Armed Forces Covenant Fund
The Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund was established to support the Community Covenant and to fund projects that support our Armed Forces community. Like all funding programmes you should check the website for open programmes and eligibility.
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Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) awards grants that support the Armed Forces community.
We are both a charity and a Non-Departmental Public Body, or NDPB that deliver high impact programmes, including administration of the £10 million Armed Forces Covenant Fund, each year.
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund has four broad funding themes now and in future years.
1. Non-core healthcare services for veterans.
2. Removing barriers to family life.
3. Extra support, both in and after Service, for those that need help.
4. Measures to integrate military and civilian communities and allow the Armed Forces community to participate as citizens.
They also work with HM Government to run other funding programmes that have a positive impact on Armed Forces communities.
Targeted grant making
Grants are awarded through specific programmes. Each programme has an aim, which describes the change that we would like the funded projects to achieve. You can find out more about this in our programmes section.
Their funding programmes are based on evidence of challenges that people within the Armed Forces community face, and where funding would be able to make a significant difference to the problem.
They work with partners in government and in the charity sector to develop our programmes, and often run programme consultations.
Inclusive grant making
They have run some significant programmes exploring serious mental ill-health in Veterans, and how we might support families and their carers. Programmes that support good mental health and tackle loneliness, and programmes to provide better support to Armed Forces families.
Supportive grant making
Applying for a grant can be time consuming and challenging so programme guidance is as clear as possible, and if an organisation is unsuccessful in their application, they will always provide written feedback.
For more information see https://covenantfund.org.uk/