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Find similar grantsSB5 STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program is sponsored by Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). This program provides grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) competition teams, including robotics, at qualifying Virginia public schools.
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STEM Legislation | Learn & Support STEM Legislation — FIRST® Team 1086 Blue Cheese Robotics SB5 STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program We are excited to announce that our STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program bill has been officially signed by the Governor.
This ensures that the VDOE grant program created in 2016 through our original bill will become a permanent part of Virginia statue and that the grants can now be used to also sustain existing teams as opposed to just starting new teams. SB 5: STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program and Fund; created and established. The VDOE generally opens the grant application form in June, notifying schools through a Superintendent’s memo.
The application process remains open for a few weeks and the recipients have been notified in July. If your team is based in a qualifying Virginia public school with 60% or more students receiving F/R lunch you can apply for a grant. If you are working at or with a qualifying school that would like to start a team, you can apply for a grant.
Existing teams that are not actually eligible for a grant can work with schools that are to start teams. Some teams that have been doing this already are FRC 401, Copperhead Robotics and FRC 5547 Titan Robotics. While the application for the current year is not yet open, here are links to last year’s documentation so you can prepare for the process.
2023 Superintendent’s Memo: https://www. doe. virginia.
gov/home/showpublisheddocument/45259/638336670427330000 2023 Guideline Document: https://www. doe. virginia.
gov/home/showpublisheddocument/45261/638336670565470000 2023 Application Packet: https://www. doe. virginia.
gov/home/showpublisheddocument/45263/638336670786970000 Questions? We are available to help you with the process of applying for a grant as well as starting new teams Email us at advocacy@bluecheeserobotics. org
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Qualifying Virginia public schools with 60% or more students receiving free/reduced lunch. Existing teams not directly eligible can work with eligible schools to start new teams. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows not specified, individual grants for CTE equipment awards can be up to $37,500 for school divisions. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
SB5 STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program is funded by Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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2026-2027 School Security Equipment Grants is sponsored by Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). Provides funds to school divisions in Virginia for purchasing qualifying security equipment to improve and help ensure the safety of students attending public schools. Allowable expenses include hardware equipment for mass notification systems, visitor ID badging systems, security panic systems in classrooms, wearable panic alarm systems, and potentially security cameras.
2026-2027 School Security Equipment Grants (Virginia) is sponsored by Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). This program provides funding to eligible schools and school divisions for purchasing school security equipment. Allowable expenses include hardware equipment to support mass notification systems, visitor ID badging systems, security panic systems in classrooms, wearable panic alarm systems, and AEDs.
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