FIRST 1,000 DAYS OF A CHILD’S LIFE FUNDING

1. Title: FIRST 1,000 DAYS OF A CHILD’S LIFE FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: Manchester City Council, GB Tel: 07866001456. Email: omfunds@manchester.gov.uk. (OMVCS Programme Team)3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Our specified Programme Management Team are pleased to announce that the First 1000 Days Fund with grant allocations specifically for North Manchester is now open for applications. Funding is available for projects that aim to improve the health and wellbeing of children in North Manchester in their first 1,000 days of life (from conception to the age of two), as it is crucial to their long-term health and wellbeing.ObjectivesTo support women, fathers and families:To increase, in a sustainable way, their support networks in their communities, and their use of voluntary and statutory sector support servicesTo increase, in a sustainable way, the number and/or quality of friendships, relationships and connections with their communitiesThrough:Supporting women to build a positive and high-quality relationship with their child or children in pregnancy and early childhood (from conception to the age of two)Supporting women to maintain and improve their health and wellbeing when they are pregnantPromoting healthy relationships with mothers, fathers, family, friends and others in the community5. CPV Code(s): 85000000, 85320000, 98133100, 98000000, 981300006. NUTS code(s): UKD, UKD3, UKD337. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: North ManchesterManchester8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: The total amount of available funding is £250,000 and is based on grants for projects specifically within north Manchester wards as follows:Ardwick and Beswick, Charlestown, Cheetham, Clayton and Openshaw, Crumpsall, Harpurhey, Miles Platting and Newton Heath, and MostonThe amounts are over one year from March 2021 to March 2022. Funding will be awarded over one year, however projects can continue beyond this date.One grant of £100,000 for a project working with mothers, fathers and families living in north ManchesterThree grants of £50,000 for projects working with mothers, fathers and families living in north Manchester10. Deadline: 16.11.2020 (10:00 am).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:12. Other information: Key datesOpening Date Monday 19 October 2020Closing date for applications: Monday 16 November at 10amDecision date: December 2020Due diligence date: January 2021Start date for projects: Anticipated to commence March 2021 Please refer the website above for documentation# funding opportunity