Aims/Priorities: The funding is intended for a wide range of not-for-profit organisations in the UK for activities that improve people's ability to become more financially capable in their present and future circumstances.
MSE Charity defines financial capability as the ability to manage money well – both day-to-day and through significant life events, such as: having a baby; moving home; unexpected job loss; bereavement; major illness or injury. It gives people the confidence and knowledge to make the most of their money and improve their lives. This means addressing all the factors that influence people’s behaviour around money: skills and knowledge, attitudes towards money, motivation to take action, and accessibility to financial services.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from UK registered charities, community interest companies (CICs), credit union, not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee, and social enterprise companies.
Grant Amount: Grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 are available.
It is anticipated that between six to nine projects will receive funding each grant round.
The MSE Charity will consider full project cost recovery, but costs must only relate to the project itself and not the organisation's core funding.
Application Process: The summer grant round (the second for 2025) is expected to open for Stage 1 proposals on 2 July and close on 10 July 2025.
The application process is as follows:
- Pre-Application - Grant Eligibility Quiz - a self assessment tool to determine if the organisation and project meet MSE Charity’s general grant criteria. If successful, applicants will be able to then access the Stage 1 form.
- The Eligibility Quiz is currently open for the summer 2025 round. A link to access the online form will be emailed on 2 July to groups who have successfully completed the Eligibility Quiz.
- Stage 1 - Outline Proposal - a brief application that enables applicants to tell about their organisation and the activities they would like funded. This should provide sufficient detail for the Grants Advisory Panel (GAP) to assess if it would be suitable for The MSE Charity to consider funding.
- Proposals accepted from 2 July to 10 July 2025.
- All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their Stage 1 application on Friday 15 August 2025.
- Stage 2 - Full Application - invited short-listed applicants are sent a link to complete a full application form with approximately one month to complete. This will require more detailed information to be provided about their organisation; evidence of need, the project activities; the team's experience; the outcomes they are hoping to achieve; a detailed project budget; and submission of supporting documents including their Accounts and a recent bank statement.
All relevant documents are available on the MSE Charity website.
Applications are only accepted electronically and only within the grant round dates.
Due to the level of demand, applicants must wait 12 months to re-apply.
The next grant round is likely to open in mid-January 2026.
Contact MSE Charity for further information.
Deadline: Thursday 10 July 2025
Contact Information: info@msecharity.com
Website: How to Apply