Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

13/07/2026

📖 The story so far: evaluating the impact of Office for Veterans' Affairs Reducing Veterans' Homelessness programme
🛏️£14m invested to date in Op FORTITUDE and grants to organisations supporting veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness
💡Goal is to strengthen service capacity, enabling providers to better meet veterans' diverse needs.
🌍 Alma Economics commissioned to evaluate the programme's impact for OVA

📊Second interim report found that:

09/07/2026

“The impact has been wonderful, and the difference we have witnessed in the children’s abilities in such a short period of time has been very positive.”

👆This is just one example of the feedback we’ve received from projects supported through our Early Years Programme - showing the real difference the right support can make for young children from serving armed forces families.

👉The programme offers funding for projects that strengthen childcare and early learning, helping settings respond to the unique needs and experiences of young service children.

Could your setting be next to make that difference?

⏰Applications are open until 12pm on Wednesday 15 July.

🌐Find guidance and resources to help with your application on the dedicated programme page here: https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/armed-forces-families-fund-early-years-programme/

Ministry of Defence

08/07/2026

Real talk: if future support is going to work for the whole armed forces community, we need to hear from more of it.

So here’s our question:

👇 Who do you think isn't being heard enough?

Maybe it's:
• reservists
• military carers
• bereaved families
• military children
• female veterans

Or someone else entirely!

Tell us below so we can start the conversation.

https://covenantfund.org.uk/collaboration-lab/

07/07/2026

We’re working with MEL Research to hear from third sector organisations with insight into supporting women across the armed forces community.

Your input will help shape a clearer understanding of current support and where improvements may be needed.

Have your say by completing the survey: https://survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix/p626704275194.aspx

02/07/2026

Our Together for Service Families: place-based grants programme is open for expressions of interest, supporting collaborative projects that help families affected by separation and relocation find the right support, at the right time, in the places they live.

We’re looking for organisations ready to bring partners together, strengthen local support pathways and create lasting change for serving families.

👉Expressions of interest close at 12 noon on 19 August 2026.
👉Find out more and apply: https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/together-for-service-families-place-based-grants-programme/

01/07/2026

Before we decide where Armed Forces Covenant funding goes next, we need to ask better questions.

And that’s where you come in!

Our Collaboration Lab page lets you read a research review and explore an evidence and gaps map - then tell us what it means from your perspective.

📚 Read the research
🧪 Host or join a Lab
🗣️ Share your view

Visit the Collaboration Lab page: https://covenantfund.org.uk/collaboration-lab/

29/06/2026

Partners of serving personnel often balance careers, family life, moves and uncertainty alongside the demands of military life.
The Supporting Partners programme is here to fund projects that recognise those experiences and offer practical support - helping partners build confidence, strengthen wellbeing and access meaningful employment opportunities.

Grants of £10,000-£150,000 are available for projects running for up to three years.

If your organisation can help create support that makes a real difference to partners of serving personnel, we’d love to hear from you.

📣 Find out more and apply:https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/af3-supporting-partners-programme/
⏲️ Deadline: 12 noon, 23 September 2026

Ministry of Defence

29/06/2026

27/06/2026

We’re proud to support , when the nation unites to honour the selfless service of the entire Armed Forces community.

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26/06/2026

💭Thinking of applying to one of our programmes but not sure where to start?

👉Take a look at our currently open programmes page to see what funding is available.

We’ve put together a handy infographic to help you decide which programme may be the best fit for your project.

🔍You’ll find more information - including programme guidance, eligibility criteria and programme aims - on each individual programme page.

🌐Visit our open programmes page here: https://covenantfund.org.uk/find-funding/open-programmes/