The Christmas Challenge, founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Alec Reed CBE, is the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign which helps UK-registered charities raise funds for their cause. It offers supporters of participating charities the opportunity to have their donation doubled on theBigGive.org.uk when the campaign goes live on #GivingTuesday, 28 November 2017. 
Since the Big Give launched the campaign in 2008, the Christmas Challenge has raised over £78 million for more than 2,800 charity projects.
To be eligible to apply for the Christmas Challenge 2017, your charity must:
• Be registered in the UK or have exempt status from HMRC
• Be registered on theBigGive.org.uk (sign up for free).
• Have at least one year of filed accounts and an annual income of £25,000 or more (as per last filed accounts)
For further information and to apply, visit: www.thebiggive.org.uk/christmas-challenge/
Applications close on Friday 7 July 2017