North East BIC Innovation Grant

North East BIC / Enterprising Sunderland

Information last verified: August 2026 · Source: ne-bic.co.uk

Stage

MVP / early product, Early revenue, Scaling

Location

North East

Equity

No equity taken

Cost

Free

Delivery

In-person

Any sector

MVP / early productEarly revenueScaling

40% contribution grants of £5,000 to £25,000 towards innovative projects for trading businesses with premises in the Sunderland local authority area, delivered by North East BIC through its Enterprising Sunderland programme. Projects must be new to the business or the marketplace and create at least one job. North East BIC is a not-for-profit with 30 years supporting businesses across the North East.

Why this programme

Raise funding

40% match grants of £5k to £25k; non-repayable, no equity taken

Scale & grow

Match-funded grants of £5k to £25k help North East businesses reinvest in growth without dilution

Interested in North East BIC Innovation Grant?

Head to their website for current cohort dates and how to apply.

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