MSE charity grants

There are two themed grant rounds per year, there are four different themes which rotate through a two-year cycle.

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. Take our quick Eligibility Quiz to see if we can fund your organisation.

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.

Life changes

• Projects focused on building financial capacity skills assisting groups who support adults affected by bereavement, retirement, relationship breakdown, homelessness, offenders and resettlement.
• Applications Accepted - 4th September – 29th September 2023
• Decision Meeting - 8th November 2023

Living with long-term challenges

• Projects focused on building financial capacity skills assisting groups who support dementia, autism, learning difficulties, disabilities, caring responsibilities, mental illness, brain injury and stroke.
• Applications Accepted - 15th January – 16th February 2024
• Decision Meeting - 19th March 2024

Building and developing resilience

• Projects focused on building financial capacity skills assisting groups who support mental health, well-being, cooking well for less, training others, independent living skills, and peer mentoring.
• Applications Accepted - 2nd September - 27th September 2024
• Decision Meeting - 6th November 2024

Raising the next generation

• Projects focused on building financial capacity skills assisting groups who support children and youth families, school-based work, migrants, lone parents, victims and survivors of domestic abuse, and family outreach services.
• Applications Accepted - 13th January - 14th February 2025
• Decision Meeting - 25th March 2025