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Northumberland Small Business Service (North East Rural Growth Programme)

The Northumberland Small Business Service is a support programme for businesses of any size and individuals starting or growing a business in rural Northumberland, County Durham and Gateshead. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by Northumberland Small Business Service · funded by North East Mayoral Strategic Authority

Checked against the official page (growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk) on 13 Oct 2026.

Targeted support for rural businesses and eligible individuals across rural Northumberland, County Durham and Gateshead to start, grow and become more resilient, including enterprise, growth, food and drink and farm business support.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open all year

Not confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Open all year

Not confirmed on the official page

How much

Not stated

Who can apply

Eligible individuals and businesses in rural Northumberland, County Durham and Gateshead can access support, which depends on location and on the eligibility criteria of the programme. Specialist regional support is also available to eligible businesses across the wider North East Mayoral Strategic Authority area.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Any size

Not confirmed on the official page

Sectors

food and drink, farming

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How to apply

Sign up through the provider page for your area: Northumberland, Durham or Gateshead, or contact the team by telephone or email to start an initial conversation with a Business Engagement Officer.

Not confirmed on the official page

Where it is open: the North East Combined Authority area

Northumberland, County Durham, Gateshead

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, Gateshead.

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Things we could not confirm

  • Funded by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority; its own rules may apply.
  • No deadline stated; page status shows 'Open' and the page was last updated 06 October 2026.
  • No amounts or budget stated; support is provided in kind.
  • Durham and Gateshead sign-up links are given separately: durhambusinessgrowth.co.uk/rural-growth-programme and businessgateshead.co.uk/getintouch.
  • Telephone 07966326753; email business@businessnorthumberland.co.uk.

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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 13 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 15 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with Northumberland Small Business Service before you apply.

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