1. Title: NEW FUNDING TO SUPPORTING VETERANS2. Awarding Authority: Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, GB. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The funding will support a small number of projects that pilot better ways of supporting veterans and their families when they are in a hospital setting. The funding is for innovative projects within hospitals that could lead to significant change in how members of the Armed Forces community are documented, supported and have their care co-ordinated within acute hospital settings.To be eligible for this funding, applicants must be a:Veteran Aware NHS hospital in England that is a member or aspirant member of the Veterans’ Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) at time of application, orHospital in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that can show support of the aims of the Veterans’ Covenant Healthcare Alliance.Applications can only be made by hospitals which can show that they have already worked with others to improve support for veterans who access their services.5. CPV Code(s): 85320000, 98000000, 752000006. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI3, UKI327. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Acute Hospital8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Grants of up to £120,000 for two-year projects are available.10. The deadline for applications is 4.6.2021 (12:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: The funding could cover the following costs:FTE or part time staff post to deliver the project.Line management costs to deliver the project.A modest communications budget for materials such as leaflets for veterans, or pop-up display banners.Training materials for staff training and awareness raisingPriority will be given to projects in hospitals that are likely to receive higher numbers of veterans (and other members of the Armed Forces community) for treatment or serve a particularly high number in terms of age range or service background. All successful projects will have to demonstrate clear and realistic sustainability plans.TKR-2021514-EX-1612904# funding opportunity