Grants

Important Update about our Grantmaking

As part of our ongoing commitment to improving our systems and processes, BBC Children in Need are transitioning to a new grantmaking system. This transition will take place throughout 2025 and we will launch our new system by the end of September. During this period there will be some disruption to our grant programmes.

As a result BBC Children in Need will be unable to accept new Expressions of Interest applications after 15th April 2025 until we launch our new grantmaking system, by the end of September 2025.

Your current online account (also known as the grantee portal) will close on 25th July 2025. We will launch our new grantee portal by the end of September 2025.

We want to minimise the disruption this transition will have on all our applicants and grantees. If you are a current applicant or grantee then we will be contacting you directly with information about how this affects you.

For more information please visit Transition to New Grantmaking System Frequently Asked Questions.

Who we are

We are the leading independent funder for children and young people in the UK.

We believe that every child and young person deserves the opportunity to thrive and be the best they can be. Through our grantmaking and wider work, we aim to create lasting, positive change across the UK for the children and young people who need us most.

The people and organisations we fund will:

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.