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Supporting Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Hidden Voices Programme

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The Hidden Voices Programme will award grants of up to £25,000 to enable and deliver accessible mental health and wellbeing support for those with seldom heard needs in Armed Forces communities.

Aims to support projects that address the unique mental health and wellbeing needs of marginalised groups focusing on prevention and early intervention. Your project will need to meet bothof the following outcomes:

  • Those who are underrepresented, or whose voices are seldom heard, within the armed forces community, have equitable access to mental health and wellbeing support which meets their specific needs.
  • Awareness of the needs of underrepresented groups within the armed forces community has been raised among organisations supporting them, through mutual learning and knowledge exchange to embed best practice.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland UK

Fund type

Type of funding:
Grant
Type of cost:
Revenue

Fund award sizes

Minimum:
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Maximum:
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Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply

  • UK based registered charities
  • Community interest Company (CIC) with substantial recent experience of supporting Armed Forces communities.
  • Local authorities

See fund guidance for full eligibility criteria.

When to apply

Now open. Upcoming deadlines are:

  • 12 noon on 1 October 2025 (for decisions end of November)
  • 12 noon on 21 January 2026 (for decisions end of March)

Next deadline: 1 Oct 2025

How to apply

Apply via online application portal.

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Activites funded: Advice and information Befriending and mentoring Campaigning Citizenship and community involvement Community safety Education and training Health care and wellbeing Mental health care Organisational development and capacity building Justice, equality and law

Beneficiaries funded: Mental health conditions Veterans and armed forces personnel

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