Boeing Sponsorship and Grants ?

[tauhid98]

I am trying to find some latest update on "Boeing grants" (not volunteer hours) for FTC teams. We have a Boeing employee mentor in our team, who is relatively new to FIRST programs/grants.

Previous posts mentioned that -
* teams apply for the grants in around Oct.
* there're different application systems for current employees and for retirees

I see a Boeing grant link (below) - which lists $275 FTC grant for veteran teams, with June 30 as deadline. But the application looks more like for Boeing Retirees (filename, headline, former BEMSID field) though the desc inside mentions "Boeing employee/retiree".

http://www.firstwa.org/Programs/FIRS...nge/FTC-Grants

* Has anyone (current employee) applied for this above grant, or is the application actually for Retirees?
* Was there a different grant/amount last year for "veteran FTC teams"?
* Are we expecting to see grants for teams in Sept/Oct this year also? Or, has the timing changed this year?

[InFlight]

Details of the Boeing grant amounts 2016-2017 Season are as follows:

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) teams for students in grades 4–8 that have at least one Boeing mentor.
FLL teams (rookie or veteran) will receive a grant of $225 each that will automatically be applied to the team's registration fee.

FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams for students in grades 7–12 that have at least one Boeing mentor.
FTC teams (rookie or veteran) will receive a grant of $275 each that will automatically be applied to the team's registration fee.

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams for students in grades 9–12 that have at least one Boeing mentor.
• Rookie teams (brand new team, has never competed before) will each receive a grant of $5,000 toward the team's registration fee and kit of parts. Rookie teams are awarded a larger grant to help get their program started.
• Veteran teams (the team has competed before) will receive a grant of $3,500 each toward the team's registration fee and kit of parts.
 New this year, Boeing FRC grants are no longer restricted to covering just initial event registration. FRC teams can use their Boeing grant to cover any registration fees that can be deducted by the team’s account held by FIRST. This might include the initial event registration (Regional event or District event), additional regional or district events, District Championships, or World Championship.

[Nate Laverdure]

Originally Posted by InFlight

New this year, Boeing FRC grants are no longer restricted to covering just initial event registration. FRC teams can use their Boeing grant to cover any registration fees that can be deducted by the team’s account held by FIRST. This might include the initial event registration (Regional event or District event), additional regional or district events, District Championships, or World Championship.

I want to thank the folks at Boeing for allowing these funds to be applied towards any FRC event registration. This really opens new opportunities for our team!

[ollien]

If our team does not have a Boeing connection, is there still a way to apply before the very close deadline?

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally Posted by tauhid98

* Has anyone (current employee) applied for this above grant, or is the application actually for Retirees?
* Was there a different grant/amount last year for "veteran FTC teams"?
* Are we expecting to see grants for teams in Sept/Oct this year also? Or, has the timing changed this year?

There is a retiree application but for current employees there's an actual link that takes you to a web form to fill out. This is only available for Boeing employees.

I believe last year's grant only covered FTC team registration costs similar to this year's grant.

The grant application period was moved forward this year - and you are correct, it's due June 30th - for FLL, FTC & FRC.

If you want to be considered for a Boeing grant and have a Boeing mentor, make sure they apply by June 30th!!

[bcampbell]

Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux

There is a retiree application but for current employees there's an actual link that takes you to a web form to fill out. This is only available for Boeing employees.

I believe last year's grant only covered FTC team registration costs similar to this year's grant.

The grant application period was moved forward this year - and you are correct, it's due June 30th - for FLL, FTC & FRC.

If you want to be considered for a Boeing grant and have a Boeing mentor, make sure they apply by June 30th!!

Are you sure about the June 30th date to apply for the grant for the 2017 season? Or is that the last day to apply for the 2016 season...

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by bcampbell

Are you sure about the June 30th date to apply for the grant for the 2017 season?

I'm fairly certain this is the application due date for the 2017 season. Better get moving.

[bcampbell]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

I'm fairly certain this is the application due date for the 2017 season. Better get moving.

Looked it up and you are correct. Thanks everyone for the reminder!!!