December 11, 2025
Major Boost: The Hidden Voices Programme awards almost £600K in 26 New Grants
Our vision is for a thriving Armed Forces community that is valued and supported within our society
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Campaign
We’re celebrating 10 years of the Covenant Fund!
£90 million+ contribution to more than 1,900 projects across the UK and overseas, all supporting our armed forces communities.
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“If I was to describe the Covenant Fund in one word, that word would be lifechanging, pivotal, encouraging, transformative, essential, transformational.”
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“Without the funding, we would never have got this project off the ground. It’s been able to establish this piece of work, not just locally in the Northwest, but also recognised nationally. In the last two years, we’ve reached over 20,000 people – that’s incredible. Without the fund, this could never have been achieved.”
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“The project went well. We had more people joining it then we had expected. And it really helped us as an organisation to grow a feeling of trust with our beneficiaries, the veterans, and their family members. Which I think has helped us all grow resilience with all the problems everyone facing at the moment”.
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“The project went very well, beyond our expectations. We’ve been able to collect veterans and do a daily meal in the centre that’s open six days a week. So, they are getting a full, nutritious home cooked meal.”
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“It’s integrated so many families; It’s now all word of mouth. When families get moved to a base, they will come to the sessions because their neighbours have told them about it. So, the projects impact has been massive.”
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“The grant has enabled us to get into nature and to create the project Dig for Victory, which brings people together to grow produce in a brilliant setting and feed lots of people. We’ve been able to feed 150 families during the summer and use the produce to cook and learn how to make soups and healthy dishes.”
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“Some people still don’t understand why we need something different for female veterans. They don’t understand the specific needs, and they also don’t recognise the contribution that female veterans have made to our armed forces in a positive way. Like any other veteran, they should get the support that they need in a way that makes sense to them.”
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Supporting Female Veterans
The Female Veterans Toolkit
This practical resource is designed to help organisations, professionals and services understand and better support the needs of female veterans in the UK.
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Awarded to support the Armed Forces community in 2022/23 Our impact
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High impact grants to address significant challenges, awarded through our £3M Transformational Grants Programme in 2022/23 Read more
£30 million
Awarded between 2019-22 under six programmes to improve veterans’ mental health and wellbeing Learn more
Current Programmes
Closing date: 14 Jan 2026
Funded by 
VALOUR Recognised Centres Development Fund
The VALOUR Recognised Centres (VRCs) Development Fund – funded by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs within MOD – will award grants of up to £1m to provide veterans, and then the wider armed forces community, with in-person guidance and support.
Hidden Voices Programme
The Hidden Voices Programme will award grants of up to £25,000 to enable accessible, bespoke mental health and wellbeing support for those with seldom heard needs in the armed forces community
Apart, not Alone: Support for serving families facing service-related separation programme 2025-26
This programme will award grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 for projects that will help to mitigate the impact of service-related separation for families of serving personnel and reservists.
Serving Families: On the Move programme 2025-26
Grants up to £50,000 for projects aimed at improving the quality of life for newly relocated service families impacted by relocation due to service life.
Open to: Registered charities
Major Capital Grants Programme
This programme will award grants of between £75,000 and £500,000 towards projects that support significant refurbishment, including extensions and new builds, of rental accommodation that will offer high quality support for Veterans with a housing need.
Open to: Registered charities or registered social housing providers
