Bentley Advancing Life Chances

Project requirements

Projects up to 12-months in length which either: Improve access to services, employment, or education; Empower people to feel more confident and in control of their lives, and to develop new skills; Improve the quality of life, allowing people to be physically or mentally healthier; Support a better future in the area. Projects must focus on delivering outcomes under one of the following pillars: Access, Empowerment, Quality of life, or Better future. Projects must clearly describe how they will measure progress against the outcomes.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted by 5pm on 18th of September via the online application form. Applicants will receive decisions in mid to late November. If your project is looking for seed funding to launch a new service or to pilot a new approach for people in Crewe, and your request would exceed £20,000, please email to arrange a time to discuss before submitting an application. Previous ALC grant recipients may apply for the 2026 programme but will need to evidence successful completion of their 2025 funded activity and explain how their application builds on that work or continues to deliver impact for the people they support. If you have been funded through the Advancing Life Chances programme for a consecutive three years, you will not be eligible to apply for a fourth year.

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