Funding Reserves and Cadets

Grants are normally made on a one-off basis of up to £5,000.00 (but can in some circumstances be more) to Reservist or Cadet units that can satisfy the objectives of the fund and where funds cannot be obtained from military and other charitable organisations.

Applications for retrospective activities will not be considered.

The Trustees normally meet three times a year to review applications.

Applications must be submitted by the deadline. If submitted after this date, we will take your application to the next meeting.​​

The next application deadline 31st March 2026 (Trustee Meeting April 2026).

There is no limit to how many applications you can submit, and we welcome applications throughout the year.

You can apply at any time during the year and as many times as you wish.

Yes. We provide feedback for all applications so will explain the reasons for a grant not being awarded. You can apply for more grants at any time. The number of previous applications, whether successful or not, has no impact on your opportunity to apply again.

Our online application form allows you to draft your application, then send it to a specified email address for further input and approval. You can edit the form as many times as you wish, then when it is complete you can submit it to us.

If you have any questions either before or after you submit your application, just get in touch here or send an email to enquiries@connaught-trust.co.uk and we'll be happy to help.

If you have any questions either before or after you submit your application, just get in touch here or send an email to enquiries@connaught-trust.co.uk and we'll be happy to help.