Grants of up to £50,000 are now available to tourism and hospitality businesses in Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside.
Businesses in both sectors are being invited to apply for grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 as part of the North of Tyne Combined Authority's Hospitality, Innovation, Tourism Supply (HITS) project. which was launched as part of the authority's first Time Out Tuesday event this week. The grant will represent 50% of a total project cost with match funding needed for the remainder.
The innovation grant is open to tourism, hospitality and supply chain businesses for undertaking innovation projects that can contribute to delivering business growth, supporting the safeguarding and creation of good quality jobs and driving economic impact in the tourism and hospitality sectors within the North of Tyne area. The HITS programme is being delivered by NewcastleGateshead Initiative in partnership with Food and Drink North East and NBSL, who aim to support businesses in the region to access grants and mentoring.
