ACFA Hardship Relief Fund

The Army Cadet Force Association recognises that some ACF adult volunteers are struggling financially as a result of the UK wide COVID-19 lockdown. For some, financial hardship may act as a barrier to their return to ACF volunteer service when cadet training activity resumes.

In response the ACFA has established the ACFA Hardship Relief Fund to provide immediate short-term assistance to those ACF uniformed or non-uniformed volunteers, irrespective of rank, who are in a position of financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown.

They typically look to give grants in the £200 to £500 range, but will consider grants up to a maximum of £2,250.

The fund is open immediately and will consider applications three times over the next six weeks. Given the urgent nature of this support, the application deadlines will be:

0900hrs on Wednesday 29 April (Applications closed)
0900hrs on Wednesday 13 May
0900hrs on Wednesday 27 May

To apply for funding from the ACFA, to view the FAQs and to find out if you or others are eligible, visit the dedicated page on the Army Cadet Force Website here :

https://armycadets.com/about-us/acf-structure/the-acfa/grants-for-cfavs-and-cadets/acfa-hardship/