British Forces Broadcasting Service Big Salute Grants Programme

Proceeds from fundraising activities pay for grants for specific projects which fulfil the following criteria:

• Beneficiaries of BFBS Big Salute grants must be related to one of the armed services, either regular, reservist, veteran or family member

• Only registered charities with an annual income below £1 million are eligible to apply.  Annual income refers to the amount stated on the Charities Commission website or the Scottish Charity Regulator’s website (OSCR).  Note: BFBS will look at the Charities Commission or Scottish Charity Regulator’s returns for the previous financial year to confirm this status.
• Any Charity may apply if the project is specifically funding the military community.
• Grants will only be awarded to registered charities whose records are up to date and accessible via the charities commission website or Scottish Charity Regulator’s website.
• The project does not further segment or narrow prospective beneficiaries by rank, unit or affiliation.
• Grants applied for can be for any amount up to a maximum of £10k.
• Grant applications must not be for staff salaries, training or running costs.
• Applications made for equipment should only be for the capital cost, not the running cost.
• Grants are not a substitute for activity that is ordinarily publicly funded.
• There should be a tangible, measurable benefit from the specific project for which the grant has been requested, and should be realised within a year of the grant allocation.
• The project applied for should not begin until January 2027.