Double your impact with the Christmas Big Give!

The Christmas Challenge champions  a wide range of charitable organisations with the chance to double donations through match funding for one week of giving in the run up to Christmas.

Every charity who applies must secure a minimum of £1000 in pledges to be eligible. That’s where we come in.

We will seed up to 10 charities with the minimum pledge, where their work contributes to ending homelessness and/or the need for rough sleeping in Greater Manchester, securing  their place in the Christmas Challenge.

To apply, you must have a confirmed plan of activity for the Big Give Christmas Challenge week, including a plan for wider donor engagement in the run up to the challenge to help maximise your chances of success. Where charities are not able to evidence active participation during the Christmas Challenge week, Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity reserves the right to recoup funds awarded.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, you must meet the eligibility requirements for the Christmas Challenge as set out by the Big Give, and:

  • the work these funds will support must be carried out within Greater Manchester;

  • your annual income must not exceed £500,000; and,

  • your organisation must work with people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.

If you have confirmed your eligibility, please proceed with your application. You can submit a word version of the application or complete the form below. If you have any problems with the application format, please get in touch on enquiries@gmmayorscharity.org.uk (note, this is a shared inbox so please enquire in advance of the application deadline).

Applications for Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity pledge will run from 5th July – 31st July, with a decision expected to be made by 20th August before the Big Give pledge deadline on 29th August. Applications received after the deadline cannot be considered.

For more information, please also read our Frequent Asked Questions document here which includes details of what your application will be scored on.