerce, including Certificates of Origin, Movement Certificates (EUR1), Letters of Credit, Carnets, and legalisation of documents. Aimed at businesses exporting from the UK.
Constructing Excellence in the North East, Constructing Excellence
A club membership for construction, housing and regeneration firms, giving access to a local network for knowledge sharing, CPD-certified and networking events, and tender alerts. Provided by Constructing Excellence in the North East.
Digital Boost
Free small business support in which volunteer mentors give personalised 1:1 mentoring, plus virtual events and peer learning programmes. Aimed at small businesses that are already trading.
Sunderland Software City, Digital Pathfinders
Digital Pathfinders helps SMEs, charities and social enterprises across Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland adopt digital technology.
Dynamo North East
A membership organisation for the North East tech sector, bringing together tech businesses, educators, supporters and government, with access to events, expert insights and a collaborative community.
North East Ambition, North East Mayoral Strategic Authority
A North East Ambition programme that helps businesses and employers work with schools and colleges, and recruit young people through apprenticeships, T Level placements and Higher Technical Qualifications. Includes employer partners, work experience, school governance and business growth support.
Engineering and Manufacturing Network
A network for engineering and manufacturing businesses in the North East, offering peer networking, sector advice, industry events and supply chain access. It represents around 300 businesses.
University of Sunderland
Access to business advice, short courses, apprenticeships, start-up support, managed offices, research services and funding and collaboration opportunities from the University of Sunderland. Aimed at organisations working with the university.
Local services that help businesses in Gateshead. Each number is from the organisation's own website.
Impartial advice, links to support and help finding finance for existing North East businesses.
North East Enterprise Agency (NEEAL)
Fully funded one-to-one advice, workshops and training for people starting a business.
See North East Enterprise Agency Ltd (NEEAL) on Local Landscape
Business Gateshead (Gateshead Council)
Gateshead Council's free one-to-one business advice for start-ups and existing businesses.
Your chamber of commerce: North East England Chamber of Commerce (0300 303 6322)
For the whole region or the North, Gateshead included. The soonest to close first.
Grant · Closes 9 November 2026 (8 days)
Support programme · Open all year
Support programme · Open all year
Support programme · Open all year
Support programme · Open all year
Loan · Open all year
Support programme · Open all year
Support programme · Open all year
Support programme · Open all year
Support programme · Open all year
Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Gateshead.
Open to businesses in Gateshead, local and national, soonest first.
What it does, how long it has been going, how many people work there, what it needs help with and what it is looking for: the best matches in Gateshead come first.
In-person events in the next 30 days in Gateshead, then within about five miles of it. 58 online events are open to anyone.
Tue 3 Nov
Feeding Families HQ / Blaydon Packing Centre · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
Mon 2 Nov
North East BIC · about 4 miles outside · North East BIC
Mon 2 Nov
North East BIC · about 4 miles outside · North East BIC
Tue 3 Nov09:30
Workshop 3: Building Investor Confidence
Linskill Centre · about 5 miles outside · Business North Tyneside
Wed 4 Nov
Knowledge Newcastle Racecourse · about 5 miles outside · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
Wed 4 Nov
Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park · about 5 miles outside · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
Wed 4 Nov
Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park · about 5 miles outside · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
Coworking spaces, incubators and workspaces a business can use, and venues to hire for a meeting, training day or event, each from its own website. Those with a known address are dots on the map below.
Workspace · Gateshead · Office spaces starting at £100 per month; virtual office services from £20 per month.
Private offices, meeting rooms, catering and labs or workshops
Community venue · Gateshead
Meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall, event space and hot desks
Arts venue · Gateshead · The 54-seat exclusive cinema is the only capacity given
Meeting rooms, a conference hall, a theatre or auditorium, event space, exhibition space, outdoor space and catering
Community venue · Chopwell
Meeting rooms and event space
Community venue · Gateshead · Multi Purpose Room 1: conference 20, cabaret 33, theatre style 50, café 40.
Meeting rooms and catering
Community venue · Gateshead
Meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall, event space and hot desks
Conference centre · Gateshead · Auditorium seating up to 1,640; flexible breakout rooms up to 330 delegates
Meeting rooms, a conference hall, a theatre or auditorium, exhibition space, event space and catering
No business in Gateshead has listed itself yet. Is yours here? List it, free: we read your website to say what you do and put you on the map.
Groups and memberships a business here can join, then the networks and chambers based here.
Membership or network · Open all year
Membership or network · Open all year
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Membership or network · Open all year
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Councils first, then the organisations with the most schemes open here.
And 10 more. All organisations
Schemes for this area that closed in the last four months, in case you were looking for one, with what is open instead.
Each town's page shows the businesses listed there, its events, places to work and meet, and the local schemes for businesses.
Gateshead is a council area in the North East Combined Authority area, in North East England. Its biggest towns besides Gateshead itself are Whickham, Blaydon and Birtley.
Next to it: County Durham, Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Tyneside, Sunderland
Choose an area on the map to see its page. The shaded shapes are its towns, each with its own page. The dots are its workspaces and venues. Boundaries from the Office for National Statistics.
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