The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is launching it's 2026 Service Pupil Support Programme – an MOD funded programme, part of the Armed Forces Families Fund (AF3).

Specifically supporting Service pupils aged 4-18 years, this programme will focus on those pupils from currently serving families and will support them along their educational pathways.

Who’s it for?

Schools, academies sixth form colleges, Further Education colleges and local authorities can apply. The Trust has set up a dedicated programme page on their website featuring full eligibility details.

The programme will award grants of £5,000 to £1500,000 to one-year, stand-alone, projects that meet one of three priorities.

• Closing the gap in attainment between Service and non-Service pupils, using data led evidence.
• Addressing the needs of Service pupils with additional needs through early identification and intervention using a collaborative and coordinated approach.
• Identifying and addressing the needs of small cohorts of Service pupils within educational settings.

The Trust anticipates that most grants awarded will be around £40,000 or less, and successful applications will need to clearly show good value for money.

The application deadline is 12:00PM on 30th September 2026.

For more details on the programme and to apply: CLICK HERE