Funding for Armed Forces Children and Young People: An overview and analysis

Abstract: This report aims to provide a systematic and rigorous account of the landscape of funding that supports Armed Forces children and young people. In the context of this report, the phrase ‘Armed Forces children and young people’ refers to ‘a person whose parent, or carer, serves in the regular Armed Forces, or as a reservist, or has done at any point during the first 25 years of that person’s life’ (SCiP Alliance, 2022a). Through identifying, for the first time, the funders that provide support for Armed Forces children and young people – and presenting insights about the value and nature of their funding – this research intends to contribute to the knowledge of both funders and funding recipients. Specifically, this research aims to address the following questions: how many funders are there? How much funding is provided? Who can be funded? What can be funded? What is the role of monitoring and evaluation? What is the role of collaboration? It is hoped that funders, organisations and professionals that support Armed Forces children and young people will use this report to increase their knowledge of the funding landscape. It is also anticipated that the conclusions and recommendations will help inform policies and strategies, and will extend opportunities for conversation and collaboration in directing funding to Armed Forces children and young people.