Aims/priorities: This is a refurbishment grant programme. It is for capital projects that will support the refurbishment and/or extension of accommodation for veterans.
The funding is for projects that will:
- Enable refurbishments of existing affordable homes for rent to veterans
- Enable refurbishments of sites that increase the availability of veteran housing
- Ensure properties meet decent homes and energy efficiency standards.
Priority will be given to:
- Single Veterans
- Veterans and their families, including veterans who have shared custody arrangements for their children
- Veterans with disabilities
- Homeless Veterans
- Female Veterans
- LGBT Veterans
- Veterans leaving prison.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from either:
- A registered charity, that has been registered in the UK (with one or more of the charity commissions for England and Wales, or Scotland or Northern Ireland and/or Companies House) for at least three years at the time of their application and be able to provide published accounts for all three years (if requested), with a minimum of three, unrelated trustees that can show it works with Veterans or
- A registered social housing provider.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have at least five years’ relevant social housing experience.
- Be able to show the majority of their organisation’s work is with veterans or the predominant beneficiaries of this specific project would be veterans.
- Have ownership of the facility or a lease of 10 or more years.
- Have a minimum of three unrelated trustees (for charities) or directors (for CICs).
Grant amount: Grants of up to £75,000 are available for capital refurbishment projects lasting up to one year.
It is anticipated that most grants will be less than £40,000.
Application process: There will be two funding rounds in the 2023/24 financial year:
- Applications received by midday on 23 October 2023 will receive a decision by 31 December 2023.
- Applications received by midday on 8 January 2024 will receive a decision by 31 March 2024.
The guidance notes, faqs and online application form can be found on the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust's website.
Deadline: Monday, 23 October, 2023.
Contact information: Email: info@covenantfund.org.uk
Website: Veterans Capital Housing Fund launches first programmes : Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust