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50% Match-Funding North of Tyne is Back 🤝, £8k Proof of Concept Grant (No Match-Funding Needed) 🤑, £60k Tech for Good ✌️
There's now over 2,000 live opportunities available in our directory! And this number is growing every day!
Ben Mushen
June 01, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 34 minutes
Good evening reader,
This month, we added 352 new opportunities to the directory. This meant we surpassed the 2,000 total opportunities mark!
Now the eagle-eyed of you may notice that not all of the opportunities in the directory are confined to just the North East - some are UK-wide initiates meaning you could still stand to benefit from them - though there are others which are specific to other regions throughout the UK (with some international initiates too!).
This is because we’re gradually scaling up our efforts to aggregate opportunities from far and wide, firstly to see if we can find other opportunities which you could benefit from, and second so we can appeal to the needs of users like yourself in new locations too. Like I mentioned in the last newsletter, this is inline with our ambitions of scaling the product to help even more people to find the support and resources they need to realise their ambitions. We’ll still identify all we can in the North East for you, though now you may have even more opportunities that you have to sift through! Or you can just upgrade to one of our paid plans to have the AI filter and curate relevant opportunities for you 😏.
Now, of course, if we’re serving a broader community than just the North East, then of course it would make sense for us to rebrand to reflect this - so no definitive deadline as of yet, but you can expect to see a new name in the not so distant future. It will still be the same old service as you’ve come to expect, though under a new name that can match our own ambitions. This is just a heads up in case you see an email or a social post from something that looks same same but different 😅!
Hitting a 2,000+ milestone 🙌
Lest this say, there is still ample opportunity out there to discover, and we hope to help you find what’s relevant 🤝
We’ve listed an eclectic round up of some of the newly added ones below, with summaries for your convenience!
Have a scroll through and see what looks relevant to you and your organisation. Feel free to forward this email to a friend who you think could stand to benefit.
Feeling overwhelmed by the number of opportunities or don’t have time to read through them all?
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Before we get into it
June is looking like an exciting month for events in the North East.
We’ve got UK Startup + Scaleup Week kicking it off tomorrow until the 6th, then TechNExt happening 16-20th.
UK Startup + Scaleup Week
Mon 2nd - Fri 6th June
UK Startup + Scaleup Week is taking place across Sunderland this week.
UK Startup & Scaleup Week is a 5-day, multi-venue festival in Sunderland, that will inspire & educate you on how to start, grow & fund your business.
With speakers including Sara Davies MBE, Daniel Priestley, Paul Mort, and MYSELF, it should be a great week for anyone looking to start or scale their business.
I’ll be speaking at City Hall on the Wednesday, where I’ll be providing a demo of the platform and our AI functionality.
There are tickets still available on the website, and it’s possible to even just buy day passes - so I hope to see you there!
TechNExt
Mon 16th - Fri 20th June
TechNExt takes place across the region from the 16th - 20th June.
TechNExt, the tech festival for the North East, is back for 2025. The festival spans five days in June and brings together over 3,000 attendees, with events held across the region to spotlight the best tech businesses and talent the North East has to offer. If you're wanting to attend multiple events, the quickest and best way to do so is by registering an account here.
This year, we have a mixture of showcase and community-driven events for you to enjoy. Some flagship events include; the TechNExt Main Stage which is the launch of the festival on Monday, the TechNExt Industry Dinner on Tuesday, Tech Talent Live the North East’s largest digital and tech careers fair on the Wednesday, and the Festival Party on the Thursday, spun in amongst a load of other cool fringe events.
New for 2025 are the four TechNExt hubs, made up of a series of themed events and community-driven workshops which will take place across Northumberland, Newcastle, Gateshead and Durham respectively throughout the week:
Sustainability Hub, Tue 17 June at Energy Central, Blyth
Data and AI Hub, Wed 18 June at NICD, The Catalyst, Newcastle
Immersive Hub, Thu 19 June at Proto, Gateshead
Tech Startup Hub, Fri 20 June at the Gala Theatre, Durham
I’ll be running 2 events at the Durham Gala Theatre on Friday 20th June. See you there!
I'm actually running 2 sessions in Durham on the Friday myself, and would love to see you there!
The first is with the brilliant Victoria Smith from Gig Labs, and is very apt to this newsletter and my platform, where we'll be chatting all things grant funding with our expert panel of fund providers including Innovate UK, and a number of winning grant/bid writers. I've no doubt there'll be some excellent insights to take away. You can find more and register for this session here.
The second is on the afternoon and will be the last of the week-long festival (saving the best till last obviously 😏), where my colleague Nathan Rowland and I will be exploring how AI can be utilised as critical thinking 'co-founder' at many stages of an early stage startup's life; from validating your idea, to building a prototype with little budget or technical know how. Something I have utilised a lot myself in building this startup!
This will be a warts and all session, where we'll be sharing pitfalls from our own experiences so you know what to avoid and don't make the same mistakes when trying it for yourself. You can find out more about this session and sign up here.
Now for the opportunities:
To make your life easier, below is a handy table of contents of all the opportunities listed in this month’s newsletter.
Just click to skip to the opportunities which tickle your fancy:
This edition's opportunity list
🚀 Accelerators
Telecoms Incubator - Deep-Tech Startup Accelerator Programme
Support Type: Specialist Telecoms Business Support, Accelerator Support
Incubator support programme designed to help deep-tech start-ups scale within the telecoms sector through blended online learning, one-to-one mentoring and expert guidance to drive commercialisation and investment readiness.
Hydrogen & Sustainable Transport Economy Accelerator - SETsquared
Support Type: Accelerator, Business Support, Collaborative R&D
A programme designed to accelerate innovation and commercialisation in sustainable transport and low-carbon hydrogen production in the West of England by offering specialist business support, academic collaboration, and assistance with grant funding applications.
Funding Available: Grant funding application support and assistance with accessing private equity investment; specific funding amounts are not provided.
Tech For Good Programme
Support Type: Investment, Accelerator
A six-week hybrid accelerator offering a £60,000 investment alongside intensive coaching, workshops, and mentoring for early-stage tech for good ventures.
Funding Available: £60,000
Application Deadline: 15/06/2025
ICURe
Support Type: Pre-accelerator Programme, Funding Support, Business Support
The Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) is a pre-accelerator programme designed to help researchers explore the commercial potential of UK research with guidance, funding, and tailored support.
Funding Available: Up to £35,000 for ICURe Explore with further support available including potential follow-on funding of up to £300,000.
📈 Business Support
Future Farming Resilience
Support Type: Business Support, Advice, Workshops
Free, tailored one to one advice and business skills development workshops to help farmers and land managers navigate the changes brought about by the Agricultural Transition.
The FWD Project
Support Type: Business Support
A programme of support for health and wellbeing start-ups and SMEs in the West of England offering Business Strategy Workouts, expert mentoring, and guidance for raising investment and accessing R&D funding.
Business Start Up Somerset
Support Type: Business Support
A fully-funded, accredited programme designed for Somerset-based individuals and those across the UK interested in starting their own business or pursuing self-employment.
Funding Available: Fully-funded
Open Bosch
Support Type: Business Support
Open Bosch is the Bosch group's venture client unit that supports collaboration between startups and Bosch business units. It facilitates pilot projects, offering financial compensation for initial collaborations, and aims to validate innovative technologies and business solutions.
Funding Available: Pilot projects are financially compensated based on integration and validation efforts.
Powering the High Street
Support Type: Business Support
A programme supporting small high street businesses in the UK with expert advice, energy-saving strategies and practical tools to grow sustainably.
Wear Together Sunderland
Support Type: Business Support, Coaching, Mentoring
Free expert support for social entrepreneurs in Sunderland, offering one-to-one advice, coaching, workshops, and assistance with business planning, financial management, legal structures, and service development.
Affordable Websites for Charities
Support Type: Business Support, Digital Service
A professionally designed, accessible WordPress website package for charities at a fixed price of £250, which includes a five-page website, one year of hosting, mobile-friendly design, and optional extras to support content creation and digital accessibility.
Employee Mental Health Support - Services for Businesses
Support Type: Mental Health Support, Employee Wellbeing, Business Support
Cost-free mental health and wellbeing support service designed to help businesses enhance employee health, engagement and workplace culture.
Student Enterprise Programme – SETsquared
Support Type: Business Support, Entrepreneurship Training
A programme offering hands-on entrepreneurial and business training to help students develop business ideas, enhance their employability skills, and expand their professional networks.
IMPACT-IP Programme
Support Type: Business Support, Training, Fellowship
IMPACT-IP aims to increase the impact of higher education research by improving commercialisation processes through the development of standardized playbooks, templates, and bespoke training that streamline technology transfer and spin-out activities.
🎓 Fellowships
Knightsbridge School Education Foundation
Support Type: Scholarships, Bursaries
Provides scholarships and bursaries to talented pupils whose financial circumstances would not otherwise enable them to attend fee-paying private schools.
CST Teacher Study Bursaries 2025
Support Type: Bursary
Bursaries allocated for professional development in 2025, supporting regular study, holiday courses, summer schools, and examinations.
Framework Knitters Student Bursaries
Support Type: Bursary Award
The Student Bursaries & Awards scheme encourages students in further and higher education to engage with the knitting/knitwear industries by offering bursaries up to £3,000 and awards of £1,500.
Funding Available: £3,000 for bursaries; £1,500 for awards
The Portishead Nautical Trust
Support Type: Grant, Bursary
A trust that offers small grants and bursaries aimed at helping disadvantaged or disabled young people to realize their full potential through life-changing voyages and support for youth work.
Research Fellowships
Support Type: Research Fellowship
The Royal Academy of Engineering offers Research Fellowships each year to outstanding early-career researchers, supporting them in establishing an independent research career and building an international reputation in engineering.
Funding Available: Up to £625,000 over a five-year period at 80% of full economic costs
Application Deadline: 17/09/2025
Sainsbury Management Fellowship
Support Type: Scholarship
The Sainsbury Management Fellowship enables UK engineers with high career potential to undertake a full-time MBA at one of nineteen leading business schools, fostering industry leadership and economic growth.
Funding Available: £50,000
Application Deadline: 01/10/2025
MyWorld Scholarships - MyWorld
Support Type: Scholarship
The MyWorld Scholarship provides home (UK) fee-paying postgraduate taught students from underrepresented groups in Higher Education, studying in the creative technologies industry at selected universities in Southwest England, with up to £5,000 paid against tuition fees.
Funding Available: £5,000
Application Deadline: 21/08/2025
Rhodes Foundation Scholarship Trust
Support Type: Scholarship
A charitable trust established in 1989 in memory of Lord Rhodes, providing bursaries for criminal justice practitioners and managers to undertake research visits and share learning to improve policy and practice in the probation sector.
Funding Available: £1000 - £2000
Finzi Scholarships
Support Type: Scholarship
Finzi Scholarships are project-based awards aimed at expanding horizons in the musical world through creative initiatives, practical experience, education, or research. Applications are not currently being accepted.
Funding Available: £1000 to £5000
🤑 Grants
Movement for Good Awards
Support Type: Award Nomination, Grant
Annual programme awarding cash prizes through multiple draws including £1,000 draws, special £5,000 draws, and partnership funding grants of £10,000+ to support charities and good causes.
Funding Available: £1,000, £5,000, and grants of £10,000+
Application Deadline: 15/12/2025
The Lord Lieutenant's Fund – Young & Talented Cornwall
Support Type: Grant, Award
A programme offering awards to talented young people in Cornwall across various fields including sports, performing arts, creative writing, and STEM, providing both financial support and mentorship.
Funding Available: Over £250k in total donations awarded
Young Sounds UK Awards and Bursaries
Support Type: Grant, Awards, Bursaries, Music Support
Young Sounds UK provides financial awards, bursaries, and musical opportunities to talented young musicians from low-income families across the UK, helping them overcome financial and social barriers.
Funding Available: Over £160,000 in Awards and Bursaries
Barclays Community Sport Fund
Support Type: Grant, Bespoke Support
A fund providing grants, bespoke support, and exclusive ticketing opportunities to community sports groups to enhance access to football, tennis, and cricket.
Funding Available: £1,000 grant per project; overall fund of £1.4 million per year
Application Deadline: 22/06/2025
Scottish EDGE
Support Type: Grant, Loan, Business Funding Competition
Scotland's biggest business funding competition offering grants and loans ranging from £10,000 to £100,000 to help grow startups, social enterprises, and charities.
Funding Available: Grants and loans between £10,000 and £100,000, with specific awards such as up to £15,000 for Young EDGE and up to £150k in total funding in EDGE26.
Support Type: Business Support, Grant
Provides free business support including workshops, 1-2-1 advice, and small grants for social enterprises to create positive community change in County Durham.
Funding Available: Small Grants provided (amount not specified)
North of Tyne Business Support Fund
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
Part-funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund through the North East Combined Authority, this retrospective grant supports SMEs in the North of Tyne area to access external expertise for projects related to marketing, cost reduction, and business planning.
Funding Available: Up to 50% funding for business improvement projects costing between £3,000 and £8,000
UnLtd Awards
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
UnLtd supports social entrepreneurs by providing awards that combine tailored grants with personalised support services to drive social change.
Funding Available: Variable grant amounts tailored to individual venture needs
Theatres Fit for the Future
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
A programme by Theatres Trust aimed at supporting theatres with funding, advice, and strategic planning to ensure long-term sustainability.
The Shackleton Foundation
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
Provides seed funding and support to early-stage social ventures focused on benefiting disadvantaged young people in the UK.
Funding Available: Up to £15,000 per Leader
Support Type: Grant, Business Support, Mentorship, Training
A programme offering personalised one-to-one mentoring, free training sessions, peer networking and up to £10,000 in grant funding to support social enterprises in Thanet, Kent.
Funding Available: Up to £10,000
Adobe Express Brand Builder
Support Type: Grant, Competition
Enter to win a £1,000 cash grant and a marketing strategy mentorship session by creating a brand asset using Adobe Express. Multiple entries are allowed between 1 May 2025 and 28 August 2025.
Funding Available: £1,000
Application Deadline: 28/08/2025
Multidisciplinary Food Systems Commercialisation Catalyst awards – UKRI
Support Type: Grant
A funding opportunity designed to support multidisciplinary projects that address the challenges of building healthy, sustainable, and resilient food systems through commercialisation. The programme offers support through a two-stage application process including participation in a food system sandpit and a six‐month support programme.
Funding Available: £125,000
Application Deadline: 13/06/2025
Neurosciences and mental health: new investigator
Support Type: Grant
This opportunity supports new investigators in neurosciences and mental health to transition towards independence by funding innovative research projects in these fields.
Funding Available: No upper limit; typical project full economic cost is under £1 million with 80% funding, including up to 50% salary support.
Application Deadline: 04/09/2025
Infections and immunity: new investigator – UKRI
Support Type: Grant
This funding opportunity supports new investigators in the field of infections and immunity, helping researchers transition to independence with projects typically lasting three years, covering up to 50% of salary and other research costs. There is no strict cap on the funding amount, though projects are typically under £1 million full economic cost.
Funding Available: Up to full project costs under £1 million (with MRC funding 80% of full economic cost)
Application Deadline: 04/09/2025
Investor Partnerships: Clean Energy and Climate Technologies
Support Type: Grant
UK registered SMEs can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners to develop and commercialise innovative clean energy and climate technology solutions.
Funding Available: £50,000 to £2 million, depending on the research category and project type.
Application Deadline: 02/07/2025
Molecular and Cellular Medicine: New Investigator – UKRI
Support Type: Grant
A funding opportunity for new investigators to support research projects in molecular and cellular medicine and assist in transitioning to research independence.
Funding Available: No set cap; typical full economic cost is under £1 million with MRC funding up to 80% and up to 50% salary support.
Application Deadline: 04/09/2025
Population and systems medicine: new investigator – UKRI
Support Type: Grant
Funding opportunity aimed at new investigators transitioning to independence by supporting research in population and systems medicine. Grants typically cover up to 80% of full economic cost, with no cap on funding applied, and provide salary support of up to 50%.
Funding Available: No cap; typical full economic cost under £1 million with 80% funding support
Application Deadline: 04/09/2025
D-Prize. Distribution equals development
Support Type: Grant
Seed startup grants of up to $20,000 for new organizations focused on distributing proven poverty interventions in low- and middle-income countries.
Funding Available: $20,000
Application Deadline: 08/06/2025
MRC: partnership – UKRI
Support Type: Grant
Funding opportunity to support new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers, enabling high-value collaborative activities that enhance existing high-quality MRC and externally funded research programmes.
Funding Available: No cap; projects can request funding justified to meet project needs with 80% full economic cost and 100% permitted exceptions over one to five years.
Application Deadline: 04/09/2025
Infections and Immunity Programme – UKRI
Support Type: Grant
Funding opportunity to support a coordinated programme of research focused on infections and immunity. The programme aims to fund a group of related projects addressing human pathogens, immune-mediated diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and vaccine development, with no fixed funding limit but typically £1 million or more requested.
Funding Available: Typically £1 million or more, with funding up to 80% of the project's full economic cost; no upper limit specified.
Application Deadline: 04/09/2025
Neurosciences and mental health: programme
Support Type: Grant
This funding opportunity supports a programme of research in neurosciences and mental health, covering areas such as neurodegeneration, clinical neurology, mental health, addictions, and cognitive neuroscience. It is aimed at coordinated groups of related projects and offers flexible, large-scale funding.
Funding Available: No limit; applicants typically request £1 million or more with funding covering up to 80% of full economic costs.
Application Deadline: 04/09/2025
Molecular and Cellular Medicine: Programme
Support Type: Grant
A funding opportunity for a coordinated programme of research focused on molecular and cellular medicine, supporting a group of related projects to investigate basic biological mechanisms relevant to human health and disease.
Funding Available: No set limit; applicants typically apply for £1 million or more, with funding up to 80% of full economic cost.
Application Deadline: 04/09/2025
Population and systems medicine: programme
Support Type: Grant
Funding opportunity for a programme of research focused on population and systems medicine. It supports a coordinated group of related projects addressing interrelated questions across various research areas including cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and more.
Funding Available: No limit; applicants typically request £1 million or more, with up to 80% of the full economic cost funded.
Application Deadline: 04/09/2025
Healthy Heart Grant
Support Type: Grant
Grants offered by Heart Research UK for small, registered charities and community interest companies with annual incomes of less than £1 million to fund projects that focus on healthy eating, physical activity, smoking or alcohol among adults.
Application Deadline: 04/06/2025
Dynamo Digital Inclusion Fund
Support Type: Grant
The Dynamo Digital Inclusion Fund supports initiatives that build digital confidence and create pathways into employment in the technology sector, targeting social and economic exclusion in the North East.
Funding Available: £5000
Application Deadline: 05/06/2025
UK Global Screen Fund: International Business Development
Support Type: Grant
Supports UK screen content businesses in film, TV, animation, and interactive narrative video games to expand their international reach through innovative business strategies.
Funding Available: £50,000 to £200,000 total over a three-year period
Application Deadline: 19/06/2025
Future Flight: Regional Demonstrator
Support Type: Grant
UK competition offering up to £600,000 in funding for projects demonstrating the commercial viability of regional drone, eVTOL or zero emission CTOL aircraft operations. Projects include developing business cases, proofs of concept, living lab development plans, and multimodal transport integration.
Funding Available: Up to £600,000 overall; individual project grant requests between £150,000 and £200,000.
Application Deadline: 11/06/2025
Gamefam Creator Fund
Support Type: Grant
The Gamefam Creator Fund provides innovative creators with financial, design, and live ops resources needed to create amazing UGC games across platforms like Roblox, Fortnite, and others, with an emphasis on diversity.
Funding Available: From $10,000 to $100,000+
Connections Through Culture Grants 2025
Support Type: Grant
A grant programme designed to nurture fresh cultural partnerships between the UK and selected countries by supporting artistic collaboration.
Funding Available: Up to £5,000 for projects with Australia and New Zealand; up to £10,000 for projects with other eligible countries.
Application Deadline: 23/06/2025
Bright Futures Grants
Support Type: Grant
Bright Futures Grants support organisations providing opportunities to develop aspirations, confidence, and mental health for marginalized communities, with grants ranging from £10k to £50k aimed at fostering equitable education and employment outcomes.
Funding Available: £10k - £50k for grants; additionally, one-off donations of £2.5k are available.
Circular Electricals Fund
Support Type: Grant
The Circular Electricals Fund offers up to £150,000 in funding per project to support innovative solutions that keep electricals and their materials in use for longer and reduce e-waste.
Funding Available: Up to £150,000 per project
Screwfix Foundation
Support Type: Grant
A registered charity established in 2013 that provides grant funding up to £5,000 to local registered charities and not-for-profit organisations to support projects aimed at improving, repairing and maintaining homes and community facilities in the UK.
Funding Available: Up to £5,000
The 2025 Rosa Rise Fund
Support Type: Grant
Rosa’s Rise Fund offers organisational development funding for Black and racially minoritised-led women’s and girls’ organisations across the UK, providing two-year grants of up to £40,000.
Funding Available: Up to £40,000
Application Deadline: 23/06/2025
Morrisons Foundation Grant Funding
Support Type: Grant Funding
The Morrisons Foundation Grant Funding supports registered charities delivering projects that improve lives in communities across England, Scotland, and Wales by addressing poverty, enhancing community spaces, and improving health and wellbeing.
Accelerated Knowledge Transfer 4 (AKT4) Addiction
Support Type: Grant, Knowledge Transfer Partnership
A competition enabling UK academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults to partner with businesses, public sector or not for profit organisations to deliver rapid interventions in addiction care focused on treatment, recovery, harm reduction and prevention.
Funding Available: Up to £35,000 per project with a total pool of up to £2 million; business partner must contribute at least 10% cash.
Application Deadline: 02/07/2025
2025 Power of Music Fund
Support Type: Grant, Music Support
Small grants for organisations using music to support people living with dementia and their carers, with added support such as training, peer support, resources, development opportunities and evaluation.
Funding Available: Up to £2,000
Application Deadline: 16/06/2025
Cohort 9.0 Programme
Support Type: Technology Accelerator, Grant
BetaDen's 6-month accelerator programme offers intensive mentorship, access to a Proof of Concept grant, and a range of resources to help tech entrepreneurs and scale-up businesses accelerate their growth.
Funding Available: £8,000 Proof of Concept grant
Application Deadline: 06/06/2025
🙌 Other Support
Turcan Connell Legal & Tax Advisory Services
Support Type: Legal Support, Advisory Service
Turcan Connell provides bespoke legal and tax planning expertise for individuals, entrepreneurs, businesspeople, landowners, charities, philanthropists and trustees. The firm focuses on tailored strategies for wealth protection, navigating succession and control issues, and ensuring personalized service built on long-term trust.
Become a Global Youth Ambassador
Support Type: Youth Programme, Advocacy Training
Join a network of 2,000 young education activists who build their skills as advocates and campaigners with bespoke training modules, workshops, and resources.
Founders Faculty
Support Type: Networking, Business Support, Angel Network
Founders Faculty connects visionary founders with experienced angels through exclusive networking events and pitch sessions, enabling transformative innovation.
2026 Regional Awards
Support Type: Award
An annual international entrepreneurship program that empowers women impact entrepreneurs by recognizing and supporting women-run and women-owned businesses with strong social and/or environmental impact.
Application Deadline: 24/06/2025
NIHR Mentoring Programme: Mentor cohort 2 2025
Support Type: Career development
As a mentor, you will support NIHR Academy Members for a 12-month mentoring programme, providing guidance on academic career development and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.
Application Deadline: 17/06/2025
LandAid Pro Bono Programme and wider support
Support Type: Free Professional Support, Pro Bono Service
LandAid offers free professional skills, services and advice through its pro bono programme, supporting charities working with disadvantaged individuals, including homelessness projects. It also provides free data and technology support in partnership with Vodafone and Computers 4 Charity.
Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: Round 21
Support Type: Loan
A loan competition offering innovative loans between £100,000 and £2 million for UK registered SMEs engaged in late stage R&D projects with strong commercial potential to drive the future economy.
Funding Available: Up to £25 million allocated across rounds; individual loans range from £100,000 to £2 million.
Application Deadline: 02/07/2025
Arts & Culture Impact Fund
Support Type: Loan
An £18 million social impact investment fund for socially driven arts, culture and heritage organisations registered and operating in the UK, offering secured and unsecured repayable finance between £150,000 and £1,000,000 with a repayment period until May 2032.
Funding Available: £150,000 – £1,000,000
Theatre Tax Relief Cashflow Loans
Support Type: Loan, Repayable finance
A £2million allocation from the Arts & Culture Impact Fund for UK not-for-profit theatre organisations to cashflow Theatre Tax Relief claims, offering unsecured loans ranging from £100,000 to £500,000.
Funding Available: £100,000 – £500,000, up to 90% of the TTR claim value
Arts Impact Fund - Figurative
Support Type: Loan, Repayable finance
The Arts Impact Fund was the world’s first impact investment fund for the arts and cultural sector, offering unsecured and secured loans between £150,000 and £600,000 repayable over three to five years. The fund is now closed.
Funding Available: £150,000 – £600,000
Pulse
Support Type: Training, Professional Support
Pulse is a programme designed to equip founders and professionals across the UK with practical AI skills using Google’s AI Essentials course, enabling them to boost productivity, improve decision-making, and drive innovation.
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Thanks for reading,
Ben Mushen
Founder of the North East Support Directory
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