Grants for Rookie teams in 2012
 

I am working with a local community that does not have a team, as well as two other groups in New Mexico, and Florida, with this one being in Mass. I was wondering about what grants are available to them and if there is any central place to get all FIRST grant info from. Thanks for the help !

Re: Grants for Rookie teams in 2012
 

Any talk of rookie FRC grants should begin with NASA.

Applications for the next season won't be open for a while, but check out

http://rcs.arc.nasa.gov/rcs/app/directions.php

for the application requirements for the just-finished 2011 season. These are of course subject to change next year.

FIRST also has a grant page on its website here - http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/...t.aspx?id=7358. They recommend contacting FIRST Regional Directors or regional event planners in the rookie team's area to inquire about local grant support that might be available for such teams.

Re: Grants for Rookie teams in 2012
 

Unless you're from Michigan.

But you're not so Travis is right, NASA is a good bet, but if you know you are going to have a team and have interested people there's no reason you can't start fundraising now. Good luck.