The BFBS Big Salute 2024

Charities supporting the armed forces community can apply for grants of up to £10,000 from the BFBS Big Salute. The grants are intended to fund purpose-driven projects that address the unique challenges faced by the military community in the UK and overseas.

In 2025 the BFBS Big Salute allocated over £25,000 to four remarkable charities, who applied in 2024:

• Veterans into Logistics received £8,394 to fund HGV driver training for veterans
• Little Troopers were awarded £7,810 to expand its educational programme supporting service children in schools
• HorseBack UK received £4,686 to support veterans through its equine-based wellbeing project, which uses horsemanship to aid mental health and personal recovery
• Reading Force were granted £5,000 to support military families with children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Danielle Sinclair, General Manager at Veterans into Logistics, said “Thank you so much for the fabulous news that our application for a BFBS Big Salute grant has been successful. Demand for our support has continued to rise since this application was submitted and presently, we have over 300 veterans on our database at various stages of their training into employment – around half of those are awaiting funding, so the grant could never be more needed or impactful than now!”

Nicky Ness, Director of Broadcasting and Entertainment at BFBS added: “It’s been an honour to review the applications and see the breadth of work that small charities are undertaking to support the British military community.  I’m always inspired by and grateful to our audiences and staff who work tirelessly to raise this money, every penny of which goes to the beneficiaries.”

About British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS)     

BFBS is a military charity and media organisation that entertains, informs, connects, and champions the UK Armed Forces.       

We bring trusted and secure entertainment, news, sport, and information services to the military, their families, and veterans worldwide. We spread happiness and keep people in touch, helping build morale among the military overseas and at sea, offering them a way to share experiences, as well as a valuable connection to life back home.         

We also champion the UK armed forces by keeping their activities in the public eye on our BFBS Forces News digital channels.        

And our commercial offering – which provides income for the charity – spans training, digital, and creative services, as well as pioneering technology solutions that enable media and communication in the hardest to reach places.