The deadline for applications is Friday 17 January 2025
A seven-day online match funding campaign dedicated to helping charities playing a vital role in tackling pressing environmental issues, run in partnership with Environmental Funders Network (EFN).
The Green Match Fund utilises the Multi Model of match funding. Environmental charities apply to Big Give and can select either the 1:1 or Pledge Model of match funding. Their application is assessed by Big Give and its partners, EFN. Successful charities are awarded a sum of match funding which is ring-fenced for their organisation. This match funding is unlocked by public donations given through Big Give’s online fundraising platform during the week of the campaign.
To be eligible, charities must:
- Be a UK-registered charity with a Charity Commission, OSCR, or NI Charity Commission number, or tax-exempt status
- Have an annual income of at least £25,000 (as per last filed accounts on the Charity Commission).
- Be wWorking on environmental issues as part of their core mission. This may include biodiversity and conservation; climate change; agriculture and food sustainable communities; energy; transport; trade & finance; consumption and waste; and toxics and pollution. Charities may be working in the UK or overseas and are able to use the campaign to raise unrestricted funds.
- Be registered on BigGive.org (free to register).
Charities seeking to raise:
- Up to £10,000 in public donations through the 1:1 Model (to be doubled by match funds provided by Big Give’s Champion partners).
- Up to £100,000 in public donations through the Pledge Model (to be doubled by match funds provided by Big Give’s Champion partners and the charity’s own pledge funders). Charities can receive up to £50k in Champion funds.
Click here to read more and apply