The Service Pupil Support programme
Under this programme, which sites within the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund, the Trust will award grants for projects which support Service children along their Educational Pathway.
- Opening date: (Midnight)
- Closing date: (Midday)
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Summary
Following the launch of the Families Strategy in January 2022, the MOD created a dedicated fund, ‘The Armed Forces Families Fund’ (AF3). This programme sits within the AF3 Fund. The MOD has partnered with the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to administer the AF3 Fund.
Under this programme, the Trust will award grants for projects which support service children along their educational pathway.
Applications can only address the needs of children aged 4-18 in full-time statutory education, who are from currently serving armed forces families. This includes pupils whose parents are on full commitment as part of the full-time reserve service.
This funding is for stand-alone projects lasting up to two years.
Eligibility
We invite applications from local authorities, and schools in the UK which have children of currently serving armed forces personnel on roll. Service refers to regular forces or reserves (full-time reserve service).
We can accept applications from:
maintained schools
academies
free schools
sixth form and FE colleges
local authorities
multi-academy Trusts
Specialist educational organisations can be involved in a bid; however, the lead applicant will need to be one of the above. There is more information about this in the Programme Guidance document.
Objectives
Through this programme, we would like to support projects that ensure the needs of service pupils are met through effective interventions in response to an evidence base that clearly defines need.Your project will need to clearly address one or more of the following outcomes:
Closing the gap.
Support for service pupils with SEN/D, ASN, ALN.
Mobility, deployment and separation.
Low numbers of service pupils.
There is more detail on these themes in the Programme Guidance document.
Dates
If you apply by the application deadline of midday on Wednesday 30 April 2025, you will receive a decision before the end of June 2025.
How to apply
You can apply via our website at https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/the-service-pupil-support-programme
Supporting information
Full guidance can be found at out website here https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/the-service-pupil-support-programme/