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Scottish Veterans Fund: beneficiaries
Financial support for veterans' organisations.
2026 to 2027
The Scottish Veterans Fund supports veterans by providing grants to organisations delivering practical help and services.
For 2026 to 2027, funding has been split into two strands:
- £400,000 for larger multi-year projects (main fund)
- £100,000 for smaller annual projects (small fund)
This will allow the Fund to support both sustained programmes and more agile, responsive activity.
Main fund
| Organisation | Project title | Funding awarded | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACVC Hub | Creative Well-Being Enterprise Programme | £15,000 | Arts and crafts sessions three days a week over three years to improve mental health and reduce isolation among veterans. |
| Combat Stress | The Veterans and Family Recovery Network | £32,000 | Providing veterans and their families access to a mental health education programme. |
| Defence Gardens Scheme | Strong Roots | £24,000 | Horticultural therapy and practical growing skills for veterans and their families across the Highlands. |
| Forces Employment Charity | NOVA Scotland programme | £50,000 | Supporting veterans in contact with the justice system to reduce reoffending and reintegrate into the community. |
| Fresh Start Scotland | Support for veterans working through addiction | £15,001 | A tailored support pathway for veterans in or emerging from addiction recovery, delivered in partnership with LEAP and Recovery Through Activity. |
| Housing Options Scotland | Military Matters Programme | £50,000 | One-to-one housing advice and support for veterans and serving personnel navigating the transition to civilian life. |
| Lothians Veterans Centre | Drop-in Centre | £31,781 | A drop-in centre in Dalkeith, offering holistic, person-centred advice and support to veterans and families in the Lothians. |
| Money Advice Scotland | Money advice for veterans | £15,000 | Specialist training for the sector on supporting veterans with financial advice and challenges. |
| On Course Foundation | Confidence building golf activities | £7,872 | A programme of confidence-building golf activities supporting the recovery of wounded, injured and sick veterans. |
| Reading Force | Free story-sharing initiative | £9,914 | A free story-sharing initiative for veterans, service leavers, their families and bereaved families to support wellbeing. |
| Roxburgh and Berwickshire CAB | Supporting rural veterans | £28,065 | Physical outreach to provide advice and support for veterans in rural communities. |
| Royal British Veterans Enterprises | Empowering Scotland's Bravest | £31,297 | A pilot training programme for disabled, disadvantaged and underemployed veterans and military families in partnership with West College Scotland. |
| Royal Caledonian Education Trust | Support to Service leavers' and veterans' children | £37,500 | Supporting children and young people to achieve a successful transition to civilian life when a parent leaves the forces. |
| Royal Marines Association | Transition Support Officer North | £9,000 | Funding a Transition Support Officer based at 45 Commando in Arbroath. |
| Sacro | Veterans Mentoring Service (VMS) | £25,000 | Intensive mentoring and practical support for veterans in or at risk of involvement in the justice system. |
| Scottish Veterans Residencies | FO(OT)HOLD | £40,000 | Using occupational therapy to improve the mental health and employment prospects of homeless veterans in supported housing. |
| Shared Parenting Scotland | Separation and family breakdown support | £16,500 | Support for veterans and their families experiencing separation, family breakdown and loss of contact with children. |
| Thistle | Meaningful Connections | £40,000 | Building on the Meaningful Connections programme to improve health, wellbeing and social participation of veterans and families. |
| Venture Trust | Outdoor Therapy Programme | £24,433 | A two-year outdoor therapy programme to improve veterans' health and wellbeing and support transition into civilian life. |
Small fund
| Organisation | Project title | Funding awarded | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology Scotland | Wellbeing Through Archaeology | £10,000 | An archaeology-based approach to improving health and wellbeing for female veterans, serving personnel and their families. |
| Clyde Coast Radio | Veterans Radio Show | £9,000 | Army veterans providing peer support through a community radio show. |
| Cyrenians | Sanctuary for veterans and families | £10,000 | Wellbeing activities at Linburn Walled Garden, with a focus on LGBTQI+ veterans and families. |
| Erskine | EARS 2 Hear | £9,631 | A hearing support initiative for veterans. |
| Larkhall and District Volunteer Group | Veterans Group | £10,000 | Fortnightly meet-ups offering activities and support tailored to the needs of local veterans. |
| Macmerry and District Mens Shed | Twice weekly workshops | £7,500 | Twice-weekly workshops bringing veterans together to learn new skills and access support. |
| Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership | CAB services for veterans | £3,000 | Increasing access to confidential advice and information for veterans through Dalkeith and District Citizens Advice Bureau. |
| Nature 4 Health | EVAC North Sessions | £9,600 | Weekly activity sessions at Erskine Veterans Activity Centre North, ranging from bushcraft to academic study. |
| Rothiemurchus Lodge | Refurbishments | £9,410 | Refurbishing the Lodge to provide respite accommodation for veterans and their families. |
| Stand Easy | Drama-based therapy | £10,000 | Drama-based therapeutic workshops for ex-service personnel and families affected by post-traumatic stress. |
| What Makes the Difference | Support to veterans in custody | £10,000 | A 12-week coaching pilot for veterans in custody addressing trauma, identity loss and neurodivergent needs. |
Contact
Email: veteransunit@gov.scot