Business Tees Valley
| Programme name | Description | More information |
| Tees Valley Labs* | Built by founders, for founders, and delivered by seasoned sector experts & professionals, Tees Valley Labs is designed to fast-track the success of Tees Valley-based entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups through structured, founder-centric support. Tees Valley Labs is made up of three parts: Pre-Flight, a series of two-day workshops repeated across all five local authorities. The Stable, an incubator for start-ups, and The Forge, an accelerator for scaling businesses. For pre-start and early stage businesses, the programme available to you grant funding is: Stable – The Stable programme is a 6-month incubator focused on taking businesses from early ideation and discovery through to market traction and funding. As part of this programme, entrepreneurs will gain access to a comprehensive support programme delivered by industry experts. Successful applicants will be able to draw down monthly grant funding of £2,200 over the course of the programme, with the opportunity to apply for a further £4,800 in additional grant funding. Those who wish to apply for the Stable programme must participate in a Pre-Flight two-day workshop programme to be invited to apply. Workshop dates are available to register for across September 2025. | HERE |
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
| Grant name | Grant description | More information |
| ‘Routes to Employment’ grant | The ‘Routes to Employment’ grant is a small amount of funding available to support unemployed residents of the borough or those facing redundancy to start their own business. | HERE |
