Grants, generally for up to £15,000, are available to UK charitable organisations, including registered charities and Community Interest Companies, for projects and activities that directly benefit the Armed Forces community.
Formerly known as ABF The Soldier’s Charity, the Army Benevolent Fund provides grants to individuals and organisations. Organisational grants, featured in this item, provide grants for registered charities and organisations for projects and activities that directly benefit the Army Community in the following 6 priority areas:
- Education and employability.
- Elderly care.
- Families.
- Housing.
- Independent living, and
- Mental health or fitness.
For the purposes of the Charity’s grant support, the term “Army Community” includes veterans, serving soldiers, their families and immediate dependants.
While there is no minimum or maximum award level, the vast majority of grants made to organisations are for less than £15,000, particularly for applicants with which the Charity has no previous grant-making relationship. For applicants with an established relationship, awards can be for higher amounts. The Charity normally expects a matched funding contribution from applicants.
Further information, guidance and details about how to apply is available on the Charity’s website.
Applications must be made by using the application form available on the Army Benevolent Fund's website and submitted by email.
Meetings to consider grant requests are normally held in February, June and November annually. The deadline for applications to the June 2025 meeting is Friday 2 May 2025. The deadline for the November 2025 meeting is likely to be in August or September.