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Funding to Reduce the Challenges of Armed Service Life for Partners (UK)
Grants of between £10,000 and £150,000 are available for projects that develop ways to reduce the challenges of service life faced by partners of serving armed forces personnel, including reservists.
The Supporting Partners Programme, funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, aims to improve the support available for service partners and spouses.
Projects should look to address one or more of the following outcomes:
- Partners of serving personnel have increased their skills and confidence through additional opportunities to explore new ways of working and/or to change careers.
- Partners of serving personnel, including non-UK nationals, are better able to access and engage with employment support that reflects the challenges of service life, such as mobility and separation.
- Service providers and employers demonstrate improved understanding of the unique challenges of service life, enabling more informed and effective support for partners of serving personnel.
- Improved mental health and wellbeing for partners of serving personnel, leading to increased confidence and greater empowerment in personal and career choices that work within service life.
Applications are accepted from Armed Forces units or bases, charities, community interest companies and universities or colleges in the UK.
The deadline for applications is 12 pm on 23 September 2026.
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22nd June 2026