Sponsorship
Reach North East business owners when they're looking for money
People come to Sourced North East with one job: finding funding to grow their business. Put your firm next to the grants they're reading about, as the accountant, lender, insurer or adviser who helps them make it happen.
Packages and prices
Launch prices: the first 5 sponsors keep their price fixed for 12 months. Monthly and rolling, with 30 days' notice to cancel. We are not VAT registered, so no VAT is added. Every placement is labelled "Sponsored".
Headline Partner
£79/month
Availability: 1 only
- "Sponsored · Supported by" logo on the home page and site-wide footer
- "Sponsored · Presented by" line and logo in every Monday newsletter
- Top spot on this page
- One feature article a quarter (labelled sponsored)
- Monthly report: views and clicks
Section Sponsor
£39/month
Availability: 1 per area or category
- "Sponsored" banner on one area page or one category page and every grant in it, e.g. Sunderland, or "Loans & equity" for a lender
- Exclusive: no competing sponsor in that area or category
- Includes a directory profile
- Monthly report
Newsletter sponsorship
Paused until we reach 100 subscribers
Availability: Not available yet
- A labelled sponsor slot in the Monday "What's open this week" email
- Opens once the newsletter reaches 100 subscribers
- Email us to hear when it opens
Directory Profile
£19/month
Availability: Unlimited
- Profile in our sponsor directory as a business that helps North East firms with funding, finance or growth
- Logo, 80-word description, link
- Ideal for grant consultants and advisers
Book online through Stripe's secure checkout. Business customers only. No VAT charged (Dove Design Ltd is not VAT registered).
Who reads us
Business owners and directors
Small and medium-sized firms across Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Tees Valley, planning equipment, premises, hiring, websites, R&D or a start-up.
Finance decision makers
Founders and finance leads comparing grants with loans and equity, the exact moment they need an accountant, lender, insurer or solicitor.
Advisers and intermediaries
Accountants, consultants and business support staff who use the directory to point clients to the right scheme.
Why it works
- High intent. Nobody reads a grant page by accident. Readers arrive from searches like "grants for small businesses in Sunderland" because they're about to spend.
- Trusted context. Every listing links to its official source with a last-checked date. Your brand sits next to accurate, useful information, not social noise.
- Local and exclusive. One Section Sponsor per area and per category. No competitor sits next to you.
- Built to be found. 34 schemes from 27 funders, area and category pages, a Monday email, and structured data so search engines and AI assistants can cite us.
Where your brand appears
Area and category exclusivity
A Section Sponsor takes one area or one category. Each area and each category has one Section Sponsor at a time, first come, first served.
Growth & business adviceMarketing & websiteCapital & equipmentInnovation & R&DLoans & equityStart-upsPremises & shop frontsExportDigital & manufacturingCreative & cultural
NewcastleNorth TynesideNorthumberlandGatesheadSouth TynesideSunderlandCounty DurhamTees Valley
Our editorial promise
Sponsors never decide which schemes we list, what we say about them or how they're ordered. Sponsored content is always labelled. That independence is why readers trust the site, and why your brand benefits from being on it.
Read our sponsorship and featured listing agreement and website terms.
Sponsor FAQ
Who reads Sourced North East?
Owners, directors and finance leads of small and medium-sized businesses in Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Tees Valley who are actively looking for grants, loans or investment, plus the advisers and accountants who help them. We launched in October 2026, so we are building our audience now and will share real traffic and subscriber figures with every prospective sponsor.
How much does it cost to sponsor?
From £19 a month for a directory profile up to £79 a month for the Headline Partner. A Section Sponsor (one area or one category, exclusive) is £39 a month. These are launch prices, and the first 5 sponsors keep their price fixed for 12 months. Newsletter sponsorship is paused until we reach 100 subscribers. We are not VAT registered, so no VAT is added.
What is the founding sponsor price lock?
The first 5 sponsors to book keep their launch price fixed for 12 months, even if our prices rise as the audience grows.
Can a sponsor change or promote grant listings?
No. Sponsors are clearly labelled "Sponsored" and never affect which schemes we list, what we say about them or the order they appear in. Editorial decisions are ours alone.
Who can sponsor?
Any business that sells to businesses: accountants, banks and lenders, insurers, law firms, grant consultants, software and IT firms, and regional suppliers. We only accept sponsors we would be comfortable recommending to a North East business.
What reporting will I get?
A short monthly report with page views on the pages carrying your placement, clicks on your link and, for newsletter slots, emails delivered and clicks. We measure with privacy-friendly analytics and our email provider.
Is there a minimum term?
No. Placements are monthly and rolling, paid monthly in advance. You can cancel at any time with 30 days' notice.
How do I book?
Choose a placement and book online through our secure Stripe checkout (business customers only), or email hello@northeastsourced.co.uk if you have questions. We agree your copy and logo with you before anything goes live.
Ready to talk?
Email hello@northeastsourced.co.uk with the placement you're interested in and we'll come back with availability.
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