Movember
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Movember's current priorities are mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer, so an organisation whose work falls outside those areas should not apply.
- It does not fund institutional expenses, infrastructure grants outside specific funding calls, or direct and unsolicited requests, so the route in is to watch for an open call and apply to it against its stated eligibility and evaluation criteria.
- The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as throughout England and Wales, but no wider geographic focus is stated.
- Opportunities are released at different times, each with its own deadline; the one listed is for the Discovery Research Programme Fellowships, which have a deadline of 19 November, 10pm GMT, a stated maximum of up to £57,665, and are open only to postdoctoral fellows who were awarded a PhD in the past 5 years and are citizens or residents of the host country with the right to work there.
- No typical grant size is given, so check each call's criteria before estimating a request.
Overview
Movember is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1137948).
Movember is a charity registered in England and Wales whose purpose is to advance men's health, including by researching sickness, disease and issues relating to men's health. It began with a simple idea: a few mates growing moustaches to start a serious conversation about men's health that no one else was having. Its current strategic priorities are mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. Its annual giving was £3,489,790, according to the Charity Commission register.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Movember directs funding towards mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. It invests in specific programmes and initiatives, with opportunities released through open calls at different times according to funding available in each market. The opportunities are guided by these priorities and governance committees, and successful applications are selected through strict governance processes. Movember works with communities, researchers and governments, and focuses on prevention and early action. Its funding supports research, health service interventions and their evaluation, alongside programmes and advocacy to improve men’s health. Eligibility and evaluation criteria are set for each opportunity, so applicants and project requirements depend on the priority area and the opportunity. Its approach is globally coordinated and aligned with its Impact Strategy.
Themes
- Mental health
- Suicide prevention
- Prostate cancer
- Testicular cancer
What they don't fund
- Institutional expenses
- Outside of our focus areas
- Infrastructure grants outside of specific funding calls
- Direct and unsolicited requests for funding
- Movember Institute Discovery Research Programme Fellowships only: Applicants who were not awarded their PhD in the past 5 years, excluding periods of extended leave or career disruption; Applicants who are not a citizen or resident of the host country, or do not have the right to work there
How to apply
For a funding opportunity, applicants follow its stated eligibility and evaluation criteria, key dates and deadlines, and directions for structuring and submitting the application.
Deadlines: Each funding opportunity has its own key dates and deadlines.
Application windows:
- Movember Institute Discovery Research Programme Fellowships: RFA issued 16 September; deadline for submissions 19 November, 10pm GMT.
Who can apply:
- Movember Institute Discovery Research Programme Fellowships: Open to Postdoctoral Fellows who were awarded their PhD in the past 5 years (excluding periods of extended leave or career disruption). Applicants must be a citizen or resident of the host country, with the right to work there.
What to send:
- Movember Institute Discovery Research Programme Fellowships: A completed Biosketch, as referred to in the Request for Application (RFA).
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The foundation's strategic priorities guide its funding opportunities.
- Selection of successful applications is managed through strict governance processes.
Where they fund
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 April 2021 | £26,851,050 | £10,914,552 | £3,480,415 | Accounts for year to 30 April 2021 |
| year to 30 April 2022 | £19,622,934 | £11,725,959 | £2,967,939 | Accounts for year to 30 April 2022 |
| year to 30 April 2023 | £21,496,394 | £15,192,581 | £3,939,909 | Accounts for year to 30 April 2023 |
| year to 30 April 2024 | £25,156,554 | £18,917,508 | £4,712,573 | Accounts for year to 30 April 2024 |
| year to 30 April 2025 | £27,420,539 | £21,103,055 | £3,489,790 | Accounts for year to 30 April 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, all years: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- movember.com
- movember.com/about/funding · read on 31 October 2026
- movember.com/about-us · read on 31 October 2026
- uk.movember.com/about/funding · read on 31 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 30 April 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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