Small Grants
Funding
£500 – £5,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
England
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
The Veterans' Foundation offers small grants between £500 and £5,000. This funding supports organisations that help serving and former Armed Forces personnel, operational qualified seafarers, and their immediate families. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so there is no fixed deadline. The grant is based in England.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must support serving or former Armed Forces personnel, operational qualified seafarers, or their immediate families
Eligible organisations that provide assistance to serving and former members of the Armed Forces community, operational qualified seafarers, and their immediate families.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for organisations in England that support serving or former Armed Forces personnel, operational qualified seafarers, or their immediate families. It is not for individuals or businesses with no connection to the Armed Forces or seafaring community.
Regions
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.
Full details from Veterans' Foundation
The Veterans' Foundation Small Grants programme provides funding between £500 and £5,000 to eligible organisations that support serving and former members of the Armed Forces community, operational qualified seafarers, and their immediate families. This is a rolling funding programme with no specific closing date. Applicants may submit no more than one application per quarter across all funding streams.
Applications are assessed on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. You can apply at any time through the Veterans' Foundation. Decision timelines are typically 12 to 16 weeks after submission.
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