Funded Programmes

Helping you grow a bright idea into a brilliant business.

Tees Valley Entrepreneurs helps residents facing barriers to self-employment to develop business and entrepreneurial skills through one-to-one advice and support.

Grant funding of up to £1,000 could also be available.

Connecting Tees Valley businesses to industry experts.

Tees Valley Expertise matches you with a range of experienced business leaders and sector experts, based on your priorities, goals and ambitions. Targeted support includes one-to-one coaching from industry specialists, masterclasses and learning events, and peer networking.

Simplifying routes to investment for Tees Valley businesses.

Tees Valley Securing Investment can help your business access finance and funding. Using tailored support to build your investor readiness, helping you understand the options available, and connecting you directly with finance, funds and private investors.

Connecting Tees Valley businesses to supply chain opportunities.

Tees Valley Supply Chain can help link your business with the diverse range of exciting activity within regional, national, and global supply chains, including service and product opportunities.

Helping to transform your business through digital technology.

Tees Valley Digital Transformation can help you understand what digitalisation is and support you to adopt digital technology in your business. It includes diagnostics followed by small cohort-based workshops, 1-1 mentoring, peer to peer and group support.

Grant funding of up to £3,000 could also be available.

Helping manufacturers adopt digital technology/ Get hands on help to develop a digital roadmap for your business to become more efficient, more productive and more competitive.

Grant funding of up to £10,000 could also be available.

Unlock innovation-driven growth for your business.

Take part in sector-based innovation challenges that are designed to connect SMEs with large organisations to co-create new products or services in response to challenges. You can also access specialist one-to-one support, training, and events.

Grant funding between £1,000 and £10,000 could also be available.

Everything your business needs for its Net Zero journey.

Get fully funded consultancy support to develop a Net Zero strategy for your business, alongside easy access to online tools and regular webinars and workshops.

Grant funding of up to £2,000 could also be available.

Empowering the Innovators of Tomorrow.

The Stable and The Forge programmes are closed for 2024, but there are events happening across the Tees Valley that you can attend to help grow your business!

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