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Submit to 2025 Stellantis FIRST LEGO League Class Pack Grant

FIRST®, through the generous support from our sponsor Stellantis, have available FIRST® LEGO® League Class Pack grants being offered to individual schools, school districts, and youth-serving organizations to support the implementation of FIRST LEGO League programs through resources, staff training, and ongoing support and consultation for the 2025-2026 school year.
 

This grant opportunity is designed with the goal to support sites in building a sustainable FIRST LEGO League robotics program so that more youth have access to robotics to build the technical, research, and social-emotional skills needed for their futures.

Grant Options: your choice of programming (you can apply to implement one, two or all program divisions):

Option 1) FIRST® LEGO® League Discover (ages 4-6; grades PreK-1) Class Pack

  • One (1) FIRST® LEGO® League Discover Class Pack Registration (each Class Pack serves 8 students - you are eligible to apply for multiple to serve the total number of students per classroom)
  • One (1) reusable LEGO® Education STEAM Park sets 
  • Printed and Digital Class Pack materials through the FIRST Thinkscape Portal
  • One (1) virtual seat of FIRST LEGO League Discover Professional Development Training for every (3) Discover Class Packs
  • Shipping costs & any applicable sales taxes, if site is not tax-exempt

Option 2) FIRST® LEGO® League Explore (ages 6-10; grades 2-4) Class Pack

Option 3) FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge (ages 9-14; grades 4-8) Class Pack


***NOTE*** A maximum of (30) FIRST LEGO League Discover Class Packs, (15) FIRST LEGO League Explore Class Packs, and (15) FIRST LEGO League Challenge Class Packs, per school district in total is eligible for award. Varying amounts across multiple schools is acceptable, but total awarded quantities will not exceed district maximum.


Grants Requirements:

  • Participation of one (1) staff member in 2-day live, virtual training (14 hours), per program of implementation
  • Supply adequate computer devices for robot programming (sites responsibility)
  • Hold an "End of Season" event/expo where participating youth celebrate, present, and/or host a mini competition showcasing their involvement over the implementation and present their robot and research project
  • Participate in staff surveys - upon grant award sites will be required to provide contact information (name and email) for the educator(s) implementing grant materials 
  • Share with FIRST stories of success to be shared with sponsors in appreciation for their support - these can be in the form of Thank You notes to the sponsor, spotlight success stories, photos, etc. 
  • Continuing participation in Year 2 is expected as situation allows and would be the financial responsibility of the site.
  • Sites must be able to complete all grant deliverables by August 30, 2026. 


Youth Outreach Requirements:

  • Total of at least 24 youth, per program/Class Pack (16 students for FIRST LEGO League Discover)
  • Student population of underserved and/or underrepresented communities
  • Title 1 sites, preferred
  • 50% or more student population on free and/or reduced lunch


Application Released: March 10, 2025
Deadline to Apply: Until funding is exhausted
Anticipated Notification of Award: Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted.
Program Material Shipments: Within 7-10 business days after completing registration & check out in your FIRST Account Dashboard.
Remote (Virtual) Professional Development : Dates/Times TBD

If you have any questions regarding this grant opportunity please reach out to FIRSTSchoolEngagement@FIRSTInspires.org

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Submit to 2025-2026 Arconic Foundation Grant Application

This grant is open to FIRST® LEGO League, FIRST® Tech Challenge, and FIRST® Robotics Competition teams for the 2025-2026 season. A submission does not guarantee funding.

Grant Requirements:
 

  • Requester must complete a copy of this form for each team identified as eligible for the grant. Single applications with multiple teams listed will not be accepted.
  • Teams must register with FIRST® and have a team number prior to applying for a grant.
  • Must be participating on a FIRST® team for the current 2025-26 season.  
  • Team must be located within one of the following counties.

 

 Arconic Foundation Communities – by state and county
 

  • Arkansas: Benton, Madison, Washington
  • Georgia: Dekalb, Gwinnett
  • Illinois: Henry, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island (FRC teams only, FLL & FTC teams please contact your Program Delivery Partners) 
  • Iowa: Clinton, Muscatine, Scott (FRC teams only, FLL & FTC teams please contact your Program Delivery Partners) 
  • New York: Franklin, Jefferson, St. Lawrence
  • Tennessee: Blount, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Sevier
  • Pennsylvania: Allegheny, Berks, Butler, Columbia, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montour, Westmoreland, York (FLL & FRC only, FTC teams please contact your Program Delivery Partners)

(Please note all Indiana teams grants will be distributed directly by FIRST Indiana) 


This grant will be awarded as follows:
 

  • FIRST® LEGO League Explore - $500
  • FIRST® LEGO League Challenge - $750
  • FIRST® Tech Challenge - $750
  • FIRST® Robotics Competition - $1,500


 

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