DDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Free support from the Department for Business & Trade (DBT) North East team to help businesses trade and grow overseas, including tailored market information, market visits and advice from International Trade Advisers.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North East EnglandRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
National schemes 37 schemes
Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Darlington.
DDepartment 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.
Amount
Up to £1,500,000
Deadline
Closes 4 November 2026 at 3pm (3 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
A Horizon Europe-funded open call for SMEs to scale and expand successful urban mobility solutions into new markets, supported by an end client. Each awarded SME receives a fixed lump sum grant.
Amount
Total estimated funding €600,000; around 10 projects; each awarded entity receives a fixed lump sum grant of EUR 60,000
Deadline
Closes 1 December 2026 at 4pm (30 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million for the purpose of developing innovative proposals with Singapore. You must collaborate with at least one Singapore business applying under the equivalent Enterprise Singapore programme.
Amount
£100,000 to £900,000
Deadline
Closes 16 December 2026 at 11am
Area
United KingdomRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10
DDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, UK Space Agency
The goal of the Space Florida – UK Space Agency Space Innovation Partnership is to promote joint R&D collaboration amongst companies in the State of Florida and the United Kingdom.
Amount
Up to £75,000
Deadline
Closes 11 January 2027 at 3pm
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
EIT Health funds up to 50% of the total project budget, up to €850,000 per project, for digital and AI-powered medical technologies ready for real-world clinical validation and approaching market launch. Consortia of at least two organisations from different countries are required, led by a commercialising company.
Amount
Up to €850,000 per project; EIT Health will fund up to 50% of the total project budget
Deadline
Closes 13 January 2027
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Grants for UK businesses in business-led collaborative industrial research projects with partners from Japan and other participating Eureka countries, in areas such as semiconductors, quantum, AI and space.
Amount
Up to £600,000
Deadline
Closes 20 January 2027 at 11am
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Non-recoupable grants for UK sales agents and producers to support festival launches of UK films, covering enhanced publicity, marketing and technical costs.
Amount
Up to £15,000
Deadline
Closes 31 March 2029 at midnight
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Non-recoupable grants of up to £300,000 for independent UK producers to work as minority or majority partners on international co-productions in film, animation and documentary.
Amount
Up to £300,000
Deadline
Closes 31 March 2029 at midnight
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
BBritish Chambers of Commerce, The Diplomatic Advisory Hub
A support hub offering British SMEs strategic insight and connections to help them feel more confident doing business overseas, led by a former UK Ambassador.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Guarantee for loans to international buyers to finance repeat purchases of goods or services from UK suppliers, for purchases between £1 million and £30 million.
Amount
£1,000,000 to £30,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Guarantee to a bank making a loan to an international buyer to finance the purchase of design, engineering or technical services from a UK supplier for early project work.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10