What we Fund
Our Purpose
Our Purpose
The MSE Charity is dedicated to supporting UK voluntary groups deliver financial life skills, which make a lasting impact on the way people think, behave & manage their money.
The MSE Charity is dedicated to supporting UK voluntary groups deliver financial life skills, which make a lasting impact on the way people think, behave & manage their money.
Who we Fund
Who we Fund
We prefer to fund small to medium-sized non-profit organisations with a constitution for example registered Charities, CICs, Credit Unions, excluding statutory organisations.
We prefer to fund small to medium-sized non-profit organisations with a constitution for example registered Charities, CICs, Credit Unions, excluding statutory organisations.
Organisations should have an annual income under £500,000 and have less than six months free reserves.
Organisations should have an annual income under £500,000 and have less than six months free reserves.
Take our quick Eligibility Quiz to see if we can fund your organisation.
Take our quick Eligibility Quiz to see if we can fund your organisation.
How we Fund
How we Fund
We invite organisations to apply if they have a great idea for a financial capability project, related to the current grant round theme.
We invite organisations to apply if they have a great idea for a financial capability project, related to the current grant round theme.
UPDATE -The grant round themes for September 2020 and February 2021 have been modified due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
UPDATE -The grant round themes for September 2020 and February 2021 have been modified due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
All applications should be Innovative either in Audience, Approach or Delivery
All applications should be Innovative either in Audience, Approach or Delivery
and will make a lasting impact on the way people think behave and manage their money.
and will make a lasting impact on the way people think behave and manage their money.
Each theme is repeated every two years.
Each theme is repeated every two years.
Each round will focus on delivering financial life skills projects to organisations who assist and support defined groups.
Each round will focus on delivering financial life skills projects to organisations who assist and support defined groups.
The group categories range from children, carers, older people, offenders, to those living with disabilities.
The group categories range from children, carers, older people, offenders, to those living with disabilities.
There are two grant rounds per year, applications are only invited online in February and September.
There are two grant rounds per year, applications are only invited online in February and September.
We limit each grant round to the first 40 accepted applications.
We limit each grant round to the first 40 accepted applications.
All grants are below £7,500.
All grants are below £7,500.
Grant Round Themes & Dates
Grant Round Themes & Dates
There are two rounds per year, four themes rotate through a two year cycle.
There are two rounds per year, four themes rotate through a two year cycle.
Applications Accepted Between
Applications Accepted Between
1st September – 25th September 2020
1st September – 25th September 2020
Decision Meeting
Decision Meeting
9th November 2020
9th November 2020
Applications Accepted Between
Applications Accepted Between
1st September – 30th September 2021
1st September – 30th September 2021
Decision Meeting
Decision Meeting
8th November 2021
8th November 2021
Applications Accepted Between
Applications Accepted Between
1st February - 26th February 2021
1st February - 26th February 2021
Decision Meeting
Decision Meeting
7th April 2021
7th April 2021
Applications Accepted Between
Applications Accepted Between
1st February – 25th February 2022
1st February – 25th February 2022
Decision Meeting
Decision Meeting
4th April 2022
4th April 2022
Grant rounds close early if 40 applications have been accepted, so make sure you apply early in the month the grant round is open.
Grant rounds close early if 40 applications have been accepted, so make sure you apply early in the month the grant round is open.