Armed Forces Covenant Fund - Supporting Partners Programme
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Through the Supporting Partners programme, the Armed Forces Families Fund (AF3) will help strengthen support for partners of serving personnel. The programme aims to help partners make choices that are right for them, recognise and promote their skills and experience, access the support they need, and overcome barriers to employment.
Projects needed to address one or more of the following outcomes:
Partners of serving personnel have increased their skills and confidence through additional opportunities to explore new ways of working and/or to change careers.
Partners of serving personnel, including non-UK nationals, are better able to access and engage with employment support that reflects the challenges of service life, such as mobility and separation.
Service providers and employers demonstrate improved understanding of the unique challenges of service life, enabling more informed and effective support for partners of serving personnel.
Improved mental health and wellbeing for partners of serving personnel, leading to increased confidence and greater empowerment in personal and career choices that work within service life.
Projects should address the current, emerging and immediate needs of partners of serving personnel, could be regional, national or serve armed forces communities based overseas, and their design should seek to remove barriers to participation and promote inclusivity.
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Geographical areas funded: UK
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant
- Type of cost:
- Revenue
Fund award sizes
- Minimum:
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- Maximum:
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- Average:
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- Annually awarded:
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- Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply
Armed Forces Bases, Stations or Units; Charities registered in the UK; Community Interest Companies (CICs); and Universities in the UK.
When to apply
Now open to applications. The next deadline to apply is 12 noon on 23 September 2026. Organisations will receive a decision before the end of November 2026.
Next deadline: 23 Sep 2026
How to apply
Apply online via the Covenant Fund website. Applications by post or email will not be accepted.
Activites funded: Advice and information Education and training Employability services Mental health care
Beneficiaries funded: Families Veterans and armed forces personnel
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