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 by email.

application for team funding

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The John Deere company supports Explore and Challenge teams from the Rhine-Neckar region with the season materials and a robotics set. In the 2023/24 season, 13 teams will receive follow-up funding and 16 teams will receive new funding. In addition, the teams receive support from John Deere mentors as needed.

funding guidlines 2023/24

The LEGO Foundation supports 9 Challenge teams in the 2023/24 season with a follow-up funding. No new grants will be awarded.

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 2023/24 season 43 teams will receive follow-up funding.

funding guidlines 2022/23

The German Postcode Lottery supports secondary school classes in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt  and awards grants for participation in FIRST LEGO League Challenge In the Classroom. The funding includes all season materials, robotics sets, the participation fee and a webinar offer. In the 2023/24 season 7 classes will receive funding.

funding guidelines 2023/24

The Sage Foundation will support 9 new Explore and 9 new Challenge classes in the Leipzig region in the school year 2023/24.
13 Explore and 12 Challenge classes will receive follow-up funding. The grants cover seasonal materials, participation fees, and robotics sets.  The class grants additionally include tablets, an introductory workshop for teachers, and for Challenge, the required Robot-Game tables.

funding guidelines classrooms 2023/24

HANDS on TECHNOLOGY e.V. offers newly formed teams the opportunity to rent a robotics set. This offer is only valid while available and is by rental agreement and for a fee. The following robots are available:

  • For FIRST LEGO League Explore: LEGO Education SPIKE Essential (rental fee: 40,00 Euro/year plus shipping)
  • For FIRST LEGO League Challenge: LEGO SPIKE Prime basic and expansion (rental fee: 80,00 Euro/year plus shipping)

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

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