ACT Bright Future Prize 2025

Apply for a share of £40,000 to turn your bright idea into a reality.

Through the Bright Future Prize, ACT empowers and invests in the next generation of community leaders around the world.

The prize is open to young people aged 15–21 years old, located anywhere across the world where The Ardonagh Group has a presence, including: 

The ACT Bright Future Prize has four categories

The winners of our four categories will share the £40,000 prize fund to bring their bright idea to life, alongside opportunities for networking and mentoring through The Ardonagh Group’s global network of businesses.

How to apply

To apply, you will need to – individually, or as a group – propose a project related to one of the prize categories and outline how you will use the funding to help make a lasting positive impact. The prize is open to young people aged 15–21 years old only.  

Please complete the form below with as much detail as you can, using the word counts and guidance provided.

Want to complete your form offline? You will need to submit all your information in one go, so if it is helpful you can download a copy of the application questions to work on your answers before copying them over into the online form below.

If you require the questions in another language, please get in touch using info@ardonaghtrust.org

The closing date for applications is Friday 20 December 2024.

Applications will be reviewed by the ACT board of Trustees, with the shortlist of finalists chosen in January 2025, followed by the winners in March 2025.

Read the full Terms and Conditions here.

Submit your bright idea

Please complete the form below with as much detail as you can to showcase your bright idea, how you'd use the funding, and your aspirations.

Your Details
Please include first name and last name.
The prize is open to young people aged 15-21 years old only.
Please include international dialing code.
Your bright idea
Be sure to include the following information: What your project idea is How you would use the prize funding to make your idea come to life Whether you are already involved in or supporting your chosen cause, and any achievements to date Why you are passionate about your idea and why it matters to you
Consider including the following information: How your project idea will make a positive difference, now and into the future Who or what it will benefit – for example, this might be a particular group of people, a community, or the environment If you are already involved in your chosen cause, you might choose to include examples of how it’s already made a difference or feedback you have received
Consider including the following information: Tell us about any personal goals, dreams or future career ideas you have Your aspirations might be connected to your project idea and/or personal development


Supporting documents
Alongside your application, you are welcome to provide supporting documentation. This could be a video, a short slide deck, or even photographs that provide extra information that will help our ACT Trustees learn more about you and your project.
Submit your application