Get funding for your school
Don’t let a limited budget stop you doing something incredible with your students. We offer bursaries of up to £750 so you can give them the chance to get hands-on with STEM. It might be the first step to inspiring the inventors, innovators and designers of the future.
We want more young people to start thinking about a possible future in STEM. So we offer bursaries to help inspire students who don’t necessarily already have a passion for science or engineering. We particularly hope this funding will help engage young people from groups underrepresented in engineering.
We offer bursaries for primary and secondary schools to put towards Neon activities and for secondary schools to run a Big Bang at School. These range from £500 to £750.
Applications for the latest round of bursaries are now closed. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to hear when applications open again.
Our bursaries
We offer bursaries for primary and secondary schools to put towards Neon activities and for secondary schools to run a Big Bang at School. These range from £500 to £750.
Applications for the latest round of bursaries are now closed.
Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to hear when applications open again.
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Thank you so much – without the bursary our children would never have experienced the wonderful STEM opportunities they were given. The enthusiasm and joy expressed by our children was second to none
— Teacher, Neon bursary recipient
How we make a difference
In 2023/24 we offered more than 150 bursaries. They supported our priority schools to take part in our activities.
Schools often use Neon bursaries to pay for an engagement activity they wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise. Some have used the money for travel. Teachers say the funding means they can involve more students from underrepresented groups. And that their students had a better experience of the activity.
Schools who got funding for a Big Bang at School use the money on STEM engagement activities. Many bought materials and resources to support the day, some purchased equipment or sourced facilitators. Teachers say the bursary improved the experience for their students.
Our programmes
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Climate Schools Programme
Empower your students to explore innovative solutions to tackling climate change and discover brand-new skills. Includes science, English and geography lessons.
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Tomorrow's Engineers Week
Help your students discover how their passion can lead to a career in engineering and technology during Tomorrow’s Engineers Week.
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The Big Bang Competition
Bring your students’ ideas to life with the UK’s biggest STEM competition for young people. Enter a STEM project to be in with the chance of winning life-changing prizes.
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Energy Quest
Energy Quest centres around a real-world scenario providing context for problem-solving and teamwork activities. The free lesson plans are filled with fun practical, hands-on experiments for the students to run and learn from.
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Big Bang at School
Get everything you need to host an exciting day filled with amazing science and engineering activities, workshops and more. Get resources, insights and connections so you can deliver an unforgettable day.
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Neon
Discover the Neon website to find quality assured, trusted STEM activities for your students. Find for the perfect inspiration for your primary or secondary school class. Whether you have an hour or a whole day, there’s something for every school on Neon.
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The Big Bang Fair
Challenge your students’ perceptions of STEM with The Big Bang Fair. Book tickets to the UK’s biggest celebration of STEM and take part in hands-on activities, inspiring shows and careers panels.
