Funding to provide support for those in need among serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans, operationally qualified seafarers and their immediate families across the UK.
A potential, qualified beneficiary ‘in need’ is one or both of the following:
- At a disadvantage compared with non-armed forces citizens due to their service.
- Someone who is experiencing challenges such as the following: unemployment, homelessness, mental and physical ill-health, injuries, poor welfare, a child’s loss of parent, or addiction.
Although grants are principally aimed at direct service delivery to veterans, the Foundation will consider funding research that will bring benefit to veterans.
The funding can be used for projects covering a range of aspects of social care for the Armed Forces community, including but not limited to:
- Reducing homelessness.
- Increasing employment.
- Providing welfare and medical support.
- Increasing confidence and social interaction.
- Reducing dependence on alcohol and drugs.
- Reducing poverty.
- Disability.
- Mental health.
- Marriage guidance.
- Care during old age.
The following grants are available:
- Small grants of between £500 and £5,000 are being introduced and are expected to be available at the end of July 2024 / beginning of August.
- Standard grants of between £5,001 and £30,000. This can be for one year or a multi-year grant for up to three years (e.g. £10,000 per year over three years).
- Salary grants up to £25,000 per year for up to three years, for the exclusive use of salary costs.
There are quarterly deadlines for standard and salary grant applications:
8th October 2024 – for a decision in December 2024
20th January 2025 – for a decision in March 2025
31st March 2025 – for a decision in June 2025
21st July 2025 – for a decision in September 2025
The guidance and application form differs for each of the above funding programmes and these need to be read before applying.