Spark

To light the spark of learning

You will be: 4-18 years old

You will live in: England or Wales

Your parents or carers will be: getting income-related benefits

You will be: curious, questioning, excited about learning things beyond school lessons, interested in finding out how things work, passionate about new ways of doing things, able to think outside the box, funny. An inventor of new ideas, jokes and riddles and one of a kind!

If this sounds like you, why not become part of our community?

Apply to be a Young Questor!

Interested? Complete the Young Questor membership application form below and help us to help you ignite the spark! It’s completely free to join.

Once you have become a Young Questor you can apply for Questor Spark Bursaries of up to £60 a year to light the spark of learning.

In 2026, we have 3 application rounds:

  • Round 1: opens 6th April 2026, closing date: 5th July 2026 – you will find out after 15th July 2026;
  • Round 2: opens 6th July, closing date: 5th October 2026 – you will find out after 14th October 2026;
  • Round 3: opens 6th October 2026, closing date: 5th January 2027 – you will find out after 13th January 2027.

I have a question!

As part of The Potential Trust’s Young Questor community, we will send you:

  • Your Questor badge
  • Your Questor certificate
  • Your Questor passport
  • Your Questor directory
  • A Spark bursary application form

Remember, as a new member, you will be able to apply for a Spark bursary of up to £60 o start you on your learning journey.

You can only apply for one Spark bursary a year. However, you can apply for a Spark bursary every year as a member to ignite your spark for learning in different categories.

We only work with partner organisations. However, we also recognise that igniting the spark of learning will be different for different children and young people. Therefore if you want to learn with a provider who is not on our list, please give them a copy of our partner application form to complete. Once approved, you can apply to them.

Why not try out Spark activities in each of our broad subject areas and sign them off in your passport ?

Young Questor Membership Application Form

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