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FIRST® in Texas Grant

FIRST in Texas

FIRST® in Texas Grant. This Texas-only FIRST grant is explicitly for FIRST programs and is therefore directly eligible for an Austin FTC team to apply for cash support. Cash from this grant can be used for registration, kit-of-parts, and competition expenses—critical for a new community FTC team with limited budget.

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FIRST in Texas Statewide Team Grants

FIRST in Texas

FIRST in Texas Statewide Team Grants. A unified application system for Texas-based FTC, FRC, and FLL teams makes this grant directly available to your Austin-based FTC team; it provides cash grants that match teams to multiple funding opportunities. This cash support is designed to cover registration, parts, and travel, which will directly lower startup costs for a rookie FTC team with a small annual budget.

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FIRST in Texas Foundation Grant

FIRST in Texas

FIRST in Texas Foundation Grant. This regional cash grant is explicitly for FTC and FRC teams operating in Texas, so Neighbor To Neighbor Inc (Austin, TX) is directly eligible and this funding can cover registration, kit-of-parts, and travel costs. As a cash grant for Texas teams, it can immediately reduce the team’s out-of-pocket expenses for rookie season fees and supplies.

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Gene Haas Foundation Competition Team Grant

Gene Haas Foundation

Gene Haas Foundation Competition Team Grant. This Gene Haas Foundation grant supports approved FIRST FRC and FTC teams and is directly applicable to your FTC program in Austin. The cash award is suited to fund machining, fabrication, or other build-related expenses that reduce hardware costs for a new team.

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Haas Foundation FIRST FTC/FRC Grant

Gene Haas Foundation

Haas Foundation FIRST FTC/FRC Grant. The Gene Haas Foundation grant is explicitly available to FTC and FRC teams and is one of the most accessible robotics grants; Neighbor To Neighbor Inc meets the program-type eligibility as an FTC team. This cash grant can help cover machining, parts, or registration costs that are often barriers for rookie teams.

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FTC Hardship Registration Grant

FIRST Inspires

FTC Hardship Registration Grant. This FIRST Inspires internal grant is targeted specifically at FTC teams struggling with funding and provides store credit/registration assistance after a local nomination, making it highly accessible to rookie FTC teams. Receiving registration relief or store credit directly lowers the immediate barrier to competition entry for your rookie community team.

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FIRST Robotics Community Grant

FIRST Foundation

FIRST Robotics Community Grant. This FIRST Foundation cash grant explicitly supports FTC and FRC teams for registration, parts, and travel and prioritizes teams with financial need and underrepresentation; your team is FTC-compatible and eligible to apply. As a cash grant, it can fund registration and parts purchases that are significant for a small-budget rookie team.

FIRST RoboticsSTEMEducation

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Polymaker Filament Sponsorship

Polymaker

Polymaker Filament Sponsorship. Polymaker’s filament sponsorship supplies 3D printing filament to robotics teams and matches the Polymaker keyword rule, so your FTC team is a strong candidate. Donated filament supports prototyping and part fabrication, reducing consumable costs for a rookie team building and iterating robot parts.

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National Science Foundation

NSF

National Science Foundation from NSF is a Cash Grant . Federal grant for STEM programs. This funding can directly offset registration, travel, or program costs for your organization.

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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments. The Texas Instruments cash grant is a corporate FIRST/STEM grant that gives extra weight to Texas-based teams and is therefore a strong match for an Austin FTC team. This cash award can be used for parts, sensors, or registration fees—helpful to offset startup costs for a rookie community team.

FIRST RoboticsSTEMEducation

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Boeing

Boeing

Boeing from Boeing is a Cash Grant . Unknown amount. Restricted use. This funding can directly offset registration, travel, or program costs for your organization.

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Studica Robotics Grant

Studica

Studica Robotics Grant. Studica provides robotics components, sensors, and educational hardware to FIRST Robotics teams through their grant program, making it appropriate for your FTC team. Material donations of sensors and components directly lower parts and teaching-resource costs for a rookie team building foundational capability.

STEMFIRST RoboticsEducation

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Actuonix Motion Devices FIRST Robotics Grant

Actuonix Motion Devices

Actuonix Motion Devices FIRST Robotics Grant. Actuonix provides linear actuators and motion components as sponsorship to FIRST Robotics teams, which matches your FTC program type. Material sponsorship of actuators/actuation components reduces specialized hardware costs and supports prototype/build capabilities for a new team.

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SAE / GHF FIRST Robotics Competition Grant

SAE International / GHF

SAE / GHF FIRST Robotics Competition Grant from SAE International / GHF is a Cash Grant worth up to $500 . SAE International and GHF joint grant for FIRST Robotics teams. Apply through the web portal. General sponsorship — lower priority than dedicated robotics funders like Haas or Swyft. This funding can directly offset registration, travel, or program costs for your organization. Apply via the link on this card.

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Limelight Vision Sponsorship

Limelight

Limelight Vision Sponsorship. Limelight supplies vision-tracking hardware suitable for FTC/FRC teams and is positioned as material sponsorship for FIRST teams. Donated vision hardware directly upgrades a rookie team’s autonomy and vision capabilities without requiring significant budget outlay.

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Vex Robotics Sponsorship

Vex Robotics

Vex Robotics Sponsorship. Vex provides robotics hardware and kits to teams and can support FIRST teams with compatible components and educational kits. Material support from Vex reduces initial kit and sensor expenses and supports student learning in building and programming robots.

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AndyMark Sponsorship

AndyMark

AndyMark Sponsorship. AndyMark offers material sponsorships of robotics parts and hardware to FIRST teams, which aligns with FTC team needs. Donated drivetrain and mechanical components from AndyMark lower build costs and speed up robot assembly for a team with a small budget.

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REV Robotics Sponsorship

REV Robotics

REV Robotics Sponsorship. REV provides parts and hardware sponsorships for FTC/FRC teams; while not in the auto-keyword list, REV is a vendor-specific sponsorship that directly supports robotics teams. Receiving REV parts reduces procurement costs for drivetrain, motor controllers, and other common FTC components for a rookie team.

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Autodesk

Autodesk

Autodesk from Autodesk is a Store Credit . Software sponsorship. Restricted use. This credit reduces out-of-pocket spending on critical hardware and supplies.

FIRST RoboticsSTEM

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