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Sunderland Business Support Fund

Sunderland City Council's Business Support Programme, funded by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority; delivered by NBSL

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Worth

£1,200 to £2,400

Deadline

Rolling - no fixed deadline

Type of funding

Grant

Where

England (Sunderland)

What it is

A grant of £1,200 to £2,400 (40% of a £3,000 to £6,000 project) towards bringing in outside expertise, such as marketing strategy, web development, process improvement or business planning, for trading small and medium-sized businesses in the Sunderland City Council area.

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on growwithnbsl.org.uk: the online application form is open. It pays 40% of a £3,000–£6,000 project delivered by outside experts (so £1,200–£2,400), not equipment, premises, staff, training, printing or advertising; you pay first and claim afterwards. 'Applications will be subject to a competitive review', and businesses new to the programme are prioritised.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Sunderland City Council's Business Support Programme, funded by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority; delivered by NBSL decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

  • Business based in England
  • Business in the Sunderland City Council area (paying business rates there)
  • A small or medium-sized business (fewer than 250 staff)
  • You're planning to grow and will buy in outside expertise

You cannot apply if

  • Not yet trading (you must have made sales)
  • Project already started (costs before approval are not eligible)
Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is Sunderland Business Support Fund open for applications?
Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
How much is Sunderland Business Support Fund worth?
£1,200 to £2,400. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs Sunderland Business Support Fund, and where is it available?
Sunderland City Council's Business Support Programme, funded by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority; delivered by NBSL runs it. It is available in England (Sunderland).

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Sunderland Business Support Fund — and every other UK scheme we track — in about two minutes, free. The £19.95 report then explains exactly why you qualify, drafts your answers and walks you through the real application step by step.

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Information, not financial advice; eligibility is decided by the funder. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Schemes change — confirm details on the official page before applying.