Grants, Funding, and Scholarships

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GRANTS

FUNDRAISING

SCHOLARSHIPS

GRANTS

Grants

DPI GRANT

Grant awards will be available of up to $5,000 to public schools, 2R and 2X charter schools, private schools, and home-based educational programs to facilitate participation in robotics competitions. Eligible teams include students in grades 6 through 12 and have at least one mentor.

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FUNDRAISING

Fundraising

DONORS CHOOSE

Founded in 2000 by a high school teacher in the Bronx, DonorsChoose empowers public school teachers from across the country to request much-needed materials for their students. Right now there are thousands of teacher requests that you can help bring to life with a gift of any amount.

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FUNDRAISING TOOLS

The FIRST Fundraising toolkit is a collection of resources from FIRST and from teams to help others learn techniques and get ideas for how to effectively fundraise.

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SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships

FIRST WISCONSIN Scholarship Program

The FIRST Wisconsin Scholarship Program was created in partnership with Clarios in 2024 to increase retention of FIRST Alumni in the state of Wisconsin.

Click 'Learn More' to read scholarship requirements and access the application!

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FIRST SCHOLARSHIPS

FIRST Participants have access to over $80 million in scholarships by approximately 200 scholarship providers. FIRST scholarship opportunities exist for all FIRST high-school-aged student team members, regardless of the teams’ robot performance or competition outcome.

Click "Learn More" to view and search the list of scholarship opportunities. More are being added, so check back regularly for the most recent updates.

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