Funding and Business Support Opportunities for Food and Drink Businesses in the North East
Specifically designed for the North East food and drink sector, this tailor-made course by Food and Drink North East featured six weekly workshops that gave businesses the confidence to plan ahead for the future.
I had found myself at a critical point with my business, running it from home, needing to expand but feeling daunted by the financial and logistical hurdles. The Speaking From Experience course gave me the confidence to tackle those issues head-on, with the reassurance that so many small businesses before me have managed it and succeeded.
I am happy to say that since I completed the course I have written a full business plan, made financial projections, and managed to secure finance to develop my business. I am hopefully about to secure a premise to expand the production, and feel really excited about the future. Thank you FADNE for your brilliant insights.
The Speaking From Experience series proved invaluable to our business. It was engaging and had real depth and breadth. I found myself inspired to action after every workshop, and I feel so much better equipped to ask the right questions of myself, my colleagues and my employees.
Our business was already in a good place, but even in the short time since the sessions it now feels like the business sits on a more solid and thoughtful foundation.
Please email chris@fadne.org if you’re interested in FADNE delivering Speaking From Experience in your area.
12 Hours of Fully-Funded, One-To-One Specialist Support
Receive specialist business support from our team of experts at FADNE who have sector-based experience in areas such as supply chain, operations, technical, product development, marketing, communications, commercial and retail.
If you are a micro, small or medium-sized business based in the rural areas of Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside then you may be eligible to qualify for this support.
Contact us directly at info@fadne.org to find out more!
Additional Business Support Available
Here at FADNE we keep up to date with all the providers of grants, funding and other useful schemes to ensure you get the support your business needs, when you need it most. Here are some of the latest business support initiatives available in the North East.
North of Tyne Combined Authority Innovation Recovery Grant
Available to small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises based in North Tyneside, Newcastle or Northumberland.
Speaking From Experience Programme
Register your interest in this course of six weekly workshops that is specifically designed for businesses in the North East food and drink sector.
Grow Tees Valley’s ‘Growth Spark Voucher’
Designed to help Tees Valley SMEs develop or improve their products and services. Grants of up to £10k are available.
North East Business Support Fund
The North East Business Support Fund has been extended through to March 2023 and is now open again for Applications.
