Grants of up to £75,000 are available for small to medium sized not-for-profit organisations in England, Scotland and Wales, including registered charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs) and community groups that are directly involved in the provision of support to those in need in the Armed Forces and the Seafaring community.
Priority tends to be given to charities and organisations with a low to medium income that can demonstrate they are directly involved in the provision of support to those in need.
The following grants are available:
Small Grants (£500 - £5,000)
This is a rolling funding programme, with no specific closing date.
Applicants may submit no more than one application per quarter for all funding streams. However, if a previous award exists, the application will be accepted 6 months from previous award date. No more than one application per quarter may be submitted, with the quarterly periods being:
- 1 January – 31 March
- 1 April – 30 June
- 1 July – 30 September
- 1 October – 31 December.
Standard Grants
Grants of up to a maximum of £30,000 are available. This can be for one year or a multi-year grant for up to three years (eg £10,000 per year, over three years).
Salary Grants
Grants of up to a maximum of £75,000 are available for the exclusive use of salary costs over a three-year period, with the maximum annual grant being £25,000 (eg £25,000 per year, over three years).
Major Grants
The Foundation also has a Major Grants programme which provides grants of between £100,000 - £200,000 over a 1-3-year period. The Major Grants programme is currently closed to applications.
The Foundation may expect applicants to have a degree of matched funding in place prior to applying, particularly from eligible organisations with a limited track record of successful delivery.
Grants can be used for projects covering a range of aspects of social care for the Armed Forces community (please note that this is not an exclusive list):
- Addressing issues around mental health
- Care for the elderly
- Disability
- Improving employment prospects
- Providing welfare and medical support
- Reducing dependency on alcohol or drugs
- Reducing homelessness
- Reducing poverty
- Relationship guidance and support
Applications for a Small Grant may be made at any time. The deadline for Standard Grants and Salary Grants is Monday 12 January 2026, with decisions expected to be announced in March 2026.
The following application deadline is scheduled for Monday 30 March 2026, with decisions expected to be announced in June 2026.
Please note that each grant programme has its own, separate, application process.
Further information, guidance and an application form is available on the Foundation’s website.