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A contract to evaluate projects funded under the serious stress in veterans, carers and families programme. This will enable effective comparisons between different approaches and provide a robust evidence base for projects which show good outcomes in supporting veterans, their carers and families. Further details were set out in the ITT that was published. The Serious stress in veterans, carers and families programme is a 4 000 000 GBP grant programme providing funding for innovative and new ways of working to reduce serious stress in veterans, their carers and families. It will make grants to try new ways of working that are on top of existing services. It is likely that the programme will make up to 5 grants each with a value of approximately 300 000 GBP — 700 000 GBP to be spent over a 2 year period to different geographic areas across the UK. The funded projects will try new ways of supporting veterans with complex but non-critical mental health needs, their carers and families. We anticipate that this programme will open for applications in September 2018. Grants will be awarded in February 2019. Projects will be expected to complete their work by April 2021. The contractor will deliver an evaluation of the projects funded under the programme. This will enable effective comparisons between different approaches and provide a robust evidence base for projects which show good outcomes in supporting veterans, their carers and families.