Bulgaria
GRANT PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OF NEW TEAMS
The Future Inventors Foundation announces a Grant Program to support new teams in the educational program FIRST LEGO League Bulgaria, Future Edition - BIOGLOW season (2026/2027).
Grant Program Objectives
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Ensure equal access to quality STEM education by creating sustainable school robotics teams in Bulgaria;
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Promote STEM careers;
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Integrate project-based learning and prepare students for regional, national and international competitions;
Who can apply?
Eligible candidates are educational organizations (state, municipal and private schools, centers, etc.) on the territory of Bulgaria that meet the following conditions:
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Experience: Have not participated in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge in the last two seasons (DIVE/Submerged - 2024/2025 and Unearthed - 2025/2026).
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Base: Have a suitable space for classes and meet the requirements for independence from political and religious structures.
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Team: A team of at least 6 students (age 8–16) and 2 mentors
Note: Each organization can submit only one application for one team.
What does the grant package include?
Every approved beneficiary receives a grant in the form of material assets (equipment) and educational services (methodological support) for the participation of one team in the program FIRST LEGO League Future Edition 8-16 years:
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2 basic sets: LEGO Education Computer Science & AI 11+;
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1 theme set: FIRST LEGO League Future Edition 8-16 years (BIOGLOW season);
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Methodological support: online trainings for the team mentors, methodical materials and online meetings with expert-inspirers of the season;
Application Documents
Application is made online by the organization or one of the mentors by filling out one online application form for the team, a motivational video of the team, CVs of both mentors and a declaration from the educational organization of consent to participate:
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📄 Download the full Application Guidelines: Link to the guidelines
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📄 Download a template of the Declaration of Consent to Participate in the Grant Program: Link to the template; Fill in, scan and insert a link to the finished declaration in the appropriate field of the online application form.
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📝 Fill in the online application form: Link to the online application form
You can familiarize yourself with the content of the online form in text format here or via this form template.
See the FIRST LEGO League BIOGLOW/BioWorld program schedule here: https://www.fll.bg/futureedition
Grant Program Deadlines
September 16, 2026
Grant Program Announcement
October 16, 2026
Application Deadline
October 20, 2026
Announcement of Approved Teams
