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Type: News

Categories: Covid 19, Funds, Guidance, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Uncategorised

April 20, 2020

Is Covid-19 causing difficulties with your funded project activities?

We’ll do all we can to help you keep supporting the people who benefit from the grant that we have awarded to you. We know your organisation will be deciding how best to respond to the Government’s advice, and making…

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Type: News

Categories: Funds, Impact, New programmes, Uncategorized

April 20, 2020

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust set to offer additional funding for veterans’ projects

Following an announcement on 11 March 2020 by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, an additional £10M of funding has been awarded to the Trust to distribute as grants to support veterans’ mental health and wellbeing. The Trust is privileged to…

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An older veteran

Type: News

Categories: Funds, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Uncategorized, Veterans' Community Centres Programme

April 20, 2020

Veterans’ Minister praises much-needed funding awarded to veterans’ community centres

The final round of awards have been made under the Veterans’ Community Centres programme, this time including larger projects awarded sums of up to £150,000. In our biggest round yet, 46 refurbishment projects were supported from Shetland in the North,…

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A family supported by Reading Force

Type: News

Categories: Carers and Families, Forces families, Funds, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Removing Barriers to Family Life, Uncategorised, Uncategorized

April 20, 2020

More than £7M awarded in support of Forces families and helping to remove barriers to family life

The Removing Barriers to Family Life programme has made 60 awards totalling just over £7M to support Armed Forces families. Awards were made at two levels, medium grants of £30k to £100k and large grants of up to £300k or…

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Ian Leckie, Grants Officer speaking at an event

Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants, Carers and Families, Consultation, Forces families, Funds, Impact, New programmes, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Uncategorised, Uncategorized

February 13, 2020

The local face of funding: now and in the future

With more than 650 awards over the past five years, the Armed Forces Covenant: Local Grants programme will end after the final round of awards are made this month. At our recent Breakfast Seminar event to look at the Trust…

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Decorated biscuits in the shape of bears

Type: Case Study

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants, Funds, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Uncategorised, Uncategorized

January 21, 2020

Local Grants project bakes the cake!

Community integration and local service delivery can take many forms, but not many can claim to be quite as yummy as the latest award from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Local Grants programme! With £19,622 of funding, the Church…

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Improving integration and engagement

Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants, Consultation, Forces families, Funds, Impact, New programmes, Programme news, Uncategorised, Uncategorized

January 13, 2020

Have your say in our new consultation: help us shape a great new Local Grants programme!

The Armed Forces Covenant: Local Grants programme has successfully supported hundreds of projects over the past five years, strengthening our Armed Forces community both in terms of integration and delivery of local services. It’s now time for us to consider…

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Children displaying certificates

Type: Case Study

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants, Forces families, Funds, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Uncategorized

September 25, 2019

Local Grants project unearths new friendships

Lincolnshire County Council were awarded £20,000 from our Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants programme to deliver the year-long ‘Wings to the Past’ project, designed to bring RAF personnel and their families, and the wider community together to research, investigate, and…

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A roof that was repaired with a grant

Type: News

Categories: Forces families, Funds, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Uncategorized, Veterans' Community Centres Programme

September 6, 2019

Veterans’ Community Centres programme: new awards made

Almost £240,000 has been awarded to Veterans’ community centres in our latest round of funding, spanning the UK and ensuring these vital buildings remain fit for purpose and available to Veterans of all ages. Eleven more centres will now receive…

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Children taking part in an archaeology project

Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants, Forces families, Funds, Impact, Programme news, Uncategorized

September 6, 2019

Local Grants programme supports new batch of exciting projects

We’re delighted to announce the latest awards made under the Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants programme, supporting community integration and local delivery of services to military communities. Almost half a million pounds will now support projects across the UK, including…

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