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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
£1,000,000

North East Elevate Fund: loans from GBP 50,000+ and mixed loan/equity up to GBP 1m for established businesses. North East Accelerate Fund: GBP 50,000-1m equity in early-stage companies. (Loans/equity, not grants.)

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.

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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Source. https://www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/news/economy/north-east-mayor-kim-mcguinness-unlocks-350-million-to-create-jobs-and-grow-small-businesses-across-the-region

"The North East Elevate Fund which provides loans from £50,000+ ... The North East Accelerate Fund which will invest £50,000 to £1m in innovative, early-stage companies ... through share purchases (equity investment)."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.northeast-ca.gov.uk

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