Last year NASA grant applications opened mid-October and were due October 30. Team awards were announced by NASA a month later.
In 2010, the applications opened about two weeks earlier at the beginning of October, but the rest of the timeline was similar.
I wasn't directly involved in writing either grant application last year, but I can try to get more info. from the people here who were responsible.
Another team I'm helping this year is ramping up for the grant writing now.
Here are last year's jcpenney granted teams. You can see if there is one near you and/or one you know that can give advice.
"If you are interested in forming a high school robotics team, request an application for a $10,000 i.am
FIRST rookie team grant by emailing
first@jcpenney.com" -
http://jcpenneyafterschool.org/