Veterans' Foundation Salary Grants
Funding
Up to £75,000
Location
England, Scotland, Wales
Applications
Rolling (always open)
The Veterans' Foundation offers salary grants to help pay staff costs. You can get up to £25,000 per year for up to three years. The maximum total is £75,000. Your organisation must support serving or former armed forces members, operational qualified seafarers, or their immediate families. This is a rolling programme, so there is no fixed deadline. Decisions are usually made within 12 to 16 weeks of applying.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must support serving or former armed forces community, operational qualified seafarers, or their immediate families
- Funding must be used for staff salaries
- Maximum £25,000 per year for up to three years
This grant is for organisations in England, Scotland, or Wales that support serving or former armed forces personnel, operational qualified seafarers, or their immediate families. You must be using the funding to pay staff salaries. It is not for organisations working outside these communities.
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).
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Full details from Veterans' Foundation
Provides salary grants of up to £25,000 per year for up to three years (maximum £75,000) to eligible organisations supporting the armed forces community, operational qualified seafarers, and their immediate families. This is a rolling funding programme with decisions typically made within 12 to 16 weeks. The grant is intended to fund staff salaries within qualifying organisations.
This is a rolling programme, so you can apply at any time. Apply directly through the Veterans' Foundation. Decisions are typically made within 12 to 16 weeks.
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