Will match funded grants be available for Armed Forces Day Events in 2025?
YES, match funded grants will be available for Armed Forces Day Events 2025.
The Ministry of Defence makes grants available to support Armed Forces Day events. Depending on the size and format of the event, this could be up to the value of £10,000. The grant is match-funded. This means, a Ministry of Defence grant could cover up to half of the overall cost of the event, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria. If the overall event cost £7,000 Defence could cover up to £3,500 providing eligibility criteria are met.
Applications for grant funding will close on 30 April 2025.
How can I register my event?
You can register your event through the Armed Forces Day (AFD) website, under the get involved tab. If you have not registered an event before, please sign up and create a log in, if you have previously submitted events please sign into your existing account.
What is the expected timeframe between registering my event and receiving confirmation of grant funding?
You can register an event until 31 March 2025. The MOD grant team then have 4 weeks to publish all events and generate a confirmation link which includes a link inviting you to apply for a grant. Once received you have until 30 April 2025 to apply for a match funded grant. Once submitted you will be notified by 30 May 2025 of the grant amount you have been awarded. Once your event has concluded (typically at the end of June) please upload your cover letter and invoices using the template provided on the AFD portal, following the direction on the invoicing page. You will receive your grant payment within 3 months of submission of the required supporting documentation.
What do I need to submit to receive my grant?
You will need to upload a cover letter on headed paper, addressed to MOD including the organisers address. This cover letter must include:
- Title of event
- Grant ID
- Date of invoice
- Grant amount
- Bank details and confirmation of credit card payment
- Email address and contact information.
In addition to this you will need to evidence all eligible spending and upload invoices onto your AFD portal. Remember MOD do not pay VAT!
When can I submit my eligible spending & invoices?
Eligible spending, invoices and cover letter can be submitted as soon as your AFD event has concluded. Payments will be made via credit card as first choice, however if credit card payments are not accepted BACS can be used. Grant funded payments will be made between 01 July-19 Dec 2025.