Parents/Carers       Schools​

PiXL Pioneer Scholarship

Show up. Level up. Unlock £1,000 for your future.

University. Training. A job. Your own thing. No clue yet. 

Wherever you're heading after school, this is built for you.

Ten weeks. Real mentors. Fifty teens who get it. And £1,000 to back what you decide to do next.

Who can apply?

You're 14 to 19. You live in the UK.

This programme exists for young people who've had to work harder than most to get this far. If opportunities have been thin on the ground for you, or life's thrown more at you than feels fair, you're exactly who we built this for. 

You don't need straight As. You don't need a CV. You don't need to know what you want to do with your life. 

You need to show up. We'll bring the rest. 

We're not looking for perfect. We're looking for potential and commitment. 

How does it work?

Ten weeks. Fifty teens. All online. 

Every week, one hour live with people who've built businesses, led teams, and made things happen. They tell you the stuff no one else does. 

Another hour on your own time, working through activities that mean something. 

Plus, a team challenge that stretches you. The kind that surprises you with what you can do. 

By week ten, you'll have a plan for what's next, the confidence to start it, and £1,000 to make it real. 

What you get?

As a PiXL Pioneer, you don’t just complete a programme. You leave different. You’ll build real confidence by doing things that stretch you, pick up skills you can use in interviews, and prove what you’re capable of. 

You’ll finish with a step-by-step plan for what comes next, a certificate, a reference for your CV, and a network that stays with you. Stick with it to the end and you'll unclick £1,000 in cash to help you take your next step.  

100 PiXL Pioneer places
5 steps to secure one

We've made this as simple as we can.
No long forms. No exams. No interviews.
Just your story and your potential.

10 mins
reading this page

Check the scholarship and the criteria. If it sounds like you, move to stage 2.

5 mins
to apply

A short online application. A few questions about you and where you're at,

10 mins
to record your video

If you fit the criteria, we'll ask you to record a short video so we can hear your story in your own words. 

5 mins
on school and family/carer details

A quick check with your school and your parent/carer to confirm your application.

30 mins
to meet the team

If you are selected, you'll meet our team live online to get started.

Ready to apply?

Applications now open for September 2026.

Eligibility criteria

Finding the Pioneers who need it most

To apply you need to be aged 14 to 19, living in the UK, and able to commit to the full 10-week online programme. Your parent or carer and your school will need to know you're doing it. This programme is for young people facing genuine barriers, so we may ask a trusted adult to confirm your situation.

We want to be open to everyone facing real disadvantage. At PiXL, we judge every application fairly against our own criteria, looking for the young people who need this most. Here are some of the things we may consider:

Growing up in a low-income household

Living in an area with fewer opportunities

Being from a minority ethnic background or experiencing discrimination

Having a disability, long-term health condition or learning difficulty

Having caring responsibilities at home

Facing mental health challenges

Not feeling like school has always worked for you

Having caring responsibilities at home

Being eligible for free school meals

Having a challenging home life that's affecting your education, like addiction or pregnancy

Being neurodivergent (for example ADHD, autism or dyslexia)

Being care-experienced or living away from your birth family

Being a refugee or from a migrant background

Having limited access to networks, mentors or role models