The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) supports the UK Combined Cadet Force by funding activities that enrich cadet experience but are not typically covered by the normal chain of command. Its giving is especially oriented toward practical skill-building, challenge-based experiences, and direct support for cadets and adult volunteers, including hardship-style assistance and enrichment opportunities. The CCFA’s distinctiveness is that it operates as a specialist charity for cadet development rather than a broad youth funder, with grants aimed at strengthening contingents, confidence, resilience, and participation.
Small, targeted grants with clear caps: up to £750 for group activities (generally annual) and up to £350 per cadet for small grants, with applications for small grants accepted on a rolling basis. The CCFA also works through linked/partner programmes such as the Ulysses Trust, so some funding is program-specific or routed through established cadet networks rather than an open, broad application cycle.
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Check whether your activity is something the contingent or chain of command would not ordinarily fund, since that is central to eligibility. For small grants, apply any time; for group grants, plan ahead for annual consideration and keep requests modest, clearly tied to cadet development, and specific about how the activity builds skills, confidence, or resilience. For Ulysses Trust funding, use the trust’s own process and deadlines rather than the CCFA page.
Current and upcoming funding from Combined Cadet Force Association that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to cadets in CCF contingents; activities should be those not ordinarily funded by the cadet’s contingent.
Deadline: Applications accepted at any time (rolling).
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