Heartland STEM Grant

Heartland STEM Grant is sponsored by FIRST in Missouri. Provides grants to support FIRST Tech Challenge teams in Kansas and Nebraska.

FTC Grants | FIRST in Missouri FIRST ® Tech Challenge Funding and sponsorships to help every MO/KS team compete FIRST no longer regrants donations to teams. Do not apply for more grants than your team can use in the FIRST storefront. Check the FIRST Grant Opportunities page for the latest list published by FIRST HQ — it's updated often.

A quick look at what's out there — always confirm current deadlines before you apply. Initial grant is $500, with an additional matching fund of $1,000 available for organizations that do additional fundraising Only issued to teams in Kansas and Nebraska.

Do NOT pay registration before grant notification Boeing Employee Mentors Grant Open to Boeing employees and retirees only Team must have a Boeing employee or retiree committing 25+ volunteer hours over the season Application deadline: close on October 16, 2026 Do NOT pay registration before grant notification Gene Haas Foundation Team Grants The Foundation determines grant amounts for each team Your team must qualify as one of the following: p ublic school, p rivate school with 501(c)(3) status, or c ompetition team with 501(c)(3) status Please fill out a separate application for each team.

Polymaker Robotics Team Grants Polymaker develops and manufactures 3D printing materials committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability PTC FIRST Tech Challenge Grants Free software for teams through PTC Education, including Creo, PTC Mathcad, and Onshape Financial grants also available to select teams that qualify Teams must be experiencing significant financial barriers to participation.

Rookie and Veteran teams are eligible Awarded weekly on Wednesdays Do NOT pay FIRST registration before grant notification Teams must be within 40 miles of Coffeyville, KS or Springfield, MO facilities, or have a John Deere mentor Do NOT pay registration before grant notification For teams in Johnson and Wyandotte counties, KS & Jackson, Platte, Clay, and Cass counties, MO Supports under-served communities, start-up teams, and STEM outreach Application deadline: September 18, 2026 Located within 75 miles of a BAE Systems site, or Have BAE Systems mentors or an existing relationship with BAE Systems, or Demonstrate diversity in STEM REV Robotics Team Sponsorships REV Robotics is proud to support STEM programs worldwide.

Rural Technology Fun Grants Gants for Rural Technology Education projects and Assistive Technology projects. grants are reviewed every 30-60 days, and there are no specific deadlines for applying. The Grant and Sponsorship Database Built in collaboration with FRC Teams 353 (The POBots) and 358 (The Robotic Eagles) — a shared spreadsheet of funding leads for MO/KS teams.

DonorsChoose Funding Opportunity Eligible teachers nationwide can create classroom project funding requests, fulfilled by donors, corporations, and foundations.