BBC Children in Need: Pudsey Next Steps

Overview

In Northern Ireland, the Pudsey Next Steps programme welcomes applications from organisations working with racially minoritised children and young people outside of the Belfast area.

This round aims to reach under-served and marginalised children and young people. They may be affected by challenges including poverty, discrimination, and exclusion.

For example, this could include care experienced or disabled children and young people. It may include children and young people from minoritised ethnic communities.

Definition of 'under-served'

Areas where their funding is not reaching marginalised children and young people. They identify these areas using internal and external data and research.

Definition of 'marginalised'

BBC Children in Need commits to fairness and making a positive difference for children and young people. It is their responsibility to embrace a diverse, equitable, and inclusive approach to everything they do. Children and young people are great at this and they need to be too.

They encourage you to contact them with any feedback about their grant-making. They want to be as accessible and supportive as possible for your organisation. This could mean translating their application into another language. They will also speak to you to help clarify any questions. If you need help to apply, please phone them on 0345 609 0015, or email pudseygrants@bbc.co.uk.

As they get further on this journey together they will develop to ensure they are an equitable, diverse, and inclusive grant-maker. They want their application process to work well for you. It’s new to them too, so they’ll be learning and improving as they go. Please let them know if you have any thoughts or suggestions for improving it.

They will support organisations which:

• Address the specific local priorities identified for this round in their Nation or Region (see table on webpage)
• Have not been funded by BBC Children in Need before
• Have an annual income of £100,000 or less
• Are based in the community they serve
• Are reaching children and young people aged 0-18 years who are experiencing inequality of opportunity

Organisations can apply for:

• Grants from £1,000 – £15,000 per year for up to three years
• Core (organisational running costs) or Project funding

Local Priorities for the first round of Pudsey Next Steps

In Northern Ireland, the Pudsey Next Steps programme welcomes applications from organisations working with racially minoritised children and young people outside of the Belfast area.

Who can apply

• Organisations which have not been funded by BBC Children in Need before
• Organisations with an annual income of £100,000 or less
• Not-for-profit organisations working with children and young people aged 18 or under
• Organisations that work with children and young people who live in the UK, the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands
• You can only apply for and hold one grant at any time.
• If they do not fund your application they will advise you when you are next able to apply to them.
• Organisations which meet their Minimum Standards for Grant-making

The people and organisations that BBC Children in Need fund will be:

• Working with children and young people aged 18 years and under
• Working in the heart of their communities, particularly in times of crisis
• Putting children and young people at the centre of everything they do, from design to delivery
• Addressing challenges faced by children and young people, building their skills and resilience
• Empowering children and young people, and extending their choices in life
• Keen to keep learning about and developing their work with children and young people
• Committed to making a difference in children and young people’s lives

Funding Amounts

• Applicants to this programme can apply for grants for up to three years.
• You can apply for between £1,000 and £15,000 per year.
• The minimum you can apply for is £3,000 (£1,000 per year).