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Kick Off in Business

Kick Off in Business is a fully funded support programme of online courses for adults aged 19 and over who are exploring self-employment or setting up a business in the North East Combined Authority area. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by SCL Group

Checked against the official page (growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk) on 7 Oct 2026.

Fully funded online business start-up and self-employment courses for adults aged 19 and over exploring or starting a business.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open all year

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Open all year

Confirmed on the official page

How much

Fully funded

Not confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

Adults aged 19 and over who are exploring self-employment or setting up a business.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Start-ups

Confirmed on the official page

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How to apply

Visit the provider website for further information about how to apply.

Not confirmed on the official page

Where it is open: the North East Combined Authority area

North East Combined Authority

Confirmed on the official page

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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 (growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk) on 7 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 7 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with SCL Group before you apply.

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