Grant News

Registered charities and not-for-profit organisations that directly support the armed forces community can apply for funding from the Veterans’ Foundation. The grants support serving and former armed forces personnel, operationally qualified seafarers, and their immediate families.

Funding is available for projects that address social care needs, including homelessness, employment support, financial hardship, disability, welfare issues, mental health, and support for older people.

The Foundation offers several types of grants:

• Small Grants: £500–£5,000 (rolling applications)

• Standard Grants: £5,001–£30,000

• Salary Grants: Up to £25,000 per year for up to three years

• Major Grants: £100,000–£200,000 over up to three years (expressions of interest currently closed)

The closing date for applications to the Standard and Salary grants schemes is 30 March 2026. Applications to the small grants programme can be submitted at any time.

Examples of projects funded through the Foundation include:

• Walking With The Wounded – Head Start Mental Health Support: A major grant of approximately £180,000 was awarded to expand a mental health programme that provides rapid one-to-one private therapy for veterans with varying levels of mental health needs, helping 100 additional veterans access this support.

• The Viking Boat Company – Veteran-Led Boat Build: The Foundation provided around £30,000 (part of a total £50,000) to support a veteran-led project in Darlington where ex-servicemen and women built a replica Viking boat, using the activity to improve mental health, confidence and resilience.

• Combat Stress Mental Health Services: A grant of £30,000 was awarded to help Combat Stress deliver specialist UK-wide mental health services for veterans, supporting treatment for conditions like PTSD.

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