Competitions, Grants and Links
I will try to refresh this page at least termly so that it does not get out of date. Basically a collection of useful grants, competitions, events that are mostly free or very cheap.
- Neon bursaries for eligible schools (closed 31st July 2024 but may repeat): https://www.stemfundingforschools.org.uk/
- Meet and code grants (generally opens late May for events Jun-Oct): https://meet-and-code.org/gb/en/
- Ri Grants for Science Shows (generally open May-Oct): https://www.rigb.org/learning/grants-schools
- CREST and Science Week kick-start grants (1-2 rounds/year next one Sep 2025): https://help.crestawards.org/portal/en/kb/articles/grants-and-funding-to-run-crest
- IET grants including First LEGO League: https://education.theiet.org/first-lego-league-programmes/how-we-make-a-difference/funding-support/
- IET Faraday Challenge Days (for age 12-13): https://education.theiet.org/iet-faraday-challenge-days/
- Royal Society Partnership Grants (annual by Apr, Jun, Nov): https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/partnership-grants/
- Royal Institution London Holiday Workshops (some run by me): https://www.rigb.org/season/holiday-workshops
- List of competitions compiled by BCS, last updated 2025: https://www.computingatschool.org.uk/resources/2012/september/competitions-and-challenges/
- Engineering Educates Robotics Challenge 2024-2026: https://www.engineeringeducates.org/challenges
- Bebras computational thinking challenge (Nov): https://www.bebras.uk/ plus follow on Coding challenge (March)
- Rolls-Royce Schools Prize for Science and Technology (opens Sept): https://careers.rolls-royce.com/united-kingdom/stem/science-prize/
- Samsung Secondary Solve for Tomorrow Competition (Mar-Jun annually, apply from Oct): https://www.samsung.com/uk/solvefortomorrow/next-gen/
- Big bang secondary competition (Submit by March): https://www.thebigbang.org.uk/the-big-bang-competition/
- Tomorrow’s Engineers Week Broadcast (usually Nov): https://www.teweek.org.uk/
- Various public engagement grants:https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/funding-opportunities