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Grants

North East Combined Authority business grants and investment fund

Status

Status not published

Scheme-specific windows; the growth hub operates continuously.

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Amount
£500,000

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%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

North East Combined Authority (NECA)

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year — Scheme-specific windows; the growth hub operates continuously.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

You fund 50% yourself.

Who can apply

NECA covers Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland. Formed 2024 from the previous North East and North of Tyne authorities.

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/ · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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