North East Combined Authority business grants and investment fund
Status not published
Scheme-specific windows; the growth hub operates continuously.
Portfolio includes capital and revenue grants for SMEs and access to the North East Investment Fund for larger loan and equity deals. Grant caps vary by scheme.
You must co-fund 50%.
North East Combined Authority (NECA)
public · regional
Deadline: rolling — Scheme-specific windows; the growth hub operates continuously.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a, growth
- Locally registered entity required
NECA covers Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland. Formed 2024 from the previous North East and North of Tyne authorities.
Source. https://www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked