2026-2027 Dow FRC International Grant
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Dow team grants are available for FIRST® FRC teams who have a Dow employee mentor and/or are based in Dow communities (nearby Dow sites or offices) around the globe. Please click here for Dow locations.
Please note that these grants are only available for countries other than United States and Canada, as the application process for these two countries took place earlier in the season and are now closed.
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The International Team Grants offered by Dow will be offered based on a competitive review process.
Dow Grant Details: Awarded FRC teams (based on the application review process) can receive up to $3,000 (three thousand U.S. dollars) in grant funding.
Dow will use a scoring rubric to evaluate applications. The rubric includes points given for the following criteria – teams will be evaluated by their responses to the different questions throughout the application process.
- Reach: Number of students in the team. Gender composition of the team will be one of the differentiators.
- Inclusion: Team has awareness of its current inclusion gaps and improvement opportunities and at least one initiative in this space.
- Community Engagement: Team is engaged in the community, successfully describing one or more community engagement activities
- Team Sustainability: In alignment to the Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow, teams understand their environmental impact, have initiatives to reduce their environmental footprint and plan their long-term existence including supporting entry-level category teams.
Deadlines to apply for FRC team grant funding from Dow: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Please remember, these deadlines are subject to change based on fund availability and business circumstances.
All teams will be notified by November 2nd, 2026 regarding their application decision.
Important Grant Information
Teams should apply for and receive the Dow FIRST grant prior to paying for registration and/or product for the 2026-2027 season. If a team pays for registration before getting a grant, their possibilities to use the grant will be reduced considerably! Please click here to learn more about the FIRST payment policies and the grant utilization options.
Important things to note before you apply:
- Teams should be associated with a school or 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (4-H, Girl Scouts, Boys & Girls Club, etc.) in order to be eligible.
- Please register with FIRST because every submission requires a team number to process but remember: do no pay yet!
- Only submit one application for each team you wish to be considered for a grant. Applications with multiple team numbers will only be considered for one grant.
For questions about team registration, grants, and more please contact FIRST Operations at customerservice@firstinspires.org or (603) 666-3906.