Air Cadet Charity CIO grants
Air Cadet Charity CIO funds Air Training Corps units and cadets across the UK and overseas, supporting aviation training, digital equipment and adventurous activities, through grants to organisations and individuals.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Air Cadet Charity CIO is a national charity, active in the UK and overseas, that supports the Air Training Corps and its cadets. It funds activities across several themes: aviation and aerospace training, including drone technology and flight-related activities; digital equipment and technology that reduce the administrative burden on volunteers; immersive learning through flight simulation and esports; and adventurous activities and expeditions that build confidence, resilience, leadership and teamwork. Its General Grants and Immersive Tech Grant programmes both run within set annual application windows; check its website for current dates. In its most recent recorded year, it gave around £776,000 in grants to organisations and around £15,000 to individuals.
What they fund
Air Cadet Charity CIO is registered for general charitable purposes, amateur sport, armed forces and emergency service efficiency, and education and training.
Who and where
It is registered to support children and young people and the general public, in the UK and overseas, focused on the Air Training Corps and its cadets.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Air Cadet Charity CIO says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Supporting aviation and aerospace training opportunities, including drone technology, flight-related activities and programmes that develop future aerospace skills.”
Source: aircadetcharity.org.uk — Grant Applications →
“Providing grants for digital equipment and technology that enhance training and reduce the administrative burden on volunteers.”
Source: aircadetcharity.org.uk — Grant Applications →
“Supporting immersive learning through flight simulation, Esports and interactive technology.”
Source: aircadetcharity.org.uk — Grant Applications →
“Supporting adventurous activities, expeditions and outdoor learning opportunities that build confidence, resilience, leadership and teamwork.”
Source: aircadetcharity.org.uk — Grant Applications →
Deadlines they mention
“General Grants: 1st April - 24th July”
Source: aircadetcharity.org.uk — Air Cadet Charity | Grants →
How they say to apply
“To assist with demand, we have divided the application process into three phases. Application windows for each phase will open regularly throughout the year.”
Source: aircadetcharity.org.uk — Immersive Tech Grant →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the CIO are to carry on such charitable purposes as the charity trustees from time to time think fit for the benefit of air training corps and cadets; and without limiting the generality of the foregoing to provide support and activities for young people which develop their skills, capacities and…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does Air Cadet Charity CIO give?
There is no published typical grant size. In its most recent recorded year, it gave around £776,000 in grants to organisations and around £15,000 to individuals.
What does it fund?
Aviation and aerospace training (including drone technology), digital equipment and technology, immersive learning such as flight simulation and esports, and adventurous activities and expeditions.
Who can apply?
The charity funds Air Training Corps units and cadets.
How do I apply?
Apply within the General Grants or Immersive Tech Grant's set annual application windows. Check the funder's own website (www.aircadetcharity.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1160910) for current dates and guidance, as processes can change.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Air Cadet Charity CIO.