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<p>The new Local Authorities grant programme aims to distribute £4 million in Financial
Years 2016-17 and 2017-18. The programme supports Local Authorities in their delivery
of their commitments under the Armed Forces Covenant. Local Authorities have been
able to apply to the Covenant Fund since July 2016. Decisions will be made by the
Covenant Fund National Panel on 23 March 2017 as to the first year's funding, and
published on the Armed Forces Covenant website. Until the grant awards have been made
it would be inappropriate to say which Local Authorities submitted applications. In
addition, Local Authorities are also eligible to bid for smaller grants of up to £20,000
from the Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants.</p>
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