Closing date: 18 Dec 2024

Funded by Armed Forces Covenant Fund

Family Focus Programme 2024/25

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.

Apply by 12 noon 18 December 2024

Grants between £50K and £100K

Open to registered charities, CICs, local authorities and statutory organisations

    This 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.

    Eligibility

    Applications are welcome from:

    • Registered charities
    • Community Interest Companies (CICs)
    • Local authorities
    • Other statutory organisations

    There is more detailed information about eligibility in the programme guidance available below. It is important that you read the programme guidance carefully before you apply.

    What’s available

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

    Themes and priorities

    We want to support projects that explore and pilot solutions for family members- collectively and as individuals of wounded, injured and sick serving personnel or Veterans.

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

    • Improved access to support for families, through information, advice and guidance.
    • Improved family bonds, through meaningful opportunities together.
    • Increased resilience for family members with a caring role, through wellbeing activities.
    • Family members feel that their needs are recognised and that they can receive targeted support that addresses these changing needs over time.
    • Parents are better supported to respond to changes in family life, where there are children within the family unit.
    • Family carers have enhanced employability, through access to skills development which enables them to plan for the future.
    • Organisations and agencies can demonstrate that they are equipped with the skills and knowledge to address the specific needs of the families of wounded, injured and sick serving personnel and/or Veterans.  

    Deadlines and dates to note

    If you apply by 12 noon Wednesday 18 December 2024, you will receive a decision before the end of March 2025. 

    Guidance and resources

    Before making your application to this programme, we strongly recommend you use the helpful resources below to ensure you make the best application you can.

    Frequently asked questions

    Please note, we will add to this list if and when we receive queries from applicants.

    Under this programme, registered charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs) which do not have substantial recent experience of working with the Armed Forces community can apply. However, we would expect the project to be delivered in partnership with another organisation (or organisations) which have substantial recent experience of working with Armed Forces communities or which are Armed Forces-specific. There is more information about our eligibility criteria and partnership working in the programme guidance.   

     

    The needs of the families of those who are wounded, injured and sick are complex and projects funded through this programme will be expected to demonstrate significant, positive impact on their beneficiaries through identifying and implementing innovative, impactful and potentially sustainable solutions. 

    No. Projects must meet one or more of the programme outcomes. We will give equal consideration to applications for projects that take a range of approaches to address the needs of the families of wounded, injured and sick serving personnel and Veterans. This includes those with a specific focus on one programme outcome and those with a broader or blended approach.   

    We will consider projects which include development of resources, awareness raising activities and better-equipping other service providers. However, all projects must include delivery of services direct to families of service personnel and Veterans who are wounded, injured and sick. Grant holders will also be expected to be able to demonstrate by the end of the project that their work has had a positive impact on the lives of these beneficiaries. 

    All the information you need to apply is included in the programme guidance and application resources published on our website. This will help you to decide whether to apply to this programme. To ensure that all applicants are treated fairly, we are unable to provide additional, individualised advice. If there are any aspects of the guidance that are not clear, please contact us at info@covenantfund.org.uk  

      

    We encourage you to take a look at the application questions before beginning your online application to the Family Focus programme.

    You can also view the terms and conditions to receiving a grant.

    Application questions in word

    Please note, this is for reference only and applications can only be made via our online application portal.

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