BBC Children in Need Core Costs

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

Core Costs support essential organisational and administrative spending. These are the key expenses required to keep your organisation running.

Core Costs funding can be spent on your organisation’s central day-to-day operations. These might include, for example:

The people and organisations that BBC Children in Need fund will be:

The Core Costs Funding Stream is for charities and not-for-profit organisations. Applicants to this programme can apply for grants for up to three years. BBC Children in Need aim to give quicker decisions for grants of £15,000 or less per year.

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