sources of finance
loan funds
| up to £100k | DESIGN AND CREATIVE FUND Businesses in the design and creative industries sector |
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| £50 - £500k | RISING STARS GROWTH FUND II Early stage funding for high growth technology companies base in North East England |
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| £50k - £100k | COMMUNITY LOAN FUND Not-for-profit organisations |
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| Up to £25k | REGIONAL ENTERPRISE LOAN FUND SMEs |
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| £15k - £750k | UK STEEL ENTERPRISE SMEs in traditional steel areas |
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| £15k - £500k | NORTH EAST INVESTMENT FUND THREE / EVOLVE SMEs |
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| £10k - £65k | PROOF OF CONCEPT FUND Technology and science based SMEs |
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| £5k - £100k | CARBON TRUST INTEREST FREE LOANS SMEs for energy efficient equipment purchase or upgrade |
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| Up to £5k | PROJECT NORTH EAST Individuals not companies |
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| £4k sole trader - £5k partnership | PRINCES TRUST Unemployed people aged 18 to 30 |
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| £1k - £250k | CAPITALISE, NESEP Who can apply? Social enterprises |
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| £1k - £5k | SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE FUND People with any physical, sensory, mental or learning disability |
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| £500 - £10k | STREET NORTH EAST Self employed and micro businesses |
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