Pudsey Next Steps

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The Pudsey Next Steps funding programme will help achieve greater equity, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making.

The first round will open in Autumn 2024. It focuses on new applicants working in under-served geographic areas across the UK.

This round aims to reach under-served and marginalised children and young people. They may be affected by challenges including poverty, discrimination, and exclusion. For example, this could include care experienced or disabled children and young people. It may include children and young people from minoritised ethnic communities.

The first round of Pudsey Next Steps is for new applicants to BBC Children in Need. We will support organisations which:

  • Address the specific local priorities identified for this round in their Nation or Region - In Northern Ireland, the Pudsey Next Steps programme welcomes applications from organisations which are either:

     Situated in Strabane and Rural County Fermanagh that target marginalised children and young people impacted by poverty 

    Or 

    Reaching racially minoritised children and young people impacted by poverty, outside of the Belfast area.

  • Have not been funded by BBC Children in Need before

  • Have an annual income of £100,000 or less

  • Are based in the community they serve

  • Are reaching children and young people aged 0-18 years who are experiencing inequality of opportunity

Organisations can apply for:

  • Grants from £1,000 – £15,000 per year for up to three years

  • Core (organisational running costs) or Project funding

 

If you would like to discuss applying to the Pudsey Next Steps programme, please contact your local team.

For more information, please visit Pudsey Next Steps - BBC Children in Need