Family Focus programme

Family Focus programme offers grants of between £50,000 and £100,000 to fund projects that explore and pilot solutions for family members-collectively and as individuals of wounded, injured and sick serving personnel or veterans.

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Summary

This programme offers grants to fund projects that explore and pilot solutions for family members-collectively and as individuals of wounded, injured and sick serving personnel or Veterans. 

You can apply for a grant of between £50,000 and £100,000 towards a project of 12 to 18 months in duration.

Eligibility

Applications are welcome from:

  • Registered charities

  • Community Interest Companies (CICs)

  • Local authorities

  • NHS organisations

There is more detailed information about eligibility in the programme guidance.

Objectives

Your project will need to meet one or more of the following outcomes:

  • Family members of those who are wounded, injured or sick feel better informed and more able to access relevant information, advice and guidance, applicable to their situation.

  • Family members of those who are wounded, injured or sick feel less lonely/isolated, more resilient and better equipped to deal with their circumstances.

  • Family members of those who are wounded, injured and sick have developed their skills for work, or have greater confidence to pursue volunteering or employment when it's right for them.

The focus for 2025/26 is supporting projects that test new ideas, refine successful pilots, or expand services developed in the past five years, provided they are not part of an organisations core work.

Dates

If you apply by 12 noon Wednesday 24 September 2025, you will receive a decision before the end of December 2025.

How to apply

Applications can be made via the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s grants portal, available on the website here: 

https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/family-focus-programme-2024-25/

Supporting information

Programme guidance and FAQs are available on the Trust website.