Business Support
Helping ambitious businesses to grow
There are a range of services that provide advice, guidance and support to help you grow and develop your business in Northumberland. We have an established track record as a provider of business support services, as well as working with larger global brands in the county. We are funded through a combination of operating profits from our commercial activities and external grant funding.
Through our extensive support portfolio of growth, enterprise, digital skills and access to finance programmes, our highly experienced team will design bespoke support packages that include: invaluable practical advice; access to finance; property information; training and recruitment advice; supply chain connections; and introductions to external support programmes.
We support businesses at all stages of their growth journey with our broad range of services. We offer expert one-to-one business support, events, specialist programmes, funding and much more. Better still, most of our support is fully funded and is provided at no direct cost to your business.
Whether you're starting or growing, have a look below at the different services we offer.
How we can help
Advance Northumberland Business in numbers
- 1,934 businesses supported
- 592 jobs created
- 180.6m investment secured
Some of our business support programmes have now stopped delivering
Business Northumberland, The Rural Design Centre Innovation Programme and The Rural Business Growth Service have now stopped delivering and other support programmes are avaliable. To find out more about available business support, please email business@advancenorthumberland.co.uk and you can still register to free upcoming networking events via the button below.
Networking eventsExternal business support
In addition to support offered by the Advance Northumberland business teams, there is a range of external support and grants avaliable
The North East Fund
The North East Fund is a £120m investment programme available to SMEs across Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. Businesses relocating to the area may also be eligible. There are five funds – each with a different investment focus to suit the needs of SMEs depending on the sector in which they operate and where they sit on the growth curve. For more information please visit www.northeastfund.org
Businesses we have supported
We will Advance Northumberland's economic prosperity, regenerate communities, improve livability and create a more connected and aspirational County
Get in touch to see how we can support you and your business.
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