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AF3: Supporting Partners programme
Funding
£10,000 – £150,000
Deadline
23 September 2026
Location
United Kingdom
Applications
Applications closed
Overview
The 2026-27 Supporting Partners round closed at noon UK time on 23 September 2026. Grants of £10,000 to £150,000 supported projects lasting up to three years that help partners of serving personnel, including reservists, with skills, employment, wellbeing and the challenges of service life.
Requirements to check
Eligible applicants included UK charities and CICs registered for at least three years, armed forces units or bases, and UK universities or colleges. Charities and CICs needed relevant armed forces experience or an agreed delivery partner with that experience. Units needed a Commanding Officer’s letter. Check the programme’s full governance requirements.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Eligible applicants included UK charities and CICs registered for at least three years, armed forces units or bases, and UK universities or colleges. Charities and CICs needed relevant armed forces experience or an agreed delivery partner with that experience. Units needed a Commanding Officer’s letter. Check the programme’s full governance requirements.
Sectors
Regions
Awards published
380
Typical award
£89,855
Most awards
£50,000 to £120,000
222 awards in 2025, up from 107 the year before.
Recent awards include Vennture (£50,000, 2026), Cardiff Council (£55,121, 2025) and Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust (£99,994, 2025).
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Full details from Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
The 2026-27 Supporting Partners round closed at noon UK time on 23 September 2026. Grants of £10,000 to £150,000 supported projects lasting up to three years that help partners of serving personnel, including reservists, with skills, employment, wellbeing and the challenges of service life. Eligible applicants included UK charities and CICs registered for at least three years, armed forces units or bases, and UK universities or colleges. Charities and CICs needed relevant armed forces experience or an agreed delivery partner with that experience. Units needed a Commanding Officer’s letter. Check the programme’s full governance requirements. This round is closed. Read the funder’s guidance for any future opening.
This round is closed. Read the funder’s guidance for any future opening.
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