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2026-2027 Panasonic Foundation Grant is sponsored by Panasonic Foundation (via Southern California FIRST Tech Challenge). Panasonic Foundation is offering $300 grants to 40 Southern California FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams for league meet registration. Applications are open from August 3rd to September 30th, 2026.
This grant aims to support future STEM standouts.
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Southern California First Tech Challenge – Supporting future STEM standouts! FIRST Leadership Award Winner Locations (8am-12pm in-person): 1) La Canada High School – 4463 Oak Grove Dr, Pasadena, CA 91011 2) Moreno Valley High School – 23300 Cottonwood Ave, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 3) Ojai Valley School – Upper Campus, 10820 Reeves Road, Ojai, CA 93023 Save a spot for your team at Kickoff here . **2026-2027 Season is OPEN!
** The 2026-2027 Season is open! Save your calendars for September 12th, 2026 – kickoff of BIOBUZZ presented by RTX. FIRST Tech Challenge teams will use engineering skills to amplify the excitement and energy found within the natural world.
Register your team here . Registration is open! Welcome to 2026-27 FIRST SoCal FTC Season!
To participate in the 2026-27 League Scrimmages and Qualifier Tournament, there are two fees. Register and pay $350. 00 to FIRST from your Mentor dashboard.
Register and pay SoCal FTC $300 here: SoCal FTC registration link . Fees are due no later than October 17th, 2026. Want to know how the Season will work?
Look here: SoCal FTC League Information Panasonic Foundation is again awarding $300 grants to 40 SoCal FTC teams. Applications are open Monday, August 3rd, 2026 through Wednesday, September 30th. FIRST HQ Hardship Grant!
If you meet the grant eligibility requirements, you could receive $350 to your storefront. Look on the website here for application links: https://socalftc. org/grants/# page-content Questions?
Go here: SoCalFTCinfo@gmail. com . SoCal FTC Registration is open for the 2026-2027 season!
Thank you, regional sponsors! For the upcoming season, we have launching event registration, with invitations going to mentors. Watch your email!
For new teams, please email info@socalftc. org to get oriented, connected with your League, and welcomed. Want to connect with other SoCal FTC teams?
Join us on Discord! Through a progression of team-based robotics challenges, FIRST® helps young people discover a passion for STEM. FIRST® Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers.
Teams design, build, and program robots to compete. It takes many people to run each competition. We are always in need of volunteers from committee members to referees and judges.
It costs over $500,000 to run the region and all of our teams for a year. Do you want to help support our SoCal FTC program?
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Southern California FIRST Tech Challenge teams. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $300. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for 2026-2027 Panasonic Foundation Grant are due September 30, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
2026-2027 Panasonic Foundation Grant is funded by Panasonic Foundation (via Southern California FIRST Tech Challenge). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in California. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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