Funding for Projects Addressing Domestic Abuse in UK Armed Forces Communities

Registered charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs), Armed Forces bases/units, Local authorities and NHS bodies can apply for grants of between £75,000 and £150,000 for projects starting between 1 October 2025 and 1 January 2026 and delivered over a period of up to two years.

The funding is for projects tailored to address domestic abuse within the specific context of the serving Armed Forces community through either preventative measures or the provision of effective routes to support for victim-survivors.

Projects need to achieve one or more of the following outcomes: 

• Effective measures are delivered to prevent incidences of domestic abuse within armed forces communities and these address emerging and current challenges.
• Clear routes are provided which enable victim-survivors from armed forces communities to access effective support, including the ability to recognise and report domestic abuse.
• Sustainable improvements and adaptations are made to service provision to meet the evolving support needs of victim-survivors from armed forces communities.

Projects need to be wholly focused on Armed Forces communities. This could involve both male and female spouses/partners, children and young people and serving members of the community as both victim-survivors and perpetrators.

There is interest in projects that are actively aware of additional factors that might present additional barriers in accessing support. This could include those with disabilities, non-UK families, the LGBT+ community or armed forces serving personnel and families who are located overseas. It could also include other factors such as addressing the needs of those who are at high risk of domestic homicide or suicide.

Projects will most likely be regional or national in focus and can also address the needs of those located overseas.

The grant can pay for most things needed for the project or activity, including people's time, costs of delivering work online or buying/hiring equipment.

The deadline for applications is 2 July 2025 (12 noon).

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