The Second Half Fund is a partnership between Nesta and the Office for Civil Society. Nesta and the Office for Civil Society are looking to support the growth of innovations that mobilise the time and talents of many more people aged over 50, to help others, alongside public services in four key priority areas: 
• Children and young people: People aged 50+ supporting and encouraging children and young people to succeed and find employment through social action
• Parents and families: People aged 50+ supporting parents and families to nurture and encourage children and young people to be healthy and succeed
• Ageing well: People aged 50+ supporting older people to age well
• Resourceful and resilient places: People aged 50+ supporting resourceful and resilient neighbourhoods
The fund will provide financial and non-financial support to help grow the impact and reach of the best innovations, based in England. Successful applicants can receive financial support from £50,000 to £250,000, usually in the form of a grant.
The fund is looking to support innovative ventures and programmes that:
• Mobilise the time and talents of people aged 50+ through social action to have a demonstrable positive impact on outcomes in one of our priority fields (children and young people, parents and families, ageing well, resourceful and resilient places)
• Harness social action effectively - mobilising people aged 50+ to work alongside public services
• Have an ambitious and financially sustainable strategy for growing their impact by reaching and benefiting many more people
• Have a commitment to rigorously measuring their ongoing performance and progress against our Standards of Evidence
• Are supported by a competent management team who are open to challenge and support
How to apply
Submit an expression of interest form by 31 October 2016, 12:00.
The team will review your form and may then invite you to work with them to develop a full proposal. If you are selected to develop a full proposal, you will be notified within 20 working days.
For further information and to apply, visit: www.nesta.org.uk/project/second-half-fund-sharing-time-and-talents-life