The vision of the MSE Charity is

"to support UK non-profit organisations to deliver activities which will make a lasting impact on the way people think, behave and manage their money."

All projects we fund must support people to improve their ability to manage their money.  

Please take our quick Eligibility Quiz it’s designed to help you assess whether your organisation and project align with our core grant-making criteria.

Our next grant round will accept Stage 1 applications only between:

9am Monday 19 January – 5pm Monday 26 January 2026

We typically run two grant rounds each year — in January and July.  For full details, please visit our Key Dates page.

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Once the grant round opens, eligible applicants who have successfully completed the Eligibility Quiz will receive an email on the morning of Monday 19 January 2026. This email will include a secure link to access our Stage 1 Outline Proposal online form.

The Outline Proposal is a short form designed to help you introduce your organisation and outline the financial capability activities you’re seeking funding for. It should provide enough detail for our Grants Advisory Panel (GAP) to decide whether to invite you to submit a full Stage 2 application.

You can preview the questions in our Outline Proposal template.

For further guidance, please refer to our Guidance Notes and FAQs.

If you’re unsure how to answer any questions or need help accessing the form, we’re here to support you. Please email us first, and we’ll respond to your query or arrange a phone call if needed.

The Grants Advisory Panel will consider and review the Stage 1 Outline Proposals received, and make decisions on which organisations to invite to make a Stage 2 application. All applicants will be informed of the outcome.

For the January 2026 grant round, decisions will be communicated on Friday 20 March 2026. 

If you've been invited to Stage 2, you'll receive a secure online link to complete your full application. You will have around one month to submit it.

What you'll need to provide:

• Details about your organisation

• Evidence of need for your project

• Description of project activities and expected outcomes

• Information about your team’s experience

• A detailed project budget

• Supporting documents:

• Most recent annual accounts

• A current bank statement

Deadline:  All Stage 2 applications must be submitted by 5pm on Friday 17 April 2026.

The Grant Advisory Panel will review the Stage 2 applications throughout April and May. Final decisions will be agreed at the Panel meeting and all applicants will be notified of the outcome by Friday, 29 May 2026.

If you have not heard from us by this date please do not hesitate to get in touch.