Veterans' Foundation Grants
Veterans' Foundation has 4 open funds listed here, 3 of which accept applications all year.
Checked daily. Last updated 9 November 2026.
Awards published
685
Typical award
£29,732
Most awards
£16,874 to £43,121
Most funded region
North West
206 awards in 2025, level with 217 the year before.
Recent awards include Milspo Network CIC (£15,499, 2026), Huddersfield Town Foundation (£27,621, 2026) and Family Lives (£29,135, 2026).
Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.
What Veterans' Foundation funds
Counted across the 4 open funds on this page.
No deadline listed
Check the funder's current application window before you apply.
Veterans' Foundation Small Grants
Veterans' Foundation
The Veterans' Foundation gives Small Grants of £500 to £5,000 to eligible organisations that assist serving and former members of the Armed Forces community, operational qualified seafarers and their immediate families. The programme is rolling, with no specific closing date. Applicants can submit no more than one application per quarter across all funding streams. The quarters run 1 January to 31 March, 1 April to 30 June, 1 July to 30 September and 1 October to 31 December. The foundation looks at the project or items to be funded, the number of beneficiaries, the need and impact for the Armed Forces community, and the applicant's governance and financial need. Start with the online eligibility checker. If you pass, the portal sends you to the Small Grant form. Read the Small Grant guidance and the What We Will Not Fund document first. Anyone holding an award must wait six months from the award date to apply again. An unsuccessful applicant can reapply three months after the decision notification.
Veterans' Foundation Standard Grants
Veterans' Foundation
Veterans' Foundation Standard Grants give organisations £5,001 to £30,000 to assist serving and former members of the Armed Forces community, operational qualified seafarers and their immediate families. The funder's website names no location limit. There is no closing date. Applications run on a rolling basis, and the Foundation is trialling this approach. It aims to decide within 12 to 16 weeks. Assessors weigh the project or items to be funded, the number of beneficiaries, the need and impact for the Armed Forces community, and the applicant's governance and financial need. Start with the online eligibility checker. If you pass, the portal sends you to the right form. Read the Standard/Salary Grant guidance and the What We Will Not Fund document first. Holders of an existing grant must wait six months from the award date to reapply. After a refusal, the wait is three months from the decision notice. Pre-application calls are available on 5 November 2026 by emailing the grants team.
Veterans' Foundation Salary Grants
Veterans' Foundation
The Veterans' Foundation funds staff salaries at eligible organisations that assist serving and former members of the Armed Forces community, operational qualified seafarers and their immediate families. Salary Grants pay up to £25,000 per year for up to three years, a maximum of £75,000 in total. There is no closing date. The Foundation is trialling a rolling approach for Salary Grants, and aims to decide within 12 to 16 weeks. Before applying, read the Standard/Salary Grant guidance and the What We Will Not Fund document. Then complete the online eligibility checker, which sends eligible applicants to the right form. Assessors look at the project or items to be funded, the number of beneficiaries, the need and impact for the Armed Forces community, and the applicant's governance and financial need. Current grant holders must wait six months from the award date before applying again. After a rejection, you can reapply three months after the decision notice. The funder gives no minimum award and list no example salary costs.
Where this funding goes
Frequently asked questions about Veterans' Foundation funding
How many Veterans' Foundation grants are open right now?+
4 grants from Veterans' Foundation are open on GrantMatch today, of which 3 have no fixed deadline. The list is checked daily.
When is the next Veterans' Foundation deadline?+
The nearest deadline is 4 December 2026. Always check the funder's own page for the final date before applying.
How much does Veterans' Foundation usually award?+
Across 685 published awards, the typical Veterans' Foundation grant is £29,732, with most falling between £16,874 and £43,121. Figures come from 360Giving open data and describe past awards, not what is on offer now.
How do I apply for Veterans' Foundation funding?+
Each grant on this page links to the Veterans' Foundation application page for that fund. Read the funder's own eligibility criteria before you start, since terms differ between funds.