Pride in Place Shopfront Improvement Grant (Hartlepool) is a grant from Hartlepool Borough Council (Pride in Place Impact Fund). Amount: Up to £20,000, with at least 25% match funding.
Sourced North East is not the funder. Details can change, so confirm eligibility and deadlines on the official page before applying or spending money.
One short, free email each Monday: new schemes, changed amounts and deadlines closing that week. Every item links to its official source.
Up to £20,000, with at least 25% match funding
Business occupiers or property owners on Raby Road (Wharton Terrace to York Road), York Road, or Stockton Road (Burn Valley roundabout to Oxford Street/Oxford Road). Capital works only: shopfronts, signage, doors, lighting, canopies, shutters, glazing, and related professional fees. Betting/gaming, political, religious, adult and clairvoyancy uses are excluded.
Open. Opened 1 April 2026; applications assessed monthly on a competitive basis. Start with the enquiry form. Last checked 19 Oct 2026; always confirm on the official page: https://www.investinhartlepool.co.uk/business-support-services/pride-in-place-shopfront-improvement-grant-scheme/
FW Capital (backed by Teesside Pension Fund) · Loan and equity
£100,000 to £3m: property development loans £250,000–£3m, contract bond loans £100,000–£2m, loans and equity for buying a business £250,000–£3m
Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees · Checked
North East CA, delivered by UMi (UKSPF) · Grant
£20,000–£300,000 discretionary grants (per Invest North East England)
Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Sunderland · Checked
Durham County Council · Grant and interest-free loan
Targeted Business Improvement Grant, Property Reuse interest-free loan, Meanwhile Uses Grant. Amounts: check with funder
County Durham · Checked
