BBC Children in Need

BBC Children in Need have several funding programmes open at any one time and provide a huge amount of detail and guidance about each programme on their website.

Children in Need fund projects run by Not For Profit organisations focussed on children and young people in the UK. Through grantmaking and wider work this funder aims to create lasting, positive change for the children and young people who need help the most.

Successful applicants will need to:

Work in the heart of their communities, particularly in times of crisis.
Put children and young people at the centre of everything they do, from design to delivery.
Address the challenges the children and young people face, build their skills and resilience, empower them and extend their choices in life.
Be keen to keep learning about their work so that their ability to make a difference in children and young people’s lives can keep on improving.

The Project Cost and Core Grants Funding Streams have no application deadlines and can be applied for at any time. The first stage of both applications is an expression of interest completed online. Some organisations are then invited to complete a full application. Other funding streams are detailed on the Children in Need website but have specific deadlines.

Project Costs

Project Costs support the aims and delivery of a specific piece of work. This work will usually be time-limited, and based on a defined set of activities.
Applicants to this programme can apply for grants for up to three years with quicker decisions for grants of £15,000 or less per year.

Core Costs

Core Costs support essential organisational and administrative spending. These are the key expenses required to keep your organisation running. Core Costs funding can be spent on your organisation’s central day-to-day operations. These might include, for example: