Deadline: 15-Apr-25
The BBC Children in Need is accepting applications for the Pudsey Next Steps Funding Stream which will help achieve greater equity, diversity and inclusion in the grant-making by reaching under-served and marginalised children and young people.
Key Principles
- Being focused on outcomes for children and young people
- Safeguarding (Working with Children)
- Supporting children and young people to participate in your work
- Statutory overlap, duplication, or substitution
Funding Information
- 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).
Duration
- Applicants to this programme can apply for grants for up to three years.
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.
Ineligibility Criteria
- BBC Children in Need doesn’t fund:
- Work that statutory bodies (such as schools or local authorities) have a duty to fund
- Educational institutions, including schools, universities, and pupil referral units. Special schools are the only exception
- Local government, prisons, or NHS bodies
- Capital or building projects
- Projects that promote religion
- Trips abroad, or other activity taking place outside the UK
- Medical treatment or research
For more information, visit BBC Children in Need.