Including South Shields, Jarrow and Hebburn
As of 1 November 2026, 361 schemes are open to businesses in South Tyneside; 62 of them are only for South Tyneside or the North East Combined Authority area. Updated 1 Nov 2026.
In October 2026, no scheme only for South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside
Schemes for South Tyneside alone, not for the whole of the North East Combined Authority area.
TEDCO Business Support
A fully funded business start-up support programme for local residents in South Tyneside, offering one-to-one advice, workshops, templates and resources to help people explore and launch their own business.
Schemes for South Tyneside and other council areas named with it, such as a loan fund for several districts.
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.
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.
Digital Catapult, Digital Catapult North East Tees Valley (NETV)
Innovation support from Digital Catapult North East Tees Valley to help businesses explore and adopt advanced digital technologies, including fully-funded innovation residentials, workshops, one-to-one coaching and open innovation challenges. Open to startups and large businesses.
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, South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside. 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
South Tyneside Council business team (Business Employment and Skills)
Council help for South Tyneside businesses on funding, premises, recruitment and expansion.
Your chamber of commerce: North East England Chamber of Commerce (0300 303 6322)
For the whole region or the North, South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside.
Open to businesses in South Tyneside, 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 South Tyneside come first.
In-person events in the next 30 days in South Tyneside, then within about five miles of it. 58 online events are open to anyone.
Mon 2 Nov
North East BIC · about 1 mile outside · North East BIC
Mon 2 Nov
North East BIC · about 1 mile outside · North East BIC
Tue 3 Nov09:30
Workshop 3: Building Investor Confidence
Linskill Centre · about 1 mile outside · Business North Tyneside
Wed 4 Nov
Somewhere in North East BIC · about 2 miles outside · North East BIC
Mon 16 Nov
Somewhere in North Tyneside · about 3 miles outside · Business North Tyneside
Wed 18 Nov
Newcastle · about 3 miles outside · Sunderland Software City
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 · Jarrow
Private offices, labs or workshops and a virtual office
Managed offices · South Shields · Meeting rooms from £16 an hour at One Trinity Green (Board Room, 8 people); Conference Room from £60 an hour.
Private offices, labs or workshops, meeting rooms, a conference hall, a theatre or auditorium, outdoor space and a virtual office
Workspace · South Shields
Private offices and labs or workshops
Managed offices · Boldon · Meeting room hire example: The Lapwing (8 people, boardroom style) £130…
Private offices, a virtual office, meeting rooms and catering
Heritage venue · Jarrow · Up to 100 theatre style or 80 cabaret style (Conference Room)
A conference hall, event space and catering
Managed offices · South Shields · Conference Room: 28 people boardroom style, 72 theatre style. Meeting Room: 20 people.
Private offices, labs or workshops, meeting rooms, a conference hall, a theatre or auditorium, outdoor space and a virtual office
Heritage venue · South Shields · Meeting Room: 30 theatre, 16 boardroom, 16 dinner, 30 reception.
Meeting rooms, training rooms, event space and catering
Arts venue · South Shields
Meeting rooms, training rooms and a conference hall
No business in South Tyneside 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
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
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Membership or network · Open all year
Councils first, then the organisations with the most schemes open here.
And 8 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.
South Tyneside is a council area in the North East Combined Authority area, in North East England. Its biggest towns are South Shields, Jarrow and Hebburn.
Next to it: Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Sunderland, 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.
Local Landscape gathers these details automatically from public web pages, and only some have been checked by a person, so check them with the organisation before you apply. Part of the North East Combined Authority area. Show open funding for South Tyneside on your website. Every area