Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects that address the unique challenges servicewomen face, providing education and information to help maximise their health and wellbeing.
To be eligible, projects must 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.
Applications are welcome for projects that address multiple connected issues, as many may overlap different outcomes. Applications may be for pilot projects, new approaches or the expansion or continuation of existing work.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from:
- Charities registered with one or more of the charity commissions for England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland for at least three years at time of application. They must have at least three unrelated trustees.
- Community Interest Companies (CIC) incorporated in the UK for a least three years and submitted three years of accounts to Companies House at time of application. They must have at least three unrelated directors.
- Armed Forces Units/bases/ships based anywhere in the world.
Charities and CICs which do not have substantial recent experience of working with the Armed Forces community can apply as long as their project is delivered in partnership with another organisation (or organisations) which have substantial recent experience of working with Armed Forces communities or which are Armed Forces-specific.
Grant amount: Grants of £25,000 to £100,000 towards a project being delivered over a two-year period are available.
Projects to start before December 2025.
Application process: There will be one application round this financial year.
The programme guidance, faqs, application questions and online application portal can be found on the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust website.
Contact the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust for further information.
Deadline: The deadline for applications is 25 June 2025 (12 noon). Notification of decisions can be expected before end of September 2025.
Contact information: Email: info@covenantfund.org.uk
Website: https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/service-women-seen-heard-programme-2025-26/#eligibility