Awards made
| Year awarded | Programme | Funder | Organisation name | Project title | Project description | Project location | Grant amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Supporting Serving Families Overseas | Covenant Fund | Aurora New Dawn | Overseas RAF support (domestic/sexual abuse/stalking). | Aurora New Dawn will develop a specialist advocacy and support service for RAF families overseas who have experienced, or at risk of, domestic abuse, sexual abuse or stalking. This will increase safety, reduce isolation and improve access to support networks for RAF families and wider forces community. | Overseas | 20,000.00 |
| 2025 | Supporting Serving Families Overseas | Covenant Fund | British Forces Gibraltar | The Nurturing Programme | The Nurturing Programme training will allow the Community Support Team to deliver a 10-week programme to parents to improve emotional health of both adults and children and strengthen relationships. | Overseas | 10,928.00 |
| 2025 | Supporting Serving Families Overseas | Covenant Fund | British Loan Service (Oman) | Building the Al Bander Community. | Funding will provide community events and physical pursuits to increase physical, mental, social and emotional wellbeing opportunities for a community with no recognised in-country welfare system. The project will act as a catalyst for building community spirit and togetherness as Loan Service families move from three compounds to one. | Overseas | 20,000.00 |
| 2025 | Supporting Serving Families Overseas | Covenant Fund | Combined Air Operations Centre Torrejon - UK Contingent | Thriving Together in Spain | The Thriving Together in Spain project aims to enhance the wellbeing of serving personnel and families from CAOC TJ, by providing comprehensive resources, community engagement opportunities, language integration training and a variety of sporting equipment, all focused on fostering a strong community network and promoting resilience within military life overseas. | Overseas | 15,215.00 |
| 2025 | Supporting Serving Families Overseas | Covenant Fund | Community Hub NSE Belgium GSO | BritLEAD: Learn, Empower, Aspire, Develop | BritLEAD is an initiative for overseas British military families to create a diverse and inclusive environment promoting self-worth, confidence, and employability. It will focus on delivering workshops, training and networking to enhance skills and personal development. Offering support and resources will help improve morale, and increase family readiness and adaptability, regardless of location. | Overseas | 9,999.00 |
| 2025 | Supporting Serving Families Overseas | Covenant Fund | Global Support Organisation/National Support Element North Italy | Home Away Support Initiative Italy | The Home Away Support Initiative Italy will enhance the welfare of up to 100 military personnel and families stationed in Italy. Various initiatives will address the unique challenges of overseas postings, foster a sense of community and support and help integrate into local Italian life. | Overseas | 8,500.00 |
| 2025 | Supporting Serving Families Overseas | Covenant Fund | Joint Service Support Unit (Cyprus) | Baby Welfare Project | Funding will pay for two spouses to qualify in baby massage/yoga in order to provide free classes to the station organically, rather than reliance on outside agencies to support parents and babies/toddlers. This will help to minimise isolation by giving new parents a peer support network. | Overseas | 3,000.00 |
| 2025 | Supporting Serving Families Overseas | Covenant Fund | RAF Akrotiri Families Centre | Empowering Military Partners Facilitators Training | Following the successful delivery of the 'Empowering Military Partners' (EMP) programme at RAF Akrotiri - this funding will expand provision by training in-house representatives to deliver the same package for island wide resilience (to include service & civilians at: Akrotiri, Episkopi, Dhekalia & Ayios Nikolaos, Nicosia). | Overseas | 20,000.00 |
| 2025 | Supporting Serving Families Overseas | Covenant Fund | DEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE (DMWS) | Supporting Serving Families in Cyprus | DMWS will deliver targeted support to families living in Cyprus to enhance their lives, supporting them to have good physical and mental health and wellbeing, thrive in their community and build networks of support to reduce isolation. | Overseas | 20,000.00 |
Frequently Asked Questions
We are an armed forces charity, can we apply for funding under this programme?
Yes, if your charity is registered in the UK; constituted to deliver services overseas and works in partnership with an Armed Forces overseas unit, base or defence location. There is more information about partnerships and eligibility in our programme guidance.
Does my project need to achieve all three outcomes?
No. Your project only needs to address one of the outcomes. However, you can address more than one outcome, if it is appropriate to your project and it meets the needs of your intended beneficiaries.
We have an existing project which we think will meet one of the programme outcomes, can we apply for funding under this programme?
Yes. You can apply for funding to continue an existing project, if you can evidence a clear benefit and show that overseas Service families have helped to inform your project, and that the project meets at least one of the programme outcomes.
Why do we need to provide a supporting statement from the CO/OC or equivalent?
If you are applying on behalf of an armed forces unit or base and your application is successful, we will request a supporting statement from the CO/OC or equivalent to ensure that all projects are compliant with the host country.
If you are applying as a charity and working in partnership with an armed forces unit or base, and your application is successful, we will still expect a supporting statement from the CO/OC or equivalent with a delivery partnership agreement.
Whilst we do not need this at application stage, you might want to bear this in mind as part of your planning.
What should a supporting statement from the CO/OC or equivalent include?
If your application is successful, we will ask you to provide a statement of support from the CO/OC or equivalent. This is a formal letter of support endorsing your project and confirming compliance with the host country. It should be completed on headed paper and include their full name, rank, address, telephone number and email address.
Are we expected to consider exchange rate costs when planning our budget?
Yes, we advise all our applicants to carefully consider and include exchange rate costs when planning their budgets. This ensures that financial planning is robust and can accommodate fluctuations in currency values, which could impact the overall budget.
What currency should we budget in?
We will make the awards in GBP, so your application should be budgeted in GBP even if expenditure will be in local currency. All reporting back to us on spend, if your application is successful, should also be in GBP.
If we are awarded a grant, can the grant amount be increased if we find we have additional costs?
No, the total amount of the grant as per your offer letter will not be increased whether or not your project costs go up. If there are significant changes to your project budget these should be discussed with the Trust.
What currency will you pay the grant in?
We will pay the grant in the currency of your named and authorised bank account.
Should I use a UK bank account for transactions with your organisation?
If you have a UK bank account, we strongly prefer that you use it for all transactions with us. This simplifies the process for both parties and may offer additional benefits, such as avoiding international transfer fees and facilitating quicker payments.
What if I don't have a UK bank account?
If you do not have a UK bank account, if your application is successful you will need to provide us with the following information to process transactions:
Your bank’s international routing code (e.g., SWIFT/BIC).
Your account number and the name on the account. (We will discuss the specific evidence we require if you are awarded a grant)
Any additional information required by your bank for international transfers, such as the bank’s full address and your sort code.
Supporting letter authorising use of the account from the account holder.
Please note that we will not ask for this information unless your application is successful, but you may want to include finding out about bank account arrangements as part of your project planning.
