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Rookie and Veteran Team Grants (FIRST Tech Challenge & FIRST Robotics Competition) is sponsored by KY FIRST Robotics (various corporate sponsors like DEKA Foundation, Raytheon Technologies, Boeing). KY FIRST Robotics offers grants to support both new (rookie) and existing (veteran) robotics teams participating in FIRST Tech Challenge (grades 7-12) and FIRST Robotics Competition (grades 7-12).
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Start a Team | KY FIRST Robotics Kentucky FIRST Robotics is the local support organization for FIRST in Kentucky. We are here to help support your team! Reach out to us at any time and we will help guide you through the process and let you know of any grants or additional resources that may be available to help you get started.
In the meantime, check out the information below that will provide additional details about each level and their seasons. Rookie and Veteran team grants are available! This DEKA Foundation grant is $750 for new FTC teams: Rookie and Veteran team grants are available to teams that have a Raytheon Technologies or Boeing employee mentor or coach.
Sample budget coming soon! To learn more about how to start an FTC team, read the brochure below. Have questions?
Email info@kyfirstrobotics. org ! FIRST LEGO League- Challenge Rookie and Veteran Team Grants are available!
Public school teams may be eligible for a new Spike prime kit! Email Beth Koch for more information. Sample budget coming soon!
To learn more about how to start an FLL challenge team, read the brochure below. Have questions? Email Beth Koch !
FIRST Robotics Competition Rookie & Veteran grants are available! Rookie & Veteran grants are available for KY teams who meet the criteria: Have a University Mentor and Volunteer at any FIRST event. Email Jeff Slaton for more info.
Rookie and Veteran team grants are available for teams that have a Raytheon Technologies or Boeing employee mentor or coach. Sample budget coming soon! To learn more about how to start an FRC team, read the brochure below.
Have questions? Email info@kyfirstrobotics. org !
FIRST LEGO League- Explore Keep checking back for Grant opportunities! Sample budget coming soon! To learn more about how to start an FLL explore team, read the brochure below.
Have questions? Email Bev Ketron !
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Rookie and veteran teams; some grants require a Raytheon Technologies or Boeing employee mentor or coach, or a University Mentor and volunteering at a FIRST event. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies ($750 for new FTC teams from DEKA Foundation). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Rookie and Veteran Team Grants (FIRST Tech Challenge & FIRST Robotics Competition) is funded by KY FIRST Robotics (various corporate sponsors like DEKA Foundation, Raytheon Technologies, Boeing). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program (Stepping-up Technology Implementation competition) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. This program aims to improve results for students with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; supporting educational activities of value in the classroom for students with disabilities; providing captioning and video description; and ens…
The Robotics Grant Program is a grant from the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) that funds school-based robotics programs for elementary, middle, and high school students. Awarded through a competitive application process, the program provides up to $3,500 to eligible local education agencies (LEAs) in Alabama. Applicants must be public school systems submitting on behalf of schools with K–12 students. The grant supports the purchase of robotics equipment and program development aligned with AMSTI guidelines. Applications are submitted online through the AMSTI Robotics Grant portal. The Fiscal Year 2026 application deadline was September 30, 2025. Questions should be directed to robotics@amsti.org. The program is managed by the Alabama State Department of Education under State Superintendent Eric G. Mackey.
On June 3, 2026, four DARPA Biological Technologies Office SBIR topics close simultaneously — SWiFT, BARK, EXPOSITION, and Medical Swarm Robotics. Combined Phase I plus Phase II potential exceeds $6 million per company, and together they sketch a coherent strategy of distributed, autonomous, dual-species combat casualty care that depends on small businesses, not primes, to actually build.
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