Grants up to £100,000 for projects that meet one or more of the following outcomes.
- To support staff who work with vulnerable beneficiaries.
- To address mental health wellbeing, help-seeking, and stigma within the Armed Forces community.
- To address the needs of under-represented groups.
Applications are welcome from registered charities and statutory organisations. Full eligibility details are available in the programme guidance document.
Organisations can either apply for a one-year grant of up to £50,000 or a two-year grant of up to £100,000, with the option to apply for enhanced funding in some cases.
They are particularly seeking applications from organisations looking to collaborate with stakeholders and wider service providers, to widen the potential reach and benefits of your project and provide a common way which is safe, streamlined, Veteran-centred and holistic in nature.
This could include comprehensive training for staff and volunteers working with vulnerable Veterans. Or it might include work looking at and addressing the barriers to help-seeking this group of beneficiaries may face. Projects might instead tackle improving awareness and understanding of the issues faced by under-represented groups. There’s more detail in the programme guidance and it’s important that you read this carefully if you are thinking about applying.
Whatever your project, you’ll need to clearly demonstrate how you have identified the need for your proposed work and that you have included the Armed Forces community in your project design.
There will be a single round of applications for this programme. The deadline for submission is 12 noon on 2 October. You’ll receive a decision before end of December 2024.