How to complete the BBC Children in Need online application form BBC Children in Needs Website www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey Click on the Grants paw to access all the information you need to apply to BBC Children in Need. Grants Homepage Click on ‘Before Applying for your Grant’ Before you apply for your grant The Pudsey Paw contains lots of really useful information to help you complete your application. If you click on section 3 ‘Completing the form’ you will find a question by question guide to the application form. Where to find the application form You will find all the application materials you need, including the application from, in the ‘Apply for a Grant’ section. On this page you will need to select where your project is based to make sure you get the correct information. On this page you can also find a video and written instructions on how to complete the online form. Once you have clicked on the location button that applies to your project location you will find all the application materials you need. You will need to complete an application form and project budget form. You will also be asked to attach other documents to your application and there is further guidance on this in the ‘question by question’ guide. You may find it easiest to complete the project budget first. When you click on the ‘project budget form’ link it will open up the form. When you complete your project budget form, or any other extra information we ask for, it is important to remember to name them clearly and save them somewhere you will easily remember. This will help you to upload them quickly when you are preparing to submit your application. Full instructions on how to attach your documents are in the applicant guidance and on the application form. When you want to complete the application form click on the ‘application form’ button. You will be asked for your email address and a password. If you have previously applied to BBC Children in Need you can use your existing log-in details. Then click continue. On the next page you will be prompted to repeat your email and password, this is to ensure we have the correct information. Then click ‘create an account’. You will then reach the ‘contents and introduction page’. Please read the three instruction steps carefully and click next. IMPORTANT: do not use your browser’s back button at any time: to move through your application use the numbers at the top of the page or use the next button. If at any point during the process you need any help at the top left of the page you will find a link to the ‘applicant guidance’ where you can access our ‘Pudsey Paw’ Applicant Guidance. If you click on the ‘contact us’ link you will be able to email a member of BBC Children in Need staff who will be able to help you complete the form. The first section you will come to is ‘contact details’. If you see a blue dot next to the question you are completing it means you have to answer this question. If you do not complete any of these questions you will not be able to submit your application, and a red arrow and text will appear prompting you for any information you may have missed. At any point you have the option of saving the answers you have completed and finishing the application later. To do this click the ‘save and finish later button’ which can be found at the bottom of every page. When you want to continue your application you can log back into your application through the grants section of the BBC Children in Need website www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/grants or by following the link that was sent to you in the email that confirms your username and password. Simply enter your username and password and this will take you back to your application. You can print your application at any time by clicking on the ‘Printer Friendly Version’ link on the top right of the screen. When you get to page nine of the application form you will need to attach your documents. At the bottom of the page you will see a box named ‘title’ and in the box is an arrow. When you click on the arrow a drop down box will appear with the names of the documents we are expecting. Depending on your application you may not need to include a person specification, job description or work plan but please check our applicant guidance. Highlight the name of the document you want to attach. Click on the ‘browse’ button and this will then allow you to search your computer to find the relevant document. Once you have found the document, double click on it and it will appear in the ‘file name’ box. Then click ‘upload’. Repeat this process until you have added all the documents we will require. Don’t forget you can click on the ‘applicant guidance’ link on the top of the page at any time to find full instructions on attaching documents. Once you have successfully uploaded your attachments you will see a box like this that will confirm the document has been successfully attached to your document. Once you have attached the documents above click on the ‘review and submit’ button. This will allow you to review you application and make any necessary amendments or changes. The ‘submit’ button will not appear if you have not answered all the questions with blue dots and you will see a reminder message Once you have completed the application and attached all the necessary documents you can now click on the ‘submit’ button. After submitting your application you may wish to print and keep a hard copy. You can do this by clicking on the ‘printer friendly version’ button on the top menu bar of each page. You can print your application at any time following this process. You will now be sent an email to confirm we have received your application with a tracking number. This email will also include all the answers you supplied on the application.