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Business grants in the North East

As of 1 November 2026, 106 grants are open to businesses in the North East; 3 of them are only for the North East. Another 12 are only for part of the North East. Updated 1 Nov 2026.

For all of the North East 3 schemes

Grants open to businesses anywhere in the North East, and only there.

Closing soonGrant

The Mayor's Opportunity Fund

Community Foundation North East, Point North, North East Mayoral Strategic Authority

A new rolling programme of grants of up to £7,500 for charities and grassroots organisations supporting residents experiencing financial hardship in the North East. Funds food provision, community transport, digital inclusion, repair and reuse, and community spaces.

Amount
Up to £7,500
Deadline
Closes 9 November 2026 (8 days)
Area
North East EnglandLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearGrant

Made Smarter Adoption Programme

Made Smarter, North East Growth Hub

Support for small and medium-sized manufacturers in the North East and Tees Valley to adopt digital technology, with a digital roadmap, workshops, grants for expert technical advice and for new software or equipment, and fully-funded Digital Interns.

Amount
Grants to help purchase new software and/or equipment (up to 50% of the overall cost); grants for expert technical advice (amount not stated)
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North East EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Check statusGrant

Sir James Knott Fund

Sir James Knott Fund

Funding for charitable activity in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Hartlepool.

Area
North East EnglandLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10

For one part of the North East 12 schemes

Grants for a single area in the North East, under the part each one is for.

National schemes 103 schemes

Open to businesses across England or the UK, including the North East. The soonest to close first.

All 106 in the funding list

Business grants elsewhere in the North