RNRMC provides grants to organisations that deliver mental health, wellbeing, and resilience support to serving personnel, veterans, and their families, acknowledging the unique pressures and experiences that Naval life can bring. These grants enable specialist providers to offer accessible counselling, trauma support, preventative wellbeing programmes, and resilience-building initiatives that empower individuals to manage stress, maintain good mental health, and recover from challenges. By funding expert organisations with the skills and capacity to deliver high-quality, tailored support, RNRMC strengthens the mental health safety net across the Naval community. This grant-making approach ensures that beneficiaries can access timely, effective care that promotes long-term wellbeing and enhances quality of life.

 
 

Applications for funding open soon!
Open from: 4 May 2026 - Closing date: 1 July 2026

Thinking of applying?

RNRMC is looking for grants piloting innovative new approaches that are inclusive and accessible for all, including minority and underrepresented groups, from organisations working with Royal Navy/Royal Marine Veterans, Serving, (including RFA and Reservists), and their Families. 

Applicants must meet the set theme and outcomes and are expected to report twice on the difference made during the grant lifetime. 

Criteria

Applications will be scored against criteria outlined in RNRMC Charity Framework of Funding Principles. 

 

Applicants should consider and demonstrate: 

  • Targeted support to Royal Navy/Royal Marine Veterans, Serving, RFA, Families and Reservists.
  • Innovative pilot approaches
  • Evidence of need in line with each theme and outcomes
  • Project planning, including activities, comms and marketing, staffing, costs and monitoring quality and evaluation.
  • Good governance and management structures
  • Evidence of the difference made, performance measures and evaluation
Projects
  • Open from: 4th May 2026
  • Closing date: 1 July 2026
  • Decision by:  16th September 2026

 

Are you working with serving personnel, veterans or families supporting people to have improved mental health, greater resilience and feel less lonely or socially isolated?

Good mental health, wellbeing and resilience is essential for all our community. RNRMC is offering grants up to a maximum of £30,000 to organisations delivering innovative inclusive projects that support veterans, serving personnel and families. Your project should start after 1st October

We are seeking projects that focus on:

  • addressing and supporting mental health issues - to bring improved resilience
  • the expansion of social connections – to address social isolation.

 

Outcomes your project should achieve

  • Mental health is improved or sustained.
  • Beneficiaries will feel less lonely and/or be less socially isolated.