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Our work for the Office for Veterans’ Affairs continued this year, enabling grant-making on the department’s behalf to support veterans experiencing homelessness, unemployment and mobility challenges.
The Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund
The Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund
In 2024/25, the Trust awarded grants on behalf of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) towards projects that contribute to the aims of the Government’s ambition to reduce veteran homelessness and end rough sleeping.
Focus on - Major Capital Grants programme
Focus on - Major Capital Grants programme
The Major Capital Grants programme has enabled registered charities and registered social housing providers working with veterans to access a significant cash injection to support the creation of affordable new build housing, significant refurbishment or extension of accommodation for veterans. These properties will meet decent homes and energy efficiency standards. This year the programme awarded 11 projects, worth a total of £6.2 million.
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Veteran Housing Scotland
Veteran Housing Scotland
“Ten years’ service and two operational tours began to take its toll on my mental health and around the start of 2021 I began to think that something was wrong.”
Reducing veteran homelessness
Reducing veteran homelessness
In 2024/25 we opened a second funding round of the Reducing Veteran Homelessness (RVH) programme, inviting applications from charities, local authorities and registered social housing providers. Grants of up to £300,000 were available to deliver nine-month projects to improve the capacity of services in supported housing to better help veterans with a range of different needs.
The Veterans’ Housing Referral Pathway was funded for a further 12 months in 2024/25. An interim evaluation of both programme elements published by Alma Economics states: “The programme’s funding significantly enhanced staff support, allowing for more meaningful engagement with beneficiaries, particularly those with complex needs. Improved partnership working with local services and networks was also highlighted as a success, as it strengthened overall support and service delivery. Moreover, increased access to therapeutic interventions was identified as a critical factor in achieving positive, life-changing outcomes.”
What else we delivered on behalf of OVA this year:
What else we delivered on behalf of OVA this year:
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