# The Alex Lewis Float Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1208515 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1208515)
- Website: https://www.the-alff.com/
- Latest income: £28.1k; spending £9,613
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/alex-lewis-float-foundation

The Alex Lewis Float Foundation aims to create and support endeavours surrounding education, development and implementation of assisted technology, for the disabled and ageing community. Providing grant funding and guidance for PhD research in Assisted Tech development projects. At leading Universities. Also funding , guidance and mentoring for masters student design and engineering projects

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Alex Lewis Float Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Alex Lewis Float Foundation reported income of £28.1k and spending of £9,613.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Alex Lewis Float Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (the-alff.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Alex Lewis Float Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Alex Lewis Float Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Alex Lewis Float Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Alex Lewis Float Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Alex Lewis Float Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Alex Lewis Float Foundation reported income of £28.1k and spending of £9,613.


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