Aims/priorities: This is a major grants programme. The funding will support capital projects that support new builds, significant refurbishment, or extension of accommodation for veterans.
The funding is for projects that will:
- Enable major refurbishments of existing social rented or affordable rented homes for veterans.
- Enable extensions of existing buildings to increase the availability of veteran housing.
- Increase the number of new build, homes/housing units available to veterans at affordable or social rents.
- Ensure properties meet decent homes and energy efficiency standards.
Projects need to support veterans at risk and longer-term change that will last beyond the life of the grant.
Priority will be given to:
- Single Veterans
- Veterans and their families, including veterans who have shared custody arrangements for their children.
- Veterans with disabilities or limited long-term health conditions.
- Homeless, including rough sleeping Veterans.
- Female Veterans
- LGBT Veterans
- Veterans leaving prison.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from either:
- A registered charity, that has been registered in the UK (with one or more of the charity commissions for England and Wales, or Scotland or Northern Ireland and/or Companies House) for at least three years at the time of their application and be able to provide published accounts for all three years (if requested), with a minimum of three, unrelated trustees that can show it works with Veterans or
- A registered social housing provider or Registered Social Landlord in Scotland that can show it works with Veterans.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have at least five years’ relevant social housing experience.
- Be able to show the majority of their organisation’s work is with veterans or the predominant beneficiaries of this specific project would be veterans.
- Have ownership of the facility or a lease of 10 or more years.
- Have a minimum of three unrelated trustees (for charities) or directors (for CICs).
Grant amount: Between £75,000 and £500,000 are available across four rounds of funding.
Larger grants of between £500,000 and £1 million may be available for exceptional projects if they meet additional criteria. Larger grants will require secured match funding of at least 30% at the time of application.
Grant recipients will have two years to complete their project.
Application process: The guidance notes, faqs and online application form can be found on the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust's website.
There are four funding rounds for this programme. This is the fourth round.
There is a two-stage application process:
- The first stage is to submit an Expression of Interest by midday on 18 June 2025 with notification of EOI decisions before 30 September 2025.
- The outcome will either be an invitation to submit a full, second stage application, or a rejection. If the EOI is rejected, the organisation will not be able to apply again. Those who are invited to submit a full application must do so by 10 December 2025 (midday) and they will will receive a decision by the end of March 2026.
Deadline: Wednesday 18 June 2025, midday.
Contact information: Email: info@covenantfund.org.uk
Website: Major Capital Grants Programme : Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust