BAE Grant

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

We just got notification yesterday that we would not be receiving the BAE Systems grant that we applied for last September. It ended with "...hope your FRC team has secured other sources of funding for a successful remainder to the season".

I have mixed emotions about this - I'm not sure this notice is really any better than not hearing at all, which I thought was rather unprofessional. But they've been a good supporter of us and FIRST and I know how things go in a large company trying to get things done so I guess I'm willing to give them a pass and say thanks.

We got the same thing. We understand their funding needs and still appreciate their support to FIRST, but as a partner of 10 years it was kinda shocking to receive this letter. Oh well, at least they're still helping FIRST teams in the end, and that's what counts.