Approved Supporting Local Business Projects
Below is a summary of the 9 projects supported under the Supporting Local Business Investment Priority. The majority of these projects are now closed, however, several have secured additional funding through the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority's Integrated Settlement, to continue delivery of business support activities for the period April - December 2026. For further information on these projects, please see the link here to the MySunderland website: MySunderland Business Support Transition Programme.
| Investment Priority 2: Supporting Local Business | ||
|---|---|---|
| Project Name | Applicant / Delivery Partners | Status |
Business Intellectual Property Centre Local Provision | Business & IP Centre North East (BIPC) | Project complete |
Business Renewables Energy Efficiency Sunderland (BREEZ) | Sunderland City Council | Project ends Sept. 2026 |
Regional Business Growth Fund | UMi Commercial Ltd | Project complete |
Enterprising Sunderland | North East Business & Innovation Centre, Sunderland BME Network, Transmit/ Smarta, University of Sunderland, Princes Trust, SB International Centre, Sunderland City Council | Project complete |
Esports Business Cluster | British Esports Federation, Sunderland Software City | Project complete |
Sunderland Innovate and Grow (SIG) | University of Sunderland, Sunderland Culture | Project complete |
Wear Together Initiative | North East Business & Innovation Centre | Project complete |
Sunderland Business Support Fund | Northumberland Business Services Limited | Project complete |
Supply Chain Sunderland | RTC North | Project complete |
Delivery of the project below will continue until September 2026. For further information on completed projects, please contact [email protected].
Business Renewables Energy Efficiency Sunderland (BREEZ)
Delivery Organisation: Sunderland City Council
The UKSPF project will deliver a tailored energy efficiency grant support programme for an initial target of 27 enterprises/community groups in the Sunderland area by March 2026, achieving 125 tonnes of greenhouse gas savings (GHG). The grant scheme will offer grants at a 50% intervention rate (total project grant budget £241,400). The grant will contribute towards the cost of installing improvements which deliver energy and carbon savings to eligible enterprises (such as lighting & heating improvements, more efficient plant & equipment, renewable energy technologies and improvements to the building fabric).
In partnership with Sunderland City Council's Business Investment Team (BIT), BREEZ will provide ongoing energy advice and non-financial support to 52 enterprises and VCS organisations across Sunderland, available to all beneficiaries through the dedicated BREEZ website with a range of online resources, workshops, training, guidance and peer network opportunities.
Contact: Graeme Stephenson - [email protected]
Weblink: BREEZ - Business Renewables Energy Efficiency Sunderland - Sunderland City Council
