The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust grants
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is a national funder giving around £27m to organisations supporting the armed forces community, with a typical grant of £90,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is a national funder awarding grants across the UK to projects serving the armed forces community, including veterans, serving personnel and their families. It gave around £27m in grants to organisations, and funds specific projects rather than organisations as a whole, through a small number of open programmes.
What they fund
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust funds projects that improve mental health and wellbeing for veterans, reduce stress and challenge for forces families, and reduce loneliness in the armed forces community.
Who and where
It supports other charities and voluntary bodies, and the general public, working with the armed forces community across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Who they help
Where they fund
What The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust 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
“three main priorities: Improving mental health and wellbeing for veterans Reducing stress and challenge for forces families Reducing loneliness in the armed forces community”
Source: covenantfund.org.uk — Find funding - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“awarding grants across the UK to projects serving the armed forces community”
Source: covenantfund.org.uk — Homepage - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“We can't fund individuals”
Source: covenantfund.org.uk — Find funding - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“Place-based grants of up to £350,000 to mitigate the impact of separation and relocation”
Source: covenantfund.org.uk — Homepage - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust →
“grants of between £10,000 and £150,000 on behalf of the MOD's Armed Forces Families Fund Supporting Partners programme”
Source: covenantfund.org.uk — Homepage - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“CLOSING DATE: 05 Aug 2026”
Source: covenantfund.org.uk — Homepage - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust →
“CLOSING DATE: 23 Sep 2026”
Source: covenantfund.org.uk — Homepage - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust →
“CLOSING DATE: 30 Sep 2026”
Source: covenantfund.org.uk — Homepage - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust →
How they say to apply
“We fund projects, not organisations.”
Source: covenantfund.org.uk — About us - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust →
“We don't accept unsolicited applications – you can only apply via our open programmes”
Source: covenantfund.org.uk — Find funding - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £90,000 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £50,000 – £120,000 |
| Grants published openly | 381 |
| Most recent published grant | 2026 |
Recent grants
- VenntureThe IBS: Stronger Children, Resilient Families project will provide Link Workers recruited from military families and will work in collaboration with local schools and the Infantry Battle School (IBS) Welfare. The project aims to help families relocating to Brecon build supportive local connections, offer mentoring to those experiencing difficulties, and educate, equip, and empower schools and the wider community to provide meaningful support to arriving military families.£50,000February 2026
- Brooke House Health and Wellbeing CentreCircle of Resilience strengthens veteran families’ resilience and wellbeing through therapeutic retreats, creative expression, and nature-based activities. Tailored workshops address trauma’s impact, enhance communication, and foster connection. Families receive bespoke support, resilience packs, and continued peer networks, ensuring lasting reduction in loneliness, stress, and isolation.£149,505December 2025
- The RAF AssociationThe RAF Association and Loughborough University, will deliver an intensive resilience programme for 72 family members of WIS veterans/serving personnel to develop resilience, togetherness and social support by developing effective coping strategies to navigate their circumstances, reduce loneliness and enhance wellbeing by strengthening social, physical and psychological resilience£100,000December 2025
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation TrustOp Courage North of England will develop and implement enhanced family support groups, focusing on social issues, financial support and household management. The project will enable and promote attendance by offering practical means of attending, including options for childcare activities.£99,994December 2025
- Alliance for Better CareStronger Families, Clearer Pathways will support families of wounded, injured and sick personnel and veterans in Surrey, Sussex, and Kent. The project bridges secondary care, GPs and community services, offering financial advice, navigation for children with special educational needs and signposting, so families are informed, resilient and recognised.£99,937December 2025
- Veterans Outreach SupportFunding will support partners, spouses and carers of wounded, injured or sick veterans to feel less alone, more resilient and better informed. Through traumainformed one-to-one and group support, including therapeutic conversations and wellbeing activities, the project connects people with their community and other services, guided by Triangle of Care principles.£94,491December 2025
From grants The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
1 to advance such general charitable purposes for the public benefit as the trustee may at its absolute discretion determine, such purposes to be furthered in accordance with the spirit of the armed forces covenant and/or to support those who have served alongside the armed forces and relocated to the UK, in…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust typically give?
Based on 381 grants it has recorded (the most recent dated 2026), the median award was £90,000, with the middle half of grants ranging from £50,000 to £120,000. Individual programmes have their own ranges: for example, its Together for Service Families programme has offered place-based grants of up to £350,000, and its AF3 Supporting Partners programme (on behalf of the MOD's Armed Forces Families Fund) has offered grants of between £10,000 and £150,000.
What does the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust fund?
It funds projects addressing three main priorities: improving mental health and wellbeing for veterans, reducing stress and challenge for forces families, and reducing loneliness in the armed forces community.
Who can apply to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust?
It awards grants across the UK to projects serving the armed forces community, funding specific projects rather than organisations. It does not accept unsolicited applications; applicants can only apply through its open programmes.
What won't the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust fund?
It cannot fund individuals.
How do I apply to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust?
Applications are only accepted through its open programmes, each with its own deadline; recent examples in its data include 5 August 2026 for Together for Service Families, 23 September 2026 for the AF3: Supporting Partners programme, and 30 September 2026 for its Reducing Veteran Homelessness programme. As deadlines and programmes change, check its website, https://www.covenantfund.org.uk, and its charity registration (number 1177627) for current details.
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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 The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.