Including Blyth, Cramlington and Ashington
As of 1 November 2026, 382 schemes are open to businesses in Northumberland; 83 of them are only for Northumberland or the North East Combined Authority area. Updated 1 Nov 2026.
In October 2026, no scheme only for Northumberland or the North East Combined Authority area opened or closed.
What opened and closed across the North East Combined Authority area this monthWhat opened and closed across the North East this monthTalk to someone in Northumberland
Schemes for Northumberland alone, not for the whole of the North East Combined Authority area.
Northumberland Small Business Service
Tailored support for individuals at pre-start stage to explore a business idea, develop plans and take the first steps towards launching a business.
Northumberland Small Business Service
Specialist advice and one-to-one support for Northumberland food and drink businesses to grow, reach new markets and build resilience, delivered with Food and Drink North East.
Northumberland Council, Advance Northumberland, Northumberland Small Business Service
Free business support for Northumberland businesses that are currently trading, matching each business with a dedicated Business Adviser to develop a tailored growth and resilience plan.
Northumberland Council, Advance Northumberland
A fully-funded service that delivers a range of business support to businesses, ambitious innovators and creative thinkers across Northumberland, with a focus on helping them unlock barriers to growth. Businesses register and are matched with a dedicated Business Adviser.
Northumberland Council
A scheme that champions Northumberland's food, drink and hospitality businesses that grow, make or serve products in the county. Members can use the official Taste of Northumberland logo and access events, campaigns and promotional opportunities.
Schemes for Northumberland 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.
Creative UK
A package of financial and business support for freelancers and businesses in the culture and creative industries.
Digital Catapult North East Tees Valley (NETV), Sunderland Software City
Fully-funded support for residents with digital business ideas in early stages, including mentoring, events, connections and a planning toolkit.
ORE Catapult
Expert technical support and market analysis for micro, small and medium enterprises in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland with technology, products or services for the offshore wind sector.
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.
National Innovation Centre for Data
Helps organisations unlock value in their data by learning new data skills to become more productive.
North East Mayoral Strategic Authority
A support programme for creative and cultural businesses to locate, start-up and grow, providing affordable workspace, business support, skills development and networking opportunities.
University of Sunderland
Free training in digital skills, leadership and business management delivered through 1-day workshops to businesses in Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside.
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.
Open to businesses anywhere in the North East Combined Authority area, Northumberland 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 Northumberland. 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 Northumberland (Northumberland County Council)
Northumberland County Council's business service: start-up, growth, funding, premises and recruitment help.
Your chamber of commerce: North East England Chamber of Commerce (0300 303 6322)
For the whole region or the North, Northumberland 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 Northumberland.
Open to businesses in Northumberland, 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 Northumberland come first.
In-person events in the next 30 days in Northumberland, then within about five miles of it. 58 online events are open to anyone.
Tue 3 Nov
Feeding Families HQ / Blaydon Packing Centre · about 3 miles outside · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
Tue 3 Nov09:30
Workshop 3: Building Investor Confidence
Linskill Centre · about 3 miles outside · Business North Tyneside
Wed 4 Nov
Knowledge Newcastle Racecourse · about 2 miles outside · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
Wed 4 Nov
Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park · about 2 miles outside · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
Wed 4 Nov
Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park · about 2 miles outside · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
Wed 4 Nov
Knowledge Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park · about 2 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 · Berwick-upon-Tweed · Meeting room hourly rate £15; half day hire £55 and full day hire £105 for the meeting room
Hot desks, private offices, meeting rooms, a conference hall and a virtual office
Managed offices · Blyth · Meeting room hire: ground floor conference space half day £105, full day £180
Hot desks, private offices, a virtual office and meeting rooms
Workspace · Hexham
Meeting rooms, event space, outdoor space and catering
Coworking space · Hexham · Day passes from £14.50; plans from £49 per month; business address £14 per month; meeting room £15 per hour
Hot desks, meeting rooms and a virtual office
Workspace · Ashington · Meeting room 19: Board room set up max 16, half day £50 plus VAT, full day £100 plus VAT.
Private offices, dedicated desks, hot desks, a virtual office, meeting rooms, training rooms and catering
Heritage venue · Alnwick · Alnwick Castle Guest Hall: Theatre 216, U Shape 32, Banquet 200
Meeting rooms, a conference hall, event space, exhibition space and outdoor space
Workspace · Berwick-upon-Tweed · Up to 30 people in the ground floor conference space; up to 10 people in the meeting room.
Hot desks, private offices, meeting rooms, a conference hall and a virtual office
University venue
Meeting rooms and a conference hall
University venue · The Seminar Room up to 60 people; The Lodge up to 40 people; The Wheldon Meeting Room up to 12 people
Meeting rooms, training rooms and catering
Workspace · Hexham · Garden Annexe: 12 people; Teasdale: 20 people (board room style); Nicholson: six people (board room style)
Meeting rooms, event space, outdoor space and catering
University venue · Stocksfield, Northumberland · up to 40 delegates
Meeting rooms, training rooms and catering
Arts venue · Hexham · Main Theatre 350 capacity; Studio 50 capacity; White Room 70 capacity
A conference hall, a theatre or auditorium, exhibition space, event space and studios
Event venue · Alnwick · Standing up to 350 guests; Theatre up to 200 guests; Cabaret up to 128 guests; Classroom up to 80 guests
Meeting rooms, training rooms, event space, a theatre or auditorium, catering and outdoor space
No business in Northumberland 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
Membership or network · Open all year
Membership or network · Open all year
Membership or network · Open all year
Membership or network · Open all year
Membership or network · Open all year
Membership or network · Open all year
Membership or network · Open all year
Membership or network · Open all year
Membership or network
Stories about businesses, schemes and events here, from the news we read every day.
GOV.UK business finance and support finder · 20 Oct 2026
GOV.UK business finance and support finder · 30 Sept 2026
GOV.UK business finance and support finder · 10 Sept 2026
Councils first, then the organisations with the most schemes open here.
And 16 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.
Northumberland is a council area in the North East Combined Authority area, in North East England. Its biggest towns are Blyth, Cramlington and Ashington.
Next to it: County Durham, Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Gateshead
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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