MSE Charity - funding to educate people to understand and manage personal finances
by Nakhat Zahir (Funding Advice Worker)
18 August 2009
Grants are available both for individuals seeking to educate themselves and for groups/charities looking to develop projects.
Anyone over the age of 18 can apply for a grant of up to £500 to help pay towards a recognised and approved course that will help improve their ability to budget and manage their finances. The money can be used to pay for course fees or other necessary expenses.
Information for groups/innovative projects - The MSE Charity supports projects such as self-help groups and other innovative projects that will help educate people about money/debt/consumer issues. So whether you're a charity, or an individual with a good idea, let them know and they'll see what can be done to help.
• 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 OUTCOMES must be achievable, measurable, deliverable within budget and within a time frame and be sustainable.
• It will be necessary for groups to demonstrate that they have the skills, ability and experience to deliver the project.
The deadline for the next round of group application is 30th November 2009.
Applications for support for Individual courses should be with them by the 30th August 2009.
Groups applying for less than £900 should submit the Group Application Form at any time.
To register your interests at any time, simply complete the initial Group Application Form online at Website:
www.msecharity.com/index.html?pid=21#groups
They'll then get in touch to discuss it further and see if it fits within the charity's aims.
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