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Date published: 30 Apr 2026

Building Stronger Futures for Older Veterans

Building Stronger Futures for Older Veterans is a national project by Age Cymru Dyfed supporting veterans aged 50 to over 100, helping them stay independent, connected, and understood.

Date published: 24 Jun 2025

Honouring Pride Month: Supporting our LGBT+ Veteran community

This pride month, we’re proud to shine a spotlight on one of our newly funded initiatives from The Bridge For Heroes , partnership working with Fighting with Pride called LGBT+ Veterans Voice, awarded through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund under the Fulfilling Futures Programme.

Date published: 20 May 2025

Don’t miss final chance to apply for major capital housing funds

The final round of the Major Capital Grants strand, with grants up to £1m on offer, is open until 18 June 2025.

Celebrating Success: End of Project Webinar Highlights

In January 2025, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust jointly hosted a webinar with programme evaluators from the University of Chester, focusing on key insights and outcomes from the end evaluation of the supporting Armed Forces in Acute Hospital Settings programme.

Financial Recognition and other restorative measures for LGBT veterans

The Government announced the launch of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme, alongside the implementation of two further non-financial restorative measures on 12 December 2024.

From data to impact: A webinar to show the outcomes of the Supporting Armed Forces in Acute Hospital Settings programme

A webinar to show the outcomes of the Supporting Armed Forces in Acute Hospital Settings programme.

New awards to build sustainable and resilient support networks for Veterans

We are delighted to have awarded grants totalling almost £7 million under the Thrive Together Programme (previously known as VPPP) which will step up support for vulnerable Veterans.

New targeted grant awards to explore the impact of Service life on children, and engage with younger Veterans

New awards targeted to explore the impact of Service life on children, and engage with younger Veterans.

£700,000 to improve training and employment prospects for Veterans and their families

In March this year, the Trust awarded grants totalling £700,000 to 11 projects under the Veterans’ Career Development Fund programme, which supports projects that enable Veterans and their families to enter stable, long-term employment, by delivering qualifications and training.

New programme to focus on prevention of Veteran suicide

We’re pleased to announce the Embedding Prevention of Veteran Suicide programme is now open for applications.