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Fund the future of engineering

Unlock STEM potential for thousands of young people across the UK and Ireland.

Through FIRST® LEGO® League, your funding directly transforms lives - giving more children, from all backgrounds, access to world-class STEM education that shapes tomorrow's engineers. 

The UK faces a critical engineering skills shortage and we need more problem-solvers than ever before. FIRST® LEGO® League removes perception barriers around STEM, and encourages all children to think that a career in STEM is for them. 

Your support helps us inspire the next generation early, when it matters most. 

Real impact, real results

58,561 children participated in the 2024-25 MASTERPIECEsm programme

26,502 students from areas of disadvantage around the UK were supported

41% of participants were female

Sustained engagement: 70% of young people spend more than 15 hours on FIRST® LEGO® League and 50% spend longer than 20 hours.

Take a look at how our work with Sage has positively impacted over 14,100 children in the North-East of England across 48 schools (Sage case study at 1:38 mins).

Funding supports young people to take part in a sustained engagement programme  

Your contribution provides: 

  • Programme registration for schools including 10 sessions of lesson plans and activities 
  • Robotics kit to give everyone hands on opportunities
  • Volunteering and mentoring opportunities for your organisation.
     

Flexible partnership options 

We create bespoke sponsorship packages to match your: 

  • Budget requirements 
  • Geographic preferences 
  • Corporate responsibility goals 
  • Team size and involvement level 
  • Wider corporate objectives using the IET’s extensive pool of thought leadership and branding opportunities.

Ready to make a difference?

Together we're building the engineering workforce of tomorrow, one young mind at a time.