We use criteria from your application to determine whether your team is considered a Rookie or a Veteran team. This designation will only apply to FIRST in Texas Team Grants, and may change depending on the grant source.

The majority of grants will be awarded during our three primary Review Rounds; however, we continue to award grants throughout the duration of the season. Your application will remain on file and will be reviewed for all grant opportunities for which your team may be eligible.
See our Grant Calendar for more details and dates for Rounds Two and Three.
Teams who apply early are more likely to receive a grant.

Grant fund distribution will vary depending on the grant type and your FIRST program:
- Some Grant funds can be directly applied to your National Registration Fee and/or Local Event Fees.
- Some Grant funds can be used to make purchases from approved vendors, or as reimbursement for approved expenses.
- Some Grant funds will be issued to you directly via check.
Refer to your Grant Award Email for full details on how to access and use your Grant funds.

All teams who receive a Team Grant from FIRST in Texas will need to complete additional requirements, depending on the type of Grant they receive.
All Teams who receive a Grant are required to:
- Complete payment of the National Registration Fee within 4 weeks of receiving a grant award.
- Complete the End-of-Season Report (released in March).
- Recognize their Grantors – see our page on Team Engagement for ideas
- Participate in a FIRST event

Additional requirements (depending on the grant) may include:
- Providing payment and/or shipping information
- Submitting a TWC Roster
- Submitting information on how to allocate grant funds
- Submitting receipts for purchases made

You will receive a Grant Checklist along with your Grant Award Notification Email that will list any additional requirements for the type of grant you receive.

Failure to complete any grant requirements will result in a team / school / organization’s ineligibility to receive FIRST in Texas Team Grants for one full season following the current season.

We manage a variety of grants from different grantors; each grant will have its own eligibility requirements. See the individual grantor pages for more information on eligibility requirements.

If your team is awarded a grant, you will receive a Grant Award Notification Email at the email address associated with your Submittable account.
FIRST in Texas Team Grants will NOT show up on your Team’s Dashboard at www.firstinspires.org (exception applies to some FIRST Robotics Competition team grants; see your award email for details).

If your team is NOT selected to receive an award in Round 1, you will receive a notification email indicating that your submission has been Declined for Round 1.
Within 72 hours, your submission will be re-opened for editing, should you need to make any changes. 24 hours (or earlier) prior to the start of Round 2 reviews, your submission will be closed and placed back in the “In Progress” queue for review in Round 2. This process will be repeated for any subsequent rounds in which your team does not receive an award.

Team Grant FAQs