Intuitive Foundation FIRST Team Grant
Intuitive Foundation · Funder
Non-rookie FIRST teams registered with FIRST may apply for grants to support their team's entry fees. Award amounts are not specified; grants are distributed once per calendar year based on reviewer scoring.
About this grant
The Intuitive Foundation awards grants to FIRST robotics teams to support entry fees, disbursed through FIRST Finance. Non-rookie teams (those that have competed in a previous season) registered with FIRST are eligible. Teams must have competed in at least one official FIRST competition, must complete their previous year's final report if they received a grant before, and must be able to receive payments through FIRST. U.S.-based teams do not need nonprofit status; international teams must apply through a registered charity. The foundation reviews applications based on criteria including STEM exposure, outreach impact, and team development. Applications are submitted online through a portal that opens in early June and closes in mid-August. Grants are distributed once per calendar year during the competition enrollment window, with notifications typically in October.
Who can apply
Good to know
Not required. It helps to know before you start.
- Also noteAges served: high school
Application windows
Past rounds stay listed. Most grants reopen around the same time each year.
- 2027Open nowExpected, not confirmed
- Deadline
- 12 Aug 2027, 8:00 pm EDT (expected)
August 2nd week, Friday Projected from last year's schedule; the funder has not posted 2027 dates.
Dates confirmed by a person on 8 Sept 2026Where these came from - 2026Closed
Page header: closed 8/14/26.
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