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1. Title: TACKLING LONELINESS – GRANT – DEADLINE EXTENDED2. Awarding Authority: The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, GB Email: info@covenantfund.org.uk. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Tackling Loneliness programme provides funding for projects that support people within the awarding authority who can be harder to reach; helping them gain skills and confidence so they are less impacted by loneliness.5. CPV Code(s): 98000000, 85320000, 85300000, 98133100, 981300006. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI3, UKI327. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: London, Inner London – West, Westminster.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: We can award a grant of £70,000 for a two-year period.10. The new application deadline is 30.10.2020 (12:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:12. Other information: Responding to the need of applicantsThe ongoing impact of the Covid pandemic has made it challenging for organisations to plan their activities in 2021 and 2022. We are responding to this by giving organisations more time to complete their applications for this programme.If you are thinking about your application, do remember that we will cover a fair amount of the costs to your organisation of delivering the project. These are sometimes called core costsSupport during CovidWe also know restrictions that have been brought in to control the spread of Covid can mean that organisations need to change their plans.We’ve worked with lots of our current grant holders to help them make changes to their grant so they can deliver their work in different ways. If you are awarded a grant and need to make changes as a result of Covid, then we will work with you on this.The Tackling Loneliness programmeYour project should meet the needs of one or more of the groups in our programme guidance and should also fit with at least one of the main themes of this programme.Building stronger social networks and friendships.Improving access to local activities and provision.Building emotional resilience to overcome the causes of loneliness.Empowering Armed Forces communities to become more independent.If you have already submitted an application ahead of the original deadline, but would like to make changes within the time available, please contact us at awarding authority emailFor more information, please visit our Tackling Loneliness programme page available on the website above# funding opportunity# COVID-19