Naval Children's Charity
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- Typical grants
- £300 – £3,000
- Where they fund
- United Kingdom, Commonwealth
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Online form
- Decisions
- Rolling (no fixed deadline)
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navalchildrenscharity.org.ukAbout Naval Children's Charity
The Naval Children's Charity exists to support the wellbeing and development of children and young people from Royal Navy and Royal Marines families, both serving and veteran. The Charity recognises the unique situations these families face, including frequent moves, deployments and separation, and works to provide practical help that meets individual needs. Rather than funding organisations, it makes grants directly to individual children, young people and their families, focusing its resources entirely on the naval community it serves.
What Naval Children's Charity funds
The Charity offers two main programmes: a General Support scheme for hardship and wellbeing, and a University Education Bursary Scheme to help naval children and young people with university education. Support is available to dependent children up to and including the age of 25, wherever they live in the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth. Grants address a range of needs from practical support to educational advancement, all tailored to the individual circumstances of naval families.
Who can apply
Applications are open to dependent children and young people (up to age 25) from Royal Navy and Royal Marines families, whether the parent is serving, a veteran, or deceased. The Charity makes grants directly to individuals and families, not to organisations. There is no religious restriction, and unsolicited applications are welcome. No formal organisational registration is required as the funds go straight to the child or young person.
What Naval Children's Charity doesn't fund
The Naval Children's Charity does not provide grants to organisations of any kind, including registered charities, schools, faith groups, community groups, social enterprises, or other bodies. Its resources are reserved entirely for individual children and young people from naval families. Support is not available for those outside the defined naval family or for organisational core costs or projects.
How they like to fund
The Charity makes grants directly to individuals and families through two distinct streams: a General Support programme for hardship and wellbeing, and a University Education Bursary Scheme for higher education costs. Funding is provided on a rolling basis through the General Support route, while the university bursary scheme follows a specific application period. Unsolicited applications are welcomed, and support is tailored to each family's circumstances.
How much does Naval Children's Charity give?
Naval Children's Charity runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 18 sourced facts
- Online application form
- Decisions in ~2 weeks
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 Naval Children's Charity funds — and what they won't
Our Mission is to support the wellbeing and development of children and young people from Royal Navy and Royal Marines families, serving and veteran, in recognition of the unique situations they and their families face.
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How to apply to Naval Children's Charity
Naval Children's Charity takes applications via online form.
- Published programme route: online application form.
- Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Naval Children's Charity provide?
Naval Children's Charity typically provides grants of £300 - £3,000.
Where does Naval Children's Charity fund charities?
Naval Children's Charity funds charities operating in United Kingdom, Commonwealth.
Does Naval Children's Charity accept unsolicited applications?
Naval Children's Charity accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Naval Children's Charity?
Naval Children's Charity takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.
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