Summary

Bentley’s Advancing Life Chances Small Grants Programme provides grants to support charitable organisations working with vulnerable, disadvantaged or under-represented communities. The programme’s areas of focus are:

• Access - Remove the barriers and improve access to services, education and employability.
• Empowerment - Development of the life skills that enable people to be more self-confident, successful and thrive in life.
• Quality of Life - Provide support to live a healthier life both physically and mentally.
• Better Future - Safeguarding the environment, improving nature-deprived areas, drive improvement to “place” and boosting community spirit.

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Geographical areas funded: Edinburgh Glasgow

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Maximum:

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Who can apply

The fund supports locations within a 20-mile radius of a Bentley location. In Scotland these are Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Check the fund website for a full list of eligible postcodes.

Maximum annual income:

£1,000,000

When to apply

Upcoming rounds are:

• Q2: 5 April - 21 June 2024 (for decisions 26 July)
• Q3: 5 July - 20 September 2024 (for decisions 25 October)
• Q4: 7 October - 20 December 2024 (for decisions 27 January 2025)
• Q1: 10 January - 31 March 2025 (for decisions 10 April)

Rounds may close early depending on the number of applications. They advise applying as soon as possible.

Next deadline: 21 Jun 2024

How to apply

Apply online via the fund website.

Contact information

Activites funded: Citizenship & community involvement Education & training Employability services Health care & wellbeing Health education & promotion Social care & welfare

Beneficiaries funded: Economically/socially disadvantaged Socially isolated people People in poverty

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