Are you interested in a funding for your team and/or your class? Then take a look at our offers, fill out the application form and send it to Kristina Hagen by email.

Please note! We can only award team and class fundings for the FIRST LEGO League in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as these are the countries we coordinate the educational program for. Please refer to the global FIRST LEGO League website to find your contact for other regions and countries.

 

explore and challenge: application for team funding

explore and challenge: application for class funding

Open
funding Q&A

Every first Thursday of the month at 15:00, Kristina or Lina are available to assist you via Microsoft Teams video conference. We can help you with any questions you may have about funding opportunities.

Please feel free to join us:

 

Click here for open funding consultation
(1st Thursday of the month, 3 p.m.)

The Dow company supports teams and classes in Germany at the Stade, Schkopau and Böhlen sites with season materials, participation fees and robotics sets. In the 2025/2026 season, Dow is sponsoring: FIRST LEGO League Explore Im Klassenzimmer; FIRST LEGO League Challenge Team; FIRST LEGO League Explore Team.

 

scope of grant and guidelines 2025/26

Dow is already supporting teams and classes in the 2025/26 season. Applications are no longer possible.

Infineon is supporting two Challenge Teams from Dresden and the surrounding area in the 2025/26 season by providing seasonal materials and team participation.

scope of grant and guidelines 2025/26

The two fundings for the 2025/26 season have been awarded!

 

The John Deere Foundation supports Explore and Challenge teams from the Rhine-Neckar region with the season materials and new teams with a robotic set. Up to 75 teams are supported in the season 2025/26. In addition, the teams receive support from John Deere mentors as needed.

scope of grant and guidelines 2025/26

The John Deere Foundation together with the KREISEL Electric company supports two Challenge teams from the Mühlviertel/Linz region in Upper Austria with the season materials and a robotic set. In addition, the teams receive support from KREISEL Electrics mentors as needed. 

scope of grant and guidelines 2025/26

The Motorola Solutions Foundation supports Explore and Challenge teams in Germany and Austria for several seasons with the season materials, participation fees and robotics sets. In the 2025/26 season 25 teams will receive follow-up grant.

scope of grant and guidelines 2024/25

In the season 2025/26 three Challenge Teams from Austria will receive a new grant.

scope of grant and guidelines 2025/26

In the season 2025/26 11 Explore and Challenge Teams from Germany and Austria will receive a new grant.

scope of grant and guidelines 2025/26 new

 

Novelis is supporting Explore und Challenge Teams and awards grants for participation in the 2025/26 season. Up to 25 teams in the vicinity of Novelis sites will be sponsored and will receive the participation fee, seasonal materials and team T-Shirts.

scope of grant and guidelines 2025/26

 

OTIS Holdings GmbH & Co. OHG is supporting Explore Teams and awards grants for participation in the 2025/26 season. 10 Teams in Berlin Reinickendorf will be sponsored and will receive the participation fee, seasonal materials and a robotic set. In addition, the teams receive support from Otis mentors as needed.

scope of grant and guidelines 2025/26

 

Otis is already supporting 10 Explore teams in the 2025/26 season. Applications are no longer possible.

With its Digital School Saxony initiative, Sächsische Aufbaubank is supporting 25 Challenge classes and 45 Explore classes from Saxony in the 2025/26 season with seasonal materials and team participation. Twenty of the sponsored Explore and Challenge classes will also receive robotics sets. In addition, 10 Explore classes will have the opportunity to receive team funding for the Explore exhibition at the finals in Leipzig on April 19, 2026.

This measure is co-financed with tax funds based on the budget approved by the Saxon state parliament.

Scope and guidelines for funding in 2025/26

Send your grant application now to Lina Saket:

ls@hands-on-technology.org

 

The VSE-Stiftung is supporting Explore Classes in the 2025/26 season. 3 classes in Saarbrücken will be sponsored and will receive the participation fee, seasonal materials and robotic sets.

scope of grant and guidelines 2025/26

 

The VSE Foundation's grants for 2025/26 have been awarded. It is no longer possible to apply for a grant for the current season.

Robot lending

HANDS on TECHNOLOGY e.V. offers newly founded teams the opportunity to borrow a robotics set. This offer is only available while stocks last and is subject to a loan agreement and a fee. The following robots are available:

FIRST LEGO League Explore: LEGO Education SPIKE Essential (loan fee: €40.00/year plus shipping)
FIRST LEGO League Challenge: LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Base and Extension (rental fee: 80.00 Euro/year plus shipping)

If you would like to borrow a set, please send a message to Elsie Queiser.

Support
You are welcome to support us with a monetary donation.

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