Open to businesses in County Durham, including schemes for the wider region and the whole country.
County Durham's page: people to ring, events nearby and what is only for County Durham
RTC North
RTC North Ltd is a support provider that delivers publicly funded business support, expert advice and innovation programmes across the North of England, for start-ups, scale-ups, manufacturers and supply chains.
North East Regional Defence and Security Cluster (NE RDSC)
A regional defence and security cluster that offers networking events, capability showcases, connections and support accessing funding, contracts and new markets to members. Membership is open to North East organisations, UK-based organisations outside the region, and government and funding bodies as strategic partners.
European Franchise Federation
The European Franchise Federation is a not-for-profit association that promotes the franchise industry in Europe and runs a European Code of Ethics for Franchising. It also hosts free online events and webinars.
Sunderland Software City
Project shaping the future of immersive technology in the North East of England.
Sunderland Software City
Helps organisations understand and access technology to grow.
Sunderland Software City
Access to experts and resources to build a tech startup.
Hartree Centre, Sunderland Software City
Fully funded support for SMEs to access advanced digital technologies, delivered through the Hartree Centre North East hub.
Sunderland Software City
Helps founders understand and access grants, funding and investment, run by Sunderland Software City.
FIRST
A platform where people starting a business and business owners or founders can showcase their ideas, network, connect with experts and investors, and compete for prizes. Interested people register their interest through an online form.
North East Better Health at Work Award
A free, flexible award that recognises employers in the North East and Cumbria for addressing health issues in the workplace. Each employer who signs up is supported by a dedicated Workplace Health Improvement Specialist.
North East Fund, Northstar Ventures
Equity investment in companies spinning out from Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside universities to commercialise research and innovation.
Sir James Knott Fund
Funding for charitable activity in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Hartlepool.
Open to businesses across England or the UK, including County Durham.
Innovate UK, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £8.5 million to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products and services.
ESA Business Applications
A BASS contest connecting companies developing space-enabled services with leading industry challenge owners.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Share of up to £110 million from UKRI for UK registered organisations to deliver research and develop future leaders, for business and non-academic applicants.
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Funding for investment into building a manufacturing facility or developing a specific process at pilot-scale or demonstration-scale.
Innovate UK, Battery Innovation Programme
Funding for industrial research solutions to strengthen supply chain resilience and onshore critical dual use capabilities in battery innovation. Open to organisations of any size.
Innovate UK
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.
Cabinet Office (CO), Disability Unit (Cabinet Office)
A multi-year grant to appoint an administrator to set up and run a fund covering the extra disability-related costs of disabled people contesting elections. Applicants must be non-profit organisations, such as a Disabled People's Organisation, charity, social enterprise or co-operative, with disability expertise.
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, UK Space Agency
The UK Space Agency, invites proposals for projects through the International Bilateral Fund (IBF) that will help strengthen the UK space sector’s international partnerships.
North East Chamber of Commerce
A face-to-face Trade Ready Training course on import procedures, aimed at helping businesses become trade compliant on their export journey.
HMGCC, HMGCC Co-Creation
Develop discreet, wearable stab-resistant body armour specifically designed for women, to a minimum technology readiness level 5. Funding available for time, materials, overheads and indirect expenses.
Innovate UK
Phase 1 expression of interest for late-stage climate tech businesses developing First of a Kind (FOAK) projects, offering technical assistance (in-kind support) and possible Phase 2 grant funding. Companies must be UK registered micro, small or medium enterprises working alone, or as a lead.
Beyond Blood Diagnostics, Innovation Exchange, Innovate UK Business Connect, Innovate UK
Beyond Blood Diagnostics seeks solutions to reduce particle loss and positional variability in its microfluidic blood analysis cartridges. The winning applicant can apply for up to £60,000 for a 3 month project.