Servicewomen: Seen & Heard programme 2025/26 : Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

Part of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund, The Servicewomen: Seen & Heard Programme will award grants of up to £100,000 for two-year projects that expand support options for serving women, ensuring they are aware of, and able to access, help that is tailored to their specific needs.

Eligibility

We invite applications from:

Registered charities
Community Interest Companies (CICs)
Armed Forces Units/bases/ships based anywhere in the world

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 £25,000 and £100,000 towards a project delivered over a period of two-years.

Themes and priorities

We want to support projects that address the unique challenges servicewomen face, providing education and information to help maximise their health and wellbeing.

You project will be expected to meet one of the four following outcomes:

Serving women – either as a preventative measure or at times of crisis – can choose activities and/or find advice that reduces risk and negative impact to their wellbeing.   
Physical health support for servicewomen is enhanced through comprehensive initiatives that address their unique needs and are complementary to statutory services. 
Mental health and wellbeing support for servicewomen is strengthened through targeted initiatives that address their unique needs and are complementary to statutory services. 
Provision of comprehensive education on servicewomen’s health challenges – to inform accessible, effective, and long-term solutions.

Deadlines and dates to note

If you apply by 12 noon Wednesday 25 June 2025 you will receive a decision before end of September 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.

Yes, applications are welcome for projects which include reservists as well as those serving full-time.

Yes this is fine, in the application form we will ask you to select all the outcomes that your project will be addressing.

No, this programme is specifically aimed at addressing the needs of serving women (including reservists). There are other programmes, delivered through the Covenant Fund, that are open to wider groups – find out more Programmes – Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

No, research projects are not eligible for funding under this programme. We encourage applicants to review the programme guidance to explore the types of projects that do qualify.

All the information you need is included in the programme guidance and application materials published on our website. This will help you to decide whether to submit an application to this programme. To ensure that all applicants are treated fairly, we are unable to provide additional individualised advice.

We had some fantastic conversations with lots of stakeholders and listened to the needs of women from all three services. We also consulted MOD on future plans in this space, as there is lots of work underway and our grant making must be complementary to existing support, and there are some areas of need which grant funding cannot address.

Yes, if it is for distinct, separate projects which are not interdependent.

We encourage you to take a look at the application questions before beginning your online application to the Servicewomen 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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