[DFTF] Rookie Grants 101

[Joe Johnson]

This is part of a series of posts called Drinking From The Firehose on getting Dr Joe back up to speed on All Things FIRST.

Today's topic:
Rookie Grants 101

NASA has a great program. I am amazed at how many teams they help out. The even helped a team I was associated with back in MD (Ursa Major 2849). But had nothing to do with the application process.

So... ...I know next to nothing about it. Searching the web hasn't really been that fruitful.

The JC Penney grants, same same. About the only thing I have managed to discover is that there is something about being 20 miles or less from a JC Penney store (luckily, BCHigh is just under the wire at 19.4 miles according to The Googles) But, other than that rumor, I haven't been able to learn much about the program.

Are there other grants to be had?

Don't know.

So... ...I am asking you. What do I need to know about these and other grants? How much can we hopefully get? Are there follow on grants for future years? Are there strings attached? What are the odds of getting one? Are there things to keep in mind or key words to stress when we right the proposal?

Do tell.

Thanks in Advance.

Cheers,
Joe J