Lloyd's Patriotic Fund
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- Typical grants
- Up to £100,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Online form
- Decisions
- Once per year
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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lloyds.comAbout Lloyd's Patriotic Fund
Lloyd's Patriotic Fund, established in 1803 by Lloyd's underwriters, is the UK's oldest military charity. Its mission is to support the welfare of serving and ex-service British Armed Forces members and their families facing disability, poverty, illness, or hardship. The Trust values collaboration, evidence-based impact, and partnership. It prioritises projects that help the most vulnerable transition to civilian life, with a sharp focus on mental health and employability.
What Lloyd's Patriotic Fund funds
The Trust funds UK-registered charities working with veterans and their families. Priority causes are mental health and employability, specifically projects that improve the transition to civilian life. Supported activities include training for employment, mental health support services, equipment for project delivery, and salaries for staff delivering these services. The Trust works across the UK with no geographic restrictions, funding charities that help the most vulnerable veterans and their families.
Who can apply
UK-registered charities with a proven track record serving the armed forces community are eligible. The Trust prioritises organisations helping the most vulnerable veterans and their families, particularly around mental health and employability. Charities that only support a specific sector based on ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, or political beliefs are excluded. CICs and individuals cannot apply.
What Lloyd's Patriotic Fund doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund regimental charities, grant-giving organisations, or projects that duplicate Ministry of Defence provision. Core costs, CICs, and individuals are excluded. Also excluded are projects in the focus areas of other Lloyd's foundations (global disaster reduction, risk research), education and employability for young people in London, emergency appeals, and ad-hoc donations or sponsorship.
How they like to fund
The Trust funds project costs and salaries, but not core costs. It welcomes unsolicited applications and works in partnership with charities to deliver measurable outcomes.
How much does Lloyd's Patriotic Fund give?
Lloyd's Patriotic Fund runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 14 sourced facts
- Online application form
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Lloyd's Patriotic Fund funds — and what they won't
improving the transition to civilian life for veterans and their families who need the most help. Focus on employability and mental health.
The full exclusions list (8)
- Regimental charities
- Grant giving organisations
- Charities that only support a specific sector of society based on ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or political beliefs
- Facilities or services that the Ministry of Defence provides
- Projects that work in the focus area of Lloyd’s of London Foundation (global disaster reduction) and Lloyd’s Tercentenary Research Foundation (risk related academic research)
- Projects supporting education and employability amongst young people in London given Lloyd’s Community Programme’s support for these initiatives
- Global and local emergency response appeals
- Ad-hoc donations and any requests for sponsorship
Good to know
How to apply to Lloyd's Patriotic Fund
Lloyd's Patriotic Fund takes applications via online form.
- Published programme route: online application form.
- Decisions are typically once per year.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
What Lloyd's Patriotic Fund's application asks
We hold the 34 questions from Lloyd's Patriotic Fund's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.
“Title of project:”
“Project duration:”
32 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Lloyd's Patriotic Fund provide?
Lloyd's Patriotic Fund runs one grant programme — Small Grants 2023: Up to £15,000.
Where does Lloyd's Patriotic Fund fund charities?
Lloyd's Patriotic Fund funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Lloyd's Patriotic Fund accept unsolicited applications?
Lloyd's Patriotic Fund accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Lloyd's Patriotic Fund not fund?
Their published exclusions include: Regimental charities; Grant giving organisations; Charities that only support a specific sector of society based on ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or political beliefs; Facilities or services that the Ministry of Defence provides; Projects that work in the focus area of Lloyd’s of London Foundation (global disaster reduction) and Lloyd’s Tercentenary Research Foundation (risk related academic research). The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Lloyd's Patriotic Fund?
Lloyd's Patriotic Fund takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.
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