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FIRST: business support

FIRST is a support programme of enterprise courses, workshops and events for early-stage founders, aspiring business owners, students and job seekers in the North East Combined Authority.

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Checked against the official page (growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk) on 22 Oct 2026.

An accredited learning and development agency offering enterprise skills support for students, graduates, jobseekers, early stage founders and entry level staff, including workshops, courses, network events and pitching competitions.

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Status and deadline

Status

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We could not tell whether it is open

Deadline

Not stated

How much

Not stated

Who can apply

Early-stage founders, aspiring and early-stage business owners, students, job seekers and professionals can use FIRST's enterprise support, courses and events.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Start-ups

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How to apply

Call the Engagement Team on 0191 300 1575, or visit the provider website for information about how to apply.

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Where it is open: the North East Combined Authority area

North East Combined Authority

Confirmed on the official page

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HartlepoolMiddlesbroughRedcar and ClevelandStockton-on-TeesDarlingtonHaltonWarringtonBlackburn with DarwenBlackpoolKingston upon Hull, City ofEast Riding of YorkshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth LincolnshireYorkCounty DurhamCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterNorthumberlandCumberlandWestmorland and FurnessNorth YorkshireBurnleyChorleyFyldeHyndburnLancasterPendlePrestonRibble ValleyRossendaleSouth RibbleWest LancashireWyreBoltonBuryManchesterOldhamRochdaleSalfordStockportTamesideTraffordWiganKnowsleyLiverpoolSt. HelensSeftonWirralDoncasterRotherhamNewcastle upon TyneNorth TynesideSouth TynesideSunderlandBradfordCalderdaleKirkleesLeedsWakefieldGatesheadBarnsleySheffield

Shaded: County Durham, Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Gateshead.

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Things we could not confirm

  • Whether businesses can apply is not stated; support is aimed mainly at students, jobseekers and early-stage founders.
  • Opening and closing dates are not stated.
  • Costs of the Level One and Level Two courses are not stated.
  • Startup Awards North East: registration is via an online form; no dates or prize amounts are given.

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Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk) on 22 Oct 2026. Its details have not changed since it was listed on 22 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with FIRST before you apply.

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