Town Centre Retail Grant Scheme (Stockton-on-Tees) is a grant from Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Amount: Was up to £5,000.
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.
Was up to £5,000
New businesses taking vacant premises in Stockton Town Centre, Yarm, Norton, Thornaby, Billingham or Ingleby Barwick (central).
Closed. Not accepting applications: the council says updates will follow if this changes. Last checked 19 Oct 2026; always confirm on the official page: https://www.stockton.gov.uk/financial-assistance-and-support-for-business
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
