Business Support & Opportunities
External expertise may be more affordable than you think
Some business-support programmes can contribute towards the cost of specialist consultancy. Eco Vision helps eligible businesses shape a commercially focused project, understand the available route and turn support into measurable growth.
Check whether your project may qualifyWhat funded consultancy can help you achieve
The right project should solve a defined commercial problem—not simply provide a few general coaching sessions. Eco Vision builds structured assignments around the outcome your business needs.
- Growth strategy: priorities, targets and a practical delivery plan.
- Market research: segmentation, competitors and decision-maker insight.
- Marketing and sales: positioning, pipeline development and routes to market.
- Commercialisation: validation and launch planning for new ideas or services.
- Business planning: credible forecasts, funding cases and investment readiness.
- Tender development: opportunity targeting, readiness and stronger submissions.
Current support routes
Eligibility, availability and contribution levels vary. These opportunities are assessed individually and funding is never guaranteed.
Sunderland Business Support Fund
Support for eligible Sunderland businesses seeking external expertise to improve competitiveness and growth.
Eco Vision status: Registered Provider.
View the official fund information →North of Tyne Business Support Fund
A potential route for eligible businesses in the North of Tyne area to commission specialist business support.
Eco Vision status: Registered Provider.
View the official fund information →South Norfolk Development Grant
Eligible growth projects may include external professional expertise. Larger projects are subject to the scheme’s quotation requirements.
View the official grant information →Great Ideas
Innovative businesses may nominate an external supplier on a case-by-case basis. Quotes must clearly itemise activities, days, costs and the supplier’s VAT status.
View the official programme →Other local opportunities
Similar programmes open and close across the UK. Eco Vision reviews new routes and can assess whether a current opportunity matches your location and project.
Ask about your area →Funding must come first
Most schemes will not fund work that has already started. Speak to us before commissioning consultancy or incurring project costs.
Discuss your project →A defined commercial-growth project
A typical Eco Vision assignment is a six-week Commercial Growth Strategy Sprint. The precise scope is tailored to the business and separately costed for the relevant scheme.
- Commercial diagnostic and priority setting.
- Market, customer and competitor analysis.
- Sharper proposition and decision-maker targeting.
- Marketing, sales and pipeline-development plan.
- Implementation roadmap with measurable next steps.
How the process works
Tell us about the business
Share your location, size, ambitions and the commercial problem you want to solve.
We assess the fit
Eco Vision identifies a relevant support route and helps define a clear, eligible project scope.
Proposal and application
You receive an itemised proposal. Work begins only after the required approval and contracting steps.
Could external support accelerate your growth?
Tell us where your business is based and what you want to achieve. We will give you an initial view of whether a suitable route may be available.
Request an initial eligibility check