Apply for a grant | Veterans' Foundation

Applying for a grant from the Veterans’ Foundation:

The Veterans’ Foundation provides grants to eligible organisations that provide assistance to serving and former members of the Armed Forces community, operational qualified seafarers and their immediate families.

We will consider a range of factors including the project or items to be funded, the number of beneficiaries, the need and impact of the grant to the Armed Forces community, and the governance and financial need of the applicant organisation. Please ensure that you read the grant guidance relevant to the funding programme you select before applying for a grant from the Veterans’ Foundation.

Please ensure that you also read our What We Will Not Fund guidance document.

Timeline for Standard/Salary Grants funding decisions:

The Veterans’ Foundation is pleased to be extending our rolling grants approach to both Standard and Salary Grants on a trial basis. This approach aims to remove the pressure of application deadlines, providing greater flexibility for applicants and supporting greater consistency in our decision-making.

We will make every effort to meet the decision timelines indicated below and appreciate your understanding if a short delay is required as we test and refine this approach. Please feel free to get in touch at any stage if you would like an update on your grant application - we’ll be happy to help.

Limit to number of applications:

Please note that due to the high volume of grant applications we receive, if you have an existing grant award, you may only submit a new application six months from the date of the previous grant award. If your application is unsuccessful you can reapply 3 months after the decision notification.

We hope that the information provided here is useful but if you need further support and guidance before applying, please e-mail grants@veteransfoundation.org.uk

How to apply:

Please click below on "Apply Now for..." for the relevant funding programme and complete the eligibility checker.

If you are eligible to apply, our online application portal will signpost you to the relevant form. Please note the guidance and application form differs for each of the funding programmes.

Funding Programme	Amount Available	Decision Timelines	Programme Guidance	Eligibility Checker and Forms
Small Grants	£500 - £5,000	This is a rolling funding programme, with no specific closing date. Applicants may submit no more than one application per quarter for all funding streams. (But if a previous award exists, the application will be accepted 6 months from previous award date.) And no more than one application per quarter may be submitted, with the quarterly periods being 1^st January – 31^st March, 1^st April – 30^th June, 1^st July – 30^th September 1^st October – 31^st December.	Small Grant Guidance for Applicants Small Grant Application Form Questions	Apply Now For a Small Grant
Standard Grants	£5,001 - £30,000	12 - 16 Weeks	Standard/Salary Grant Guidance for Applicants Standard/Salary Grant Application Form Questions	Apply Now For a Standard Grant
Salary Grants	Up to £25,000 per year for up to three years (Max £75,000)	12 - 16 Weeks	Standard/Salary Grant Guidance for Applicants Standard/Salary Grant Application Form Questions	Apply Now for a Salary Grant
Major Grants	£200,000 - £500,000 (spread over one to two years)	Applications now closed for 2026	2026 Major Grant Guidance for Applicants (Updated) Q&A Webinar Recording	Applications now closed for 2026