This fund closed for applications on Friday 5 July 2024
At Big Give, Christmas always comes early. The Christmas Challenge is the UK’s biggest match-funded campaign. For seven days, supporters of participating charities can double their donations and, in doing so, make an extraordinary difference to some of the world’s biggest challenges.
Eligible organisations must be a UK-registered charity with a charity commission, OSCR or NI and have an annual income of at least £25,000. Charities must be registered on BigGive.org (free to register).
The Christmas Challenge utilises BigGive's Pledge Model of match funding. Which has the benefits of:
- Expanding your donor base: 95% of charities report receiving donations from new supporters during the campaign.
- Boosting donations: 76% of charities have a significant increase in donations compared to similar fundraising efforts.
- Strengthening relationships: 91% of charities develop relationships with new supporters and 96% report the campaign helps strengthen bonds with existing supporters.
- Accessing funding: In 2023, 93% of eligible charities received funding offers from Big Give’s partners.
Join their Webinar
We’re hosting a webinar on Wednesday 5 June, 12 noon to 1pm, via Zoom, with tips and advice on completing your Christmas Challenge application and an opportunity to ask questions. Register here.
Click here for more information and to sign up.