News

April 25, 2022

NAAFI Fund Reopens for 2022/2023

We’re thrilled to announce the fantastic NAAFI fund has reopened for 2022-2023!

March 21, 2022

Covenant Fund announces three new funding programmes for 2022/23 

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is delighted to announce three new funding programmes which will open in Spring and Summer 2022.  

September 23, 2021

Sustaining support: Extra support for Veterans and Armed Forces families impacted by the Afghanistan conflict

The Sustaining Support: Supporting veterans and families impacted by the Afghanistan conflict programme is being delivered at pace to enable funding to get swiftly to projects to expand their activities. The funding is being targeted to programmes where the type of work that they are doing through their projects would be most likely to be able to be scaled up quickly. Decisions on funding will be made in November 2021.

May 28, 2021

New funding to give veterans access to better places, pathways and people

The Trust is pleased to announce the launch of a new Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund programme, which will work regionally to develop better, more joined up lasting support for local veterans with mental health needs.

April 21, 2021

First NAAFI Fund awards made to British Forces units around the world

In a great first round of the NAAFI Fund, 65 awards have been made, worth £711,707.

March 31, 2021

Sustaining support for our Armed Forces communities

The Trust has launched a new, £6 million programme to support existing charitable activities and services for Armed Forces communities, in need of short-term grant support due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

March 10, 2021

Force for Change programme reopens for three further rounds

We’re delighted to announce three further rounds of the Force for Change programme, for projects that reduce social isolation and promote integration of Forces communities.

February 16, 2021

New funding programmes opening in April 2021

We are pleased to announce new funding programmes for the 2021/22 financial year.

These programmes are designed to support veterans, Armed Forces families and serving personnel, to recover from some of the wider impacts of the Covid pandemic.

February 4, 2021

Second round of popular NAAFI Welfare Fund announced

Following the popularity of the first round of the NAAFI Welfare Fund, in which we received £4.2 million worth of applications, we are delighted to announce the next round in 2021.

December 8, 2020

First awards made from the Force for Change programme

More than £1 million has been awarded to 56 projects under Round 1 of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund: Force for Change programme.