News

Type: News

Categories: Programme news

April 25, 2024

Covenant Fund launches Funding Framework for the next 3 years

The Trust will award £30 million in grants under the Covenant Fund over the next three years, according to its new Funding Framework.

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Type: News

Categories: Consultation, Funds, New programmes, Programme news

March 11, 2024

New Covenant funding model to better serve Armed Forces communities

Following on from our Armed Forces Covenant consultation last year, we’re excited to announce the latest developments in our plan to target Covenant funding where it’s needed most.

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Type: News

Categories: New programmes, Programme news, Veterans

February 19, 2025

Reducing Veteran Homelessness Programme reopens for applications

The Reducing Veteran Homelessness Programme reopens for applications today, in a bid to deliver further sustainable, supported housing options for veterans in need.

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Type: News

Categories: Forces families, New programmes, Programme news, Uncategorized

February 14, 2025

Blog: Bereavement is Everyone’s Business

Alison Penny, Coordinator of the National Bereavement Alliance, looks at where our new research sits in the wider landscape of evidence on bereavement support and what needs to change.

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Empowering Bereaved Military Families

Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Current Serving, Forces families, Funds, New programmes, Programme news

February 10, 2025

Improving support for bereaved military families

A new funding opportunity for charities supporting bereaved military families is now accepting expressions of interest.

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Type: News

Categories: Consultation, Current Serving, Forces families

February 5, 2025

Supporting the submariner community

We commissioned the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to conduct research into the needs of the Royal Navy submariner community and the impact of separation on family life, to help strengthen the design of what comes next.

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Type: News

Categories: Funds, Veterans, Veterans Places, Pathways and People

January 29, 2025

Strategy Day in Action: Thrive Together at the Poppy Factory, London

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust hosted the second strategy meeting for the Thrive Together portfolio leads at the Poppy Factory, Richmond in London.

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Type: News

Categories: Carers and Families, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Veterans, Veterans Places, Pathways and People

January 27, 2025

Enhancing support for Veterans and their families across the UK

The Thrive Together programme is set to enhance support for Veterans and their families across the UK, with new and exciting regional portfolios of work taking place.

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Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Current Serving, Forces families, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Serving women

January 21, 2025

Over £3.3 million awarded in latest round of Covenant Fund awards

We’re starting 2025 with some great news – we’ve awarded over £3.3 million in the latest series of grants made under the Covenant Fund.

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Type: News

Categories: Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing

January 17, 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.

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Type: News

Categories: Programme news, Projects we've funded, Veterans

January 15, 2025

Thrive Together steps up support for Veterans in Northern Ireland

We are delighted to have awarded a grant of £765,150 to Brooke House under the Thrive Together Programme for programme delivery in Northern Ireland.

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Artwork by David Tovey

Type: News

Categories: Programme news, Projects we've funded, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing

January 9, 2025

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.

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