# Grant Funding Opportunity - First Step Fund

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Justice\.](/buyers/ministry-of-justice/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: HMPPS in Wales
- Award value: £148,855
- Award date: 3 August 2017
- Published: 15 September 2017
- Contract start: 1 August 2017
- Contract end: 30 June 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: 2449f932-4a56-4e03-90ff-c5910898b83a-170985
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-765e0432-412b-4499-936d-9a3239072aa4

## Description

Grant award for the First Step Fund The grant will fund the development of a Network for ex-service personnel \(NESP\) and is a joint initiative between HMPPS CFO and MCTC Colchester\. The primary aim of the grant is to improve referral and information links between MCTC Colchester and the mainstream prison estate, as well as building community links for individuals released without supervision requirements\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2449f932-4a56-4e03-90ff-c5910898b83a-170985)