BBC Children in Need - Pudsey Next Steps

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.

In London, the Pudsey Next Steps programme welcomes applications from organisations situated in the Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Brent, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Merton, Newham, Redbridge and Tower Hamlets. They must also work with at least one of the following:

• Care experienced children and young people.
• Children and families living in unstable, unsuitable or temporary accommodation, particularly refugee and asylum seekers
• Racially minoritised children and young people.

Who can apply?

• Organisations which have not been funded by BBC Children in Need before
• Organisations with an annual income of £100,000 or less
• Not-for-profit organisations working with children and young people aged 18 or under
• Organisations that work with children and young people who live in the UK, the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands
• You can only apply for and hold one grant at any time.
• If we do not fund your application we will advise you when you are next able to apply to us.