UKSE business funding
UKSE · Loan and equity
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Redcar & Cleveland, Hartlepool · Checked
Teesside Flexible Investment Fund is a loan and equity from FW Capital (backed by Teesside Pension Fund). Amount: £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.
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.
£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
Enterprises with a material presence in, or that can evidence economic benefit to, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland or Stockton-on-Tees. Darlington is not covered.
Open. Rolling: enquire with FW Capital. Last checked 19 Oct 2026; always confirm on the official page: https://fwcapital.co.uk/teesside-flexible-investment-fund
UKSE · Loan and equity
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Redcar & Cleveland, Hartlepool · Checked
Hartlepool Borough Council (Pride in Place Impact Fund) · Grant
Up to £20,000, with at least 25% match funding
Hartlepool · 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