Bank of Scotland
Bank of Scotland supporting Women in Business. Find out more about
Starting your business, Growing your business, Work – life balance and the Women in Business Programme
Business Adrenaline with R2i
Interactive workshops, run and managed by two dynamic and passionate business women to help young businesses and growing businesses to understand how to access funding streams and the support to help you prepare.
Fun, interactive and challenging.
Company Giving
A comprehensive database of company support available to voluntary and community organisations from the Directory of Social Change.
European Union Grants Adviser
Funding newsfeed
Five Lamps Business Loans
The Five Lamps Organisation is a community based, registered charity within the Tees Valley area. We are a member of the Community Development Finance Association and lend money to new start and small businesses trading up to 12 months old, who for whatever reason cannot borrow money from the high street bank. We will work with our customers to develop their business plans and help them produce financial forecasts. Our typical customer is a sole trader seeking flexible funding for equipment such as tools, machinery, vehicles or stock, rent, insurance and marketing material. Loans range from £500 to a maximum of £5000 over 36 months and our average first time loan is £2000.
Funding Information North East (FINE)
New Guide to North East Grants Launched. Funding Information North East (FINE) has published the 4th edition of its “North East Guide to Grants for Individuals†(2006/2007). This is printed by FINE and is only available on request.
Government Funding
Access to government grants for the voluntary and community sector
Grants for Individuals
Grants for individuals from the Directory of Social Change
Hellosmarty.com: Invoice Factoring
For businesses, especially small businesses cash flow is the key to successful operations. Finding financing can be a difficult process. Invoice factoring can help companies overcome cashflow hurdles by using their customers good credit to get quick cash.
J4b Grants
Information on grants, loans and awards available for those starting up or currently in business.
Profit Engine
Load your business idea onto the profitengine free of charge. A business plan will be generated in the correct format and sent to over 3000 investor contacts. Business Link Devon and Cornwall have tested the site and verified it to be secure and pass all FSA regulations http://www.bldc.co.uk/links/186_3236.asp
Trust Funding Organisation
Details all trusts included within DSC and CAF publications from the Directory of Social Change
Women in Banking and Finance (WIBF)
WIBF is a non-profit making leading professional organisation committed to empowering its members in the banking and finance industry to realise their full potential. Founded in 1980, WIBF is solution orientated, advising corporations and offering individuals the tools with which to fulfil individual potential in and out of the workplace.
The Business Enterprise Fund
Help businesses in Yorkshire to set up and grow by:
- providing them with regular and continuous high quality support
- assisting them in gaining access to or providing them with finance.
Provide loans to individuals for business use and assist any company that has a gap requirement for funding.
Will consider anyone for a loan, including those with a poor credit history. Their only condition is that you have been turned down by the banks.
Emerge
Emerge is a uniquely placed business start –up and development support programme targeting new businesses about to start trading.
It’s aimed at companies who will sell the majority of its products or services to other businesses and will have a web site.
For an informal chat or if you want to find out more about how Emerge could benefit your business contact the Emerge Enterprise Team.
Tel 01207 693919
Email emerge@derwentside.gov.uk
*Qualifying postcodes and terms and conditions apply
NStar Finance & Business
The NStar Finance & business programme aims to help you understand how money works in your business and how to find and secure funding for growth. We offer support and help to SMEs from any sector in the North East. We have a number of free or subsidised services including; easy access Finance Guides , Fund Finder database, finance and investment training courses and individual advice through our Accelerator Mentor, Legal Executive and E-mentor schemes.
Davenham Trade Finance
A different approach to business funding for established, growing businesses or start ups, for MBOs or busines sales. We offer bespoke lending such as cashflow support, stock funding, import and export finance, we can even advance monies by refinancing existing equipment and property.
