Trusts That Fund Armed Forces Charities

I came home and I was OK, but some didn't and too many weren't OK. Here is a list of the trusts and foundations that support our veterans' charities, thank you.

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1. Armed Forces Covenant Fund - Local Grants Programme - registered charities, community interest companies, local authorities, schools, and armed forces units with a UIN, for projects in the UK that support the armed forces community and meet the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust's priorities.
2. Armed Forces Covenant Fund - Removing Barriers to Family Life Programme - Armed Forces charities, Community Interest Companies or Armed Forces units for projects supporting Armed Forces families in the UK who are facing challenges.
3. Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust – Veterans Community Centres Programme - capital grants are available for Armed Forces charities to renovate or refurbish community halls used by veterans and their communities.
4. Beatrice Laing Family Trust - offering practical services to those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable; ex-service personnel.
5. British Legion - not-for-profit organisations running, or planning, charitable activities in support of the Armed Forces community.
6. Cadogan Charity – military charities.
7. CSIS - public servants, including the Armed Forces.
8. Forces in Mind Trust - not-for-profit organisations to support Service or ex-Service men or women, or their families as they make the transition to civilian life within the UK.
9. Grocers Charitable Trust - up to £5k, UK registered charities.
10. Help for Heroes – grants to individuals and charities.
11. Inman Charity - UK registered charities for medical, social welfare or general welfare activities, particularly hospices, Armed Forces, medical research, older people and the disabled.
12. MacRoberts Trust - Armed Forces, education and children/youth. Four types of awards from up to £1k to over £50k.
13. MOD Education Support Fund - publicly funded schools, academies and free schools throughout the UK to mitigate the effects of significant mobility and/or deployment of their service communities.
14. Positive Pathways Programme - Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund - Armed Forces charities for projects and activities that support the mental health and wellbeing of veterans.
15. Prince Andrew Charitable Trust - participation of the disabled and wounded servicemen and women in sporting activities.
16. Queen Mary's Roehampton Trust - Grants to UK registered charities in the UK which provide services to war disabled ex-Service men and women and their dependants. 
17. RAF Benevolent Fund – support for veterans.
18. Royal Caledonian Education Trust - Scotalnd's Armed Foreces Childrens' charity.
19. Robert Clutterbuck Charitable Trust - registered charities in England and Wales with a preference for projects in Cheshire and Hertfordshire; personnel within the armed forces and ex-servicemen and women.
20. Royal British Legion External Grants - direct welfare support directly to serving and/or ex-Service personnel and/or their families. Priorities - employment and training, family support, homelessness and outreach, the elderly.
21. Royal Navy Benevolent Trust – support for veterans.
22. Scottish War Blinded - grants for equipment to assist with independent living. 
23. Sir James Knott Trust - charities in NE England. Special consideration is given to charitable activities known to have been of particular interest to Sir James Knott. They include: military organisations, youth clubs, projects to help the elderly, education and training.
24. SSAFA - support for veterans.
25. Stuart Halbert Foundation - UK registered charities and other charitable organisations for projects that support the Armed forces.
26. The Nuffield Trust – grants to the Armed Forces. 
27. The Soldiers Charity - registered charities and other organisations which support the Army community.
28. Turn2Us – grant sources for veterans.
29. The Veterans’ Foundation – funds for Armed Forces charities.
30. War Memorials Trust - grants for repair and conservation.
31. Whitbread Charitable Trust - grants to charities that support the health and welfare of soldiers.

Here’s a list of Armed Forces charities and click here for a searchable database.

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