1. The Armed Forces Covenant Fund

2. The Armed Forces Covenant Fund
The Covenant Fund - £10M per annum in perpetuity.
It has 4 broad funding themes now and in the future.
Removing barriers to family life;
Extra support after service for those that need help;
Measures to integrate military and civilian communities and allow the armed forces community to participate as citizens;
Non-core healthcare services for Veterans.

3. The Covenant Fund so far
Awarded 231 grants to date
Committed funds totalling
£10m in 2015/16
£1.5m so far in 2016/17 with
the remainder being announced
late Feb/early March
Covenant
in Business

4. The Covenant Fund so far …
Organisation: The Venture Trust
Project: Positive Futures
Grant awarded: £315,064
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Project: The co-ordination and delivery of support to the Armed Services community
Grant awarded: £391,820

5. The Covenant Fund Small Grants so far…
The Small Grants priority (up to £20,000) has provided funding for a multitude of projects

6. The Covenant Fund Small Grants so far…
Organisation: Army Welfare Service Northern Ireland
Project: HEROS Programme (Hockey Education Reaching Out to Society)
Grant awarded: £19,612
Organisation: The Regimental Charity of The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment.
Project: The Lions of England – commemorating the past, celebrating the future.
Grant Awarded: £12,000

7. The Covenant Fund Small Grants so far…x
Organisation: Rosie Kay Dance Company Ltd
Project: 5 Soldiers- The Body is The Frontline Scottish Tour and Community Engagement Programme
Grant awarded: £18,000
Organisation: AF&V Launchpad Ltd
Project: Transport for Veterans (Newcastle)
Grant awarded: £20,000

8. The Covenant Fund Small Grants so far…
Organisation: Royal Caledonian Education Trust
Project: Forces Kids Live – But it’s Not Just Soldiers Who Go Away
Grant awarded: £19,480
Organisation: MediaActive Projects/MAC Arts Centre
Project: Shock and Awe
Grant awarded: £18,023

9. The Covenant Fund awarded in the South East…
2015/2016 Small Grants Awards
23 in total including the following Gurkha projects:
Organisation - Reading Ex British Gurkhas – Project - REBGA Gurkha Community Support Worker - £14,560
Organisation - Rushmoor Healthy Living – Project - We are Gurkhas! - £19,860
Organisation – Hampshire Cultural Trust – Project – Gurkha Connections - £20,000
2015/2016 Large Grants Awards
5 in total but region incorporated in a number of national bids
2016/2017 Small Grants Awards so far. Large Grants to be announced shortly
13 in total including the following Gurkha projects:
Organisation - Maidstone Gurkha Nepalese CIC – Project – South Park Pavilion Community Hall - £20,000

10. The Covenant Fund
Spread the word
Improve the quality of applications
Understand why applications fail
So how can we make sure that great projects get funded?
What Makes a Good Bid?
Is this a good project?
Does it fit with local priorities? (communicate with your Local Authority Armed Forces Lead Officer to confirm endorsement for your project and receive advice and guidance)
Are there any risks associated with the bid?
Main Criteria
How well the project addresses the priority and how it will meet the specific requirements of that priority (Refer to guidance notes on the website)
Evidence of the need for the project
Engagement, partnership working and collaboration
How well the project is likely to be delivered
To what extent the project represents value for money
To what extent we can have confidence that the project will have lasting impact, delivering changes that last beyond the funding period

11. The Covenant Fund – what next?
Funding programmes for 2017/2018
Families in Stress (Round 2) – Open for applications March 2017
Strengthening Local Government Delivery of the Covenant (Round 2) – Open for applications June 2017
Armed Forces Covenant: Local Grants – Open for applications February 2017 (Small grants up to £20,000)

12. Measuring the impact
Given the life span of the Covenant Fund, we’re looking at how we can develop systems that will enable us to explore and show the impact of the Fund over decades
We want these tools to be easy for our grant holders to use, and support our grant holders to be able to show others the great work that they are delivering

13. The Covenant Fund – Any Questions?
Further information on the Armed Forces Covenant Fund can be found at You can the MOD Armed Forces Covenant Fund team at: For further information on all aspects of the Armed Forces Covenant visit: