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Our opportunities

The Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund runs two grant programmes: our large and small grant schemes.

Our large grant scheme runs every three years, and our small grant scheme runs on an annual basis.

Applying for a grant

Our application window is currently closed. We do not accept funding requests or applications outside of this window.

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The application process

Watch our webinar below to find out more about the grant application process, receive hints and tips on applying and hear from our current charity partner, Scotty’s Little Soldiers.

Eligibility criteria

Please read the following eligibility criteria to determine whether you should apply. This may be subject to change so always check the latest eligibility criteria on our application form before applying.

  • Charities with an annual income of circa £2m or less (for small grants) or £2.5m or more (for large grants)
  • Support the military community directly
  • Support people and communities that are the hardest to reach
  • Supporting the most ‘at risk’ groups
  • Focus on employability and mental health
  • Demonstrate good governance and are a member of COBSEO
  • Military charity sector collaboration encouraged
  • Alignment with the MoD’s Veterans or Families Strategies
  • Proposals that are evidenced by research
  • Demonstrative of long-term sustainability once the partnership has ended

In scope:

  • Salaries to deliver the project
  • Materials and equipment for the project
  • Training of charity employees to deliver the project
  • Activities for the project
  • Civilian charities supporting the ex-military community
  • Umbrella organisations
  • Former serving personnel of the British Armed Forces and their families
  • Bereaved families of former serving personnel
  • Work to support “at risk” groups
  • Organisations that have received a donation from LPF in the past. This could be to fund a different project or fund the expansion or next phase of the project. Continued funding of the same project would only be considered once the impact has been demonstrated

Out of scope:

  • Regimental charities
  • Community interest companies (CIC)
  • Individuals
  • Charities that only support a specific sector of society based on ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, or political beliefs
  • Grant giving organisations
  • General ongoing core services and unrestricted funding
  • Facilities or services that the MoD provides
  • Contributions directly towards individual beneficiaries or sponsorship of individuals
  • Sponsorship of events, or contributions towards fundraising events
  • Office items or IT equipment for the charity’s own use
  • War memorials
  • Projects supporting education and employability amongst young people in London given Lloyd’s Community Programme’s support for these initiatives
  • Projects that work in the focus area of Lloyd’s Charities Trust (global disaster reduction) and Lloyd’s Tercentenary Research Foundation (risk related academic research)
  • Global and local emergency response appeals as this is channelled through the Corporation of Lloyd’s
  • Ad-hoc donations and any requests for sponsorship from global or local individuals and charities as this is channelled through the Lloyd’s Market Charity Awards