Family Focus programme
Funding
£100,000 – £200,000
Deadline
4 November 2026
Location
United Kingdom
Applications
Deadline: 4 November 2026
Overview
Family Focus offers £100,000 to £200,000 over two to three years for armed forces families with care needs. Projects must follow either the in-service support pathway or the pathway for families leaving service or within two years of leaving. Applications close at noon UK time on 4 November 2026.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- Projects must meet at least one of the current programme outcomes.
- The current guidance has changed from earlier rounds; use the 2026-27 criteria.
UK charities and CICs must have been registered or incorporated for at least three years. Local authorities and NHS bodies may also apply. Applicants without substantial armed forces experience must work with an experienced partner, agreed in principle before applying. Public-sector work must add to statutory responsibilities and existing Covenant duties.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
UK charities and CICs must have been registered or incorporated for at least three years. Local authorities and NHS bodies may also apply. Applicants without substantial armed forces experience must work with an experienced partner, agreed in principle before applying. Public-sector work must add to statutory responsibilities and existing Covenant duties.
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).
Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.
Full details from Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
Family Focus offers £100,000 to £200,000 over two to three years for armed forces families with care needs. Projects must follow either the in-service support pathway or the pathway for families leaving service or within two years of leaving. Applications close at noon UK time on 4 November 2026. UK charities and CICs must have been registered or incorporated for at least three years. Local authorities and NHS bodies may also apply. Applicants without substantial armed forces experience must work with an experienced partner, agreed in principle before applying. Public-sector work must add to statutory responsibilities and existing Covenant duties. Read the current 2026-27 guidance, choose the relevant pathway and apply through the Trust’s portal before noon UK time on 4 November 2026.
Read the current 2026-27 guidance, choose the relevant pathway and apply through the Trust’s portal before noon UK time on 4 November 2026.
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