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 £750,000 and have less than six months free reserves.
Organisations should have an annual income under £750,000 and have less than six months free reserves.
How we Fund
How we Fund
Usually we invite organisations to apply if they have a great idea for a financial capability project, related to the current grant round theme.
Usually we invite organisations to apply if they have a great idea for a financial capability project, related to the current grant round theme.
In the summer of 2022 - we responded to the urgent need of the Cost of Living Crisis which is impacting people across the UK. We updated our grant criteria and the timing of the grant round so that we could get emergency funding out to organisations in late September 2022.
In the summer of 2022 - we responded to the urgent need of the Cost of Living Crisis which is impacting people across the UK. We updated our grant criteria and the timing of the grant round so that we could get emergency funding out to organisations in late September 2022.
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.
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.
Applications are only invited online in January and in September. All grants are below £7,500.
Applications are only invited online in January and in September. All grants are below £7,500.
Grant Round Themes & Dates
Grant Round Themes & Dates
There are two themed grant rounds per year, there are four different themes which rotate through a two year cycle.
There are two themed grant rounds per year, there are four different themes which rotate through a two year cycle.
A grant round closes early if 40 applications have been accepted, so make sure you apply early in the month the grant round is open.
A grant round closes early if 40 applications have been accepted, so make sure you apply early in the month the grant round is open.
Applications Accepted - 4th September – 29th September 2023
Applications Accepted - 4th September – 29th September 2023
Decision Meeting - 7th November 2023
Decision Meeting - 7th November 2023
Applications Accepted - 15th January – 16th February 2024
Applications Accepted - 15th January – 16th February 2024
Decision Meeting - 19th March 2024
Decision Meeting - 19th March 2024
Applications Accepted - 2nd September - 27th September 2024
Applications Accepted - 2nd September - 27th September 2024
Decision Meeting - 6th November 2024
Decision Meeting - 6th November 2024
Applications Accepted - 13th January - 14th February 2025
Applications Accepted - 13th January - 14th February 2025
Decision Meeting - 25th March 2025
Decision Meeting - 25th March 2025