Guidance

Office for Veteran Affairs Grant Adverts

Updated 15 December 2021

Competitive Grant Adverts – Office for Veterans’ Affairs

Project Title: Improving Access to Service Charities for Female Veterans - x 2

Project reference number: (1)G2-SCH-2021-12-9578 (2) G2-SCH-2021-12-9579

Overview

The Office for Veterans’ Affairs is welcoming applications for projects aiming to ensure veterans’ services are accessible and inclusive for female veterans living across the UK. It is important that any specific barriers and issues related to female veterans accessing veterans’ services are correctly addressed.

Applications are invited to share details of their project, including outcomes related to the improvement and access of charitable services for women who have served in the Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. There will be two awards made for this project.

Maximum award:

£75,000 (x 2)

Duration of award:

1 year

Who can apply

We welcome applications from all Charity organisations and non-profit organisations from the United Kingdom.

When to apply

Closing deadline for applications will be at 23:59 hours on Friday 28th January 2022.

Incomplete applications received by the closing date or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

How to Apply

Please email [email protected] for a grant application bid pack. An Electronic copy of the application and any other supporting documentation must be sent to the Office of Veterans’ Affairs to [email protected] by the application deadline.

Grant Application Pack Contents:

• Grant application form
• Supporting documentation

Project Title: The Lived Experience of Veterans from Ethnic Minority Backgrounds

Project reference number: G2-SCH-2021-11-9462

Overview

The make-up of our Armed Forces has changed dramatically over recent decades, and it is more diverse than it has ever been. Diversity is a source of strength for the UK Armed Forces and one of our focus is to better understand the experience of Veterans across all backgrounds. There is very little evidence or data to help inform our understanding of the experiences or needs of UK Armed Forces veterans from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Applications are invited to undertake this research to better understand the experiences of a veteran from an ethnic minority background, to inform future policy and service delivery across government.

Maximum award:

£95,000

Duration of award:

1 year

Who can apply:

We welcome applications from all University/Higher Education institutions, Charity organisations and non-profit research organisations from the United Kingdom.

When to apply:

Closing deadline for applications will be at 23:59 hours on Friday 28th January 2022. Incomplete applications received by the closing date or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

How to Apply

Please email [email protected] for a grant application bid pack. An Electronic copy of the application and any other supporting documentation must be sent to the Office of Veterans’ Affairs to [email protected] by the application deadline.

Grant Application Pack Contents:

• Grant application form
• Supporting documentation

Project Title: Lived Experience of Non-UK veterans

Project reference number: G2-SCH-2021-11-9457

Overview:

Commonwealth personnel have long made significant contributions to the defence of the United Kingdom (UK) and continue to play an important role in the UK Armed Forces serving in operations across the world. Applications are invited to undertake this research to improve our understanding of the lived experience of non-UK veterans, encompassing several factors such as housing, health and employment in order to inform future policy and support for the non-UK veterans in our community.

Maximum award:

£95,000

Duration of award:

1 year

Who can apply:

We welcome applications from all University/Higher Education institutions, Charity organisations and non-profit research organisations from the United Kingdom.

When to apply:

Closing deadline for applications will be at 23:59 hours on Friday 28th January 2022. Incomplete applications received by the closing date or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

How to Apply

Please email [email protected] for a grant application bid pack. An Electronic copy of the application and any other supporting documentation must be sent to the Office of Veterans’ Affairs to [email protected] by the application deadline.

Grant Application Pack Contents:

• Grant application form
• Supporting documentation

Project Title Female Veterans’ Experience of Government and Charity Service Provision

Project reference number: G2-SCH-2021-11-9461

Overview

As the number of females serving in the Armed Forces increases, so will the proportion of female veterans, therefore it is important that the services we provide are welcoming and accessible to all. Understanding potential barriers to females using veteran specific pathways will help develop better services in the future for our female veterans.

Applications are invited to undertake this research to better understand the lived experience of female veterans and how female veterans experience the provision of services provided by both the government and charity sector.

Maximum award:

£120,000

Duration of award:

1 year

Who can apply:

We welcome applications from all University/Higher Education institutions, Charity organisations and non-profit research organisations from the United Kingdom.

When to apply:

Closing deadline for applications will be at 23:59 hours on Friday 28th January 2022.

Incomplete applications received by the closing date or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

How to Apply

Please email [email protected] for a grant application bid pack. An Electronic copy of the application and any other supporting documentation must be sent to the Office of Veterans’ Affairs to [email protected] by the application deadline.

Grant Application Pack Contents:

• Grant application form
• Supporting documentation