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Business Energy Saving Team (BEST)

BEST is a grant of up to £25,000 for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises in Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland and Gateshead to cut energy costs. This scheme has closed.

Run by Business Energy Saving Team

Checked against the official page (best-ne.co.uk) on 5 Oct 2026.

This scheme has closed

It closed on 4 December 2025. It stays here in case it reopens; check with the organisation for future rounds.

Free energy efficiency assessments, grants for energy-saving equipment, and advice for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises to reduce energy costs.

Status and deadline

Status

Closed

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Closed 4 December 2025

As stated: The 2025/26 programme is complete: no grants are available now, and BEST keeps a waiting list for future support.

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How much

Up to £25,000

Confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) in Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland and Gateshead.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Micro (under 10 staff), Small (10 to 49 staff), Medium (50 to 249 staff), Social enterprises

Confirmed on the official page

How to apply

Fill in BEST's enquiry form to join the waiting list for future support.

Not confirmed on the official page

Where it is open: the North East Combined Authority area

Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, Northumberland

Confirmed on the official page

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Shaded: Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Gateshead.

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Source and last checked

Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (best-ne.co.uk) on 5 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 17 Oct 2026. A person last checked it on 17 Oct 2026, so confirm the details with Business Energy Saving Team before you apply.

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