An Official Oral History of Women Veterans in the UK
Funding
£150,000 – £250,000
Location
England
Applications
Open until 23 September 2026
The Ministry of Defence wants to fund an official oral history project about women veterans in the UK. The project will capture and preserve the lived experiences of women who served in the Armed Forces. It should cover recruitment, service, and the transition back to civilian life, including the impact on family life. The finished collection must be digitised and accessible to the public, policy officials, researchers, and the veterans community. Grants range from £150,000 to £250,000. The deadline to apply is 23 September 2026.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Project must create a digitised oral history collection
- Must document lived experiences of women veterans
- Collection must be accessible to the general public
This grant is for organisations in England with the skills to create and preserve a professional oral history collection. It suits museums, archives, heritage bodies, or research organisations with experience in oral history projects. Eligibility criteria have not been specified, so check the official source for details.
Regions
Full details from Ministry of Defence
The Minister for Veterans and People has committed to recognising and celebrating the contributions of women veterans' service in the UK Armed Forces. The UK Government’s Veterans Strategy includes a commitment to commission a new oral history project to capture and preserve the experiences of women veterans. The aim of this project is to create an official, digitised oral history collection documenting the lived experiences of women veterans. The project should capture experiences from recruitment and military service through to transition from the Armed Forces, including the impact on family life. The primary audience is the general public, with outputs also intended to inform policy officials, researchers, veterans and the wider armed forces community.
Eligibility and application details have not been published yet. Check the Ministry of Defence or UK Government procurement channels for application guidance. The deadline for submissions is 23 September 2026.
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