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The Big Give: Christmas Challenge

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Overview

How does the Christmas Challenge Work?

The Christmas Challenge utilises our Pledge Model of match funding. The Pledge Model offers supporters of participating charities the opportunity to double their donations with match funding provided by a charity’s pledgers and Big Give’s Champions.

Watch their video that explains how the campaign works.

Learn more about how match funding works

Who is eligible to take part?

  • 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).
  • Charities which are registered on BigGive.org (free to register).

Sign Up

  • Log in or sign up, head to Big Give Campaigns, and click on Apply now for the Christmas Challenge

2024 Results

  • £44.7m raised for 1,267 charities
  • 74% of charities reached their fundraising target
  • 119,000 donations

Key dates

Open to applications 12/05/2025
Application deadline 04/07/2025