Jingle Jam
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- Typical grants
- £100,000 – £500,000
- Applications
- By invitation only
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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jinglejam.co.ukAbout Jingle Jam
Jingle Jam is a UK-registered charity founded in 2011 by Yogscast creators Lewis Brindley and Simon Lane. What began as a Christmas gaming fundraiser has grown into an annual event that brings together the gaming community, digital creators, and online audiences to raise funds for children and young people. The charity's mission focuses on four priorities: inclusion for neurodivergent, disabled, LGBT+, and diverse youth; improving physical and mental health; supporting those affected by global adversity such as poverty, conflict, disasters, or epidemics; and advancing climate action and animal welfare. Operating through a volunteer-driven, low-overhead model, Jingle Jam collaborates digitally with game publishers and creators to maximise impact. The charity prioritises evidence-based, systemic interventions and favours multi-year strategic partnerships.
What Jingle Jam funds
Jingle Jam funds scalable research, direct services, advocacy, campaigns, and capacity-building across four priority areas: inclusion for neurodivergent, disabled, LGBT+, and diverse youth; improving physical and mental health; supporting those affected by global adversity such as poverty, conflict, disasters, or epidemics; and advancing climate action and animal welfare. The charity supports programmes that are UK-wide, multi-region UK, USA-wide, or global in scope. Beneficiaries must be children and young people. Jingle Jam has a strong preference for evidence-based, systemic interventions capable of national or international scale, favouring medium-to-large organisations.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and community groups. The charity prioritises medium-to-large organisations capable of national or international scale, with a strong preference for those delivering UK-wide, multi-region UK, USA-wide, or global programmes. Beneficiaries must be children and young people. There is no religious restriction. Jingle Jam operates through an invite-only model; unsolicited applications are not accepted.
What Jingle Jam doesn't fund
Jingle Jam excludes capital projects, emergency relief, and non-scalable initiatives. The charity does not support small, local, or grassroots groups, and has very limited support for organisations unable to demonstrate national or international reach. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
How they like to fund
Jingle Jam favours multi-year strategic partnerships and funds scalable research, direct services, advocacy, campaigns, and capacity-building. The charity operates through an invite-only model, selecting partners based on thematic fit, donor alignment, and campaign potential. Jingle Jam does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is delivered through a volunteer-driven, low-overhead approach and digital-first collaboration with game publishers and creators.
How much does Jingle Jam give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
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How to apply to Jingle Jam
Jingle Jam does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Jingle Jam provide?
Jingle Jam typically provides grants of £100,000 - £500,000.
Where does Jingle Jam fund charities?
Jingle Jam funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Jingle Jam accept unsolicited applications?
Jingle Jam does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Jingle Jam?
Jingle Jam does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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