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The Big Give - Small Charity Week
Created: 12/11/2026News/Events Category: Funding and Finance
Small charities are the heartbeat of communities, tackling social challenges and transforming lives with limited resources. The inaugural Small Charity Week match funding campaign will help to build the resilience, skills and profile of the small charity sector whilst helping them raise vital, unrestricted funding to further their impact.
Small Charity Week utilises Big Give's ‘1:1’ model of match funding. Small charities apply to Big Give and their application is assessed by Big Give and their partner, Global’s Make Some Noise. Successful charities are awarded a sum of match funding which is ring-fenced for their organisation. This match funding is unlocked by public donations given through Big Give’s online fundraising platform during the week of the campaign.
Who can apply?
- UK-registered charities with a Charity Commission, OSCR or NI Charity Commission number
- Must have a minimum annual income of £5,000 and a maximum income of £1m (as per at least one years filed accounts or one year’s recorded income on the Charity Commission).
- Charities seeking to raise either £500, £1,000, £2,500, £5,000, or £10,000 in public donations (to be doubled by the match funds). Charities are limited to apply for Champion funds which are a maximum of 10% of their annual income.
- Small charities that are looking for funds to support people and communities in the UK.
Minimum annual income: £5,000 Maximum annual income: £1,000,000
How to apply
Create a Big Give account and apply online. Click on My Campaigns and start a new campaign, then create a match funding campaign.
Closing date: 13 January 2027
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