The deadline for applications is Friday 4 July 2025
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). Organisations must secure at least £1,000 in match funding.
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.
Click here for more information and to sign up.