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Learn with Start-up Loans

Learn with Start-up Loans is a free support programme of courses for people new to running their own business or thinking about starting one, based in the North East Combined Authority. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by British Business Bank, Start-up Loans

Checked against the official page (growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk) on 5 Oct 2026.

Free courses from Start-up Loans and The Open University covering business essentials, digital skills, bookkeeping, climate and sustainability, mental health and wellbeing for entrepreneurs and would-be business owners.

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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

Free

Not confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

Anyone new to being their own boss or would-be business owners considering starting a business.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Start-ups

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Could your business apply?

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How to apply

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

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Where it is open: the North East Combined Authority area

North East Combined Authority

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Shaded: County Durham, Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, 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 (growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk) on 5 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 22 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with British Business Bank before you apply.

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