The Big Give: Christmas Challenge
Open or will open again
Active citizenship
Addiction and substance misuse
Adult Education/Learning
Advice services
Age
Age discrimination
Aged 26 - 59 years
Aged 60+
Animal Welfare
Archives and artefacts
Arts, culture and heritage
Black and minority ethnic
Buildings and built environment
Built heritage
Children (0-12)
Communities
Community and neighbourhood development
Community development
Community safety and crime prevention
Craft and design
Cross community
Cultural heritage
Cultural, events and festivals
Democracy and freedom
Dependants and carers
Education and learning
environment
Faith and religion
Family and parenting
Gender equality and sexual orientation
good relations
Governance and charity law
Health promotion
Health, wellbeing and sport
Healthcare services
Housing and homelessness
Human rights and equality
Human rights and justice
Information Technology
International issues
Medical conditions
Medical research
Miscellaneous
Monitoring and evaluation
Multiculturalism
Natural environment and climate
Offenders and ex-offende
Africa
Great Britain
International
Northern Ireland
In Kind
Large (over £60,000)
Medium (up to £60,000)
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