The MSE Charity has grants of up to £5,000 available for self-help groups and innovative projects that will help educate people about money/debt/consumer issues. Projects must assist people to improve their quality of life through knowledge and understanding of how to manage and take control of their own financial situation. Projects must also provide outcomes that will benefit their wider communities.
Eligible Groups
The trustees prefer to fund small to medium-sized charities with an annual income of less than £500,000 where small grants can have more impact.
What type of projects?
Grants of up to £5000 are available. Projects should meet the following criteria:
• Projects must assist people to improve their quality of life through knowledge and understanding of how to manage and take control of their own financial situation
• Groups will need to demonstrate that they have researched and assessed the need for the project
• Groups must demonstrate that the project will make a significant difference to the beneficiaries so the OUTPUTS must be achievable, measurable, deliverable within budget and within a time frame and be sustainable
• Groups will also need to show that the project will also provide outcomes that will benefit their wider communities
• It will be necessary for groups to demonstrate that they has the skills, ability and experience to deliver the project
• The MSE Charity will consider full project cost recovery, but costs must only relate to the project itself and not the organisations core funding. The MSE Charity will not normally fund capital equipment such as laptops and projectors
• Projects must provide value for money
• Projects should seek to provide long term solutions rather than short one off events
• For existing projects with a proven success record, consideration will only be given to those that can demonstrate that funding will be used to extend the project beyond its existing boundaries in terms of the scope of project, number of beneficiaries and/or time frame
For further information and to apply, visit: https://www.msecharity.com/how-to-apply.aspx or email: [email protected]
Deadline: Saturday 31 May 2014 or once 40 completed applications that meet the criteria have been submitted whichever is the earlier