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Local to County Durham 5 schemes

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UKSE business loans

UK Steel Enterprise

Business loans from UKSE for businesses in steel areas, at fixed interest rates: unsecured loans of up to £200,000 for a growing business, or up to £100,000 for a new one, and secured loans.

Amount
£35,000 to £200,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Tees Valley, County Durham, Cumberland, South Yorkshire, Hull and East Yorkshire, North LincolnshireLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
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North East Elevate Fund

FW Capital

Loans of £50,000 or more to companies seeking to finance growth plans, with investment up to £1 million in more established businesses.

Amount
£50,000 to £1,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North East Combined AuthorityLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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North East Property Fund

FW Capital

A £20 million fund offering development loans from £250,000 to £2 million to SME house builders, construction and property development companies for residential and non-speculative commercial development projects in the North East.

Amount
£250,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North East Combined AuthorityLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
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Flexible Social Finance

Big Issue Invest

Repayable finance of £30,000 to £400,000 for socially trading organisations with strong social impact goals struggling to secure affordable finance elsewhere.

Amount
£30,000 to £400,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North East Combined AuthorityLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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The North East Commercial Property Investment Fund

FW Capital

A £35 million commercial property fund providing loans of £1 million to £7 million to construction companies and property developers for development projects in the North East.

Amount
£1,000,000 to £7,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North East Combined AuthorityLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

For all of North East England, or the whole North 4 schemes

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NPIF II - NEL Smaller Loans

NEL Fund Managers, British Business Bank

Loans of £25,000 to £100,000 from NEL Fund Managers for new or growing businesses in the North East and Tees Valley, for growth such as expansion, new staff, equipment, working capital or premises.

Amount
£25,000 to £100,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North East EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II: Debt Finance

NEL Fund Managers, British Business Bank

A debt finance fund to help smaller business owners deliver their business ambitions and grow. Aimed at smaller companies that can demonstrate growth potential.

Amount
£100,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North East EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Flexible Business Finance

Business Enterprise Fund

Business loans from £500 to £250,000 for startups, small and growing businesses across the North of England, for startup costs, working capital, growth, equipment and refinancing.

Amount
£500 to £250,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
The North of EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Key Fund Social Investment

Key Fund

Grants and loans for social enterprises in the North and the Midlands.

Amount
£5,000 to £300,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
The North of EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10

National schemes 15 schemes

Open to businesses across England or the UK, including County Durham.

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Green Seed Fund

Cranfield University

Cranfield University provides capital and advice from the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship to help entrepreneurs and start-ups scale their businesses.

Amount
£25,000 to £50,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide

Start Up Loan

GC Business Finance, British Business Bank, Business Enterprise Fund

Government-backed personal loan of £500 to £25,000 at 7.5% fixed interest for individuals starting or growing a business in the UK.

Amount
£500 to £25,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide

Growth Impact Fund

Growth Impact Fund, Big Issue Invest, UnLtd

A social impact fund that invests in organisations led by people with lived experience, offering a range of investment options for those starting out or looking to scale.

Amount
£50,000 to £1,500,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide

Creative Growth Finance II

Creative Growth Finance, Creative UK

Scale-up loans of £100,000 to £1 million for UK businesses in the Creative Industries.

Amount
£100,000 to £1,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearGuarantee or trade financeUK-wide

General Export Facility

UK Export Finance

Trade finance facilities up to £25 million to grow exports without need of an export contract.

Amount
Up to £25,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearGuarantee or trade financeUK-wide

Bills and Notes Guarantee

UK Export Finance

Guarantees payments due under bills of exchange or promissory notes.

Amount
£1,000,000 to £30,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide

Direct Lending Facility

UK Export Finance

Direct loans of up to £200 million to international buyers to finance purchases of goods or services from the UK.

Amount
Up to £200,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide

Social Impact Loans

Big Issue Invest

Loans from £20,000 to £4 million for social enterprises and charities at every stage of growth, shaped around each organisation's plans and finances.

Amount
£20,000 to £4,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide

UK Export Finance

UK Export Finance

Supports access to loans and other trade finance facilities for businesses that sell internationally via government guarantees.

Amount
Up to £25,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearLoanEngland-wide

Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative Recycled Fund - England

Frontier Development Capital

Tailored debt finance of £1 million to £2 million for England-based SMEs in advanced manufacturing to support growth, innovation and competitiveness.

Amount
£1,000,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearLoanEngland-wide

Business Loans

Finance For Enterprise

Finance for Enterprise provides loan funding across England. They offer an alternative source of finance ranging from £25,001 to £250,000 for businesses who are looking for additional capital or cashflow.

Amount
£25,001 to £250,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide

Merchant Cash Advance

365 Finance

An unsecured business cash advance from 365 Finance, repaid as a small percentage of future debit and credit card sales. Offered to businesses with monthly card sales above £5,000 and at least 6 months of trading.

Amount
£5,000 to £500,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide

Growth Guarantee Scheme

British Business Bank

Government-backed guarantee scheme supporting access to finance for UK smaller businesses to invest and grow, with up to £2m per business group available through accredited lenders.

Amount
Up to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Key Fund

Key Fund

Key Fund is a specialist social lender providing flexible loans and investment to social enterprises, charities and others.

Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Open all yearGuarantee or trade financeUK-wide

Export Guarantees, Insurance, Loans and Support

UK Export Finance

UK Export Finance offers finance and insurance, including credit guarantees for banks, to help UK companies sell goods and services abroad. Open to companies of any size and across all sectors.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10

Email me more like this

We will email you when new funding appears for a business in County Durham, looking for loans and guarantees.

How often

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