Social Action Fund 2nd round opens for creation of social action opportunities

The Social Action Fund is a new grant fund of over £20 million managed on behalf of the Office for Civil Society. The Fund aims to inspire organisations to create new social action opportunities; encouraging people to give time, money, assets, knowledge or specific skills.

The second application window opens on 9 January 2012. All applications must be received by noon on Friday 3 February 2012. Any organisation with an annual turnover of at least £100,000 can apply.

Successful applications will address the following themes:

• Encourage people to come together in their locality to support each other: Projects that scale proven models to regional or national levels, or replicate them in other localities. Some priority will be given to models that encourage those who do not traditionally get involved as volunteers.
• Focus on the different life stages of volunteering.
  Programmes that target the following will be favoured:

- Building a culture of participation among school children and university graduates.
- Encouraging professionals who have retired or are on point of retirement to use their experience and skills for community/public benefit.
- Inspire and support NCS graduates who want to continue contributing to their communities through social action projects.

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