Big Give Christmas Challenge

Award

£2,000 - £50,000

Deadline

Jul 03, 2026

Due in 123 days
Location

United Kingdom

Applicants

organization

About This Opportunity

The Christmas Challenge is the UK's biggest collaborative fundraising campaign that provides match funding to UK-registered charities. Through this program, charities can have public donations doubled during a week-long campaign in December. The program uses a Pledge Model where charities must first secure match funding from their own supporters (pledgers), and if eligible, they can be awarded up to the same amount again from Big Give's Champion partners. Charities can raise between £2,000 and £50,000 in public donations, which are then matched by the combined pool of pledge funds and Champion funds. The program supports a wide range of charitable causes including global poverty, gender equality, climate change, and mental wellbeing. Charities working both in the UK and overseas are eligible to participate.

Renewable
Decision 2-3 months

Who Can Apply

Region
United Kingdom
Project in
United Kingdom
Applicants
organization
Organizations
nonprofit

Application Details

Matching funds

Stages

  1. 1 multi_round

Review process

Multi-stage process including application submission, pledge collection (minimum £1,000), due diligence vetting, and Champion funding assignment based on pledges secured.

Additional benefits

  • marketing
  • training

Restrictions

  • reporting_requirements

Post-award obligations

  • final_report