NASA grant question

[Mr V]

Also be sure to apply for the FIRST Rookie grant too. The application can be found on the FIRST website under the FRC tab. Last season FIRST had more money earmarked for that grant than they had applicants. Can't guarantee that will be the case this season but you should have a very good chance of receiving it.

Also be sure to contact your RD and/or Senior Mentor to see if there are any local or other grants that your team may qualify for.

[EDesbiens]

Originally Posted by Mr V

Also be sure to apply for the FIRST Rookie grant too. The application can be found on the FIRST website under the FRC tab. Last season FIRST had more money earmarked for that grant than they had applicants. Can't guarantee that will be the case this season but you should have a very good chance of receiving it.

Also be sure to contact your RD and/or Senior Mentor to see if there are any local or other grants that your team may qualify for.

Talking about the Rookie grant, if we just don't know how much students will be part of the team, what should we write?

[Monochron]

Originally Posted by EDesbiens

Talking about the Rookie grant, if we just don't know how much students will be part of the team, what should we write?

A good estimate should probably suffice. Wouldn't your answer be 1?

[EDesbiens]

Originally Posted by Monochron

A good estimate should probably suffice. Wouldn't your answer be 1?

It depends of the day... I get to recruit some people but, after a few days, they discover FIRST is too much effort... So, currently, we are two, maybe three but we could get to seven pretty easily...

[David Brinza]

As with most grant applications, you need to understand what the offerer is asking and respond accordingly.

NASA wants to fund teams who can deliver on the promise of fielding a robot, submitting a Chairman's Award entry, and be able to sustain this effort in future years.

Teams who show they understand what it takes to do this are much more likely to be successful in obtaining a grant than a team that rushed through the form. Resources such as mentors, students, build site, access to tools, and a plan to develop sponsors all need to be described in your application.

Good luck!