Team Grants

Before applying for a grant for your team, please review the Policy on Grants for Teams. After reviewing the policy, complete the form below.

1. This grant application must have a completed team budget attached to be eligible for grant consideration.

2. All grant applications must adhere to the Rules for Grants.

3. All grants for the District Championship need to be submitted by 11:59pm April 1, 2026.

4. All grants for World Championship need to be submitted by 5:00pm April 7, 2026.

5. Rookie or emergency grant requests can be submitted at any time.

Your completed form will be automatically sent to the Grant Committee for evaluation and action. Should you have any questions, send them to [email protected].

By submitting this application, the author certifies the provided information is accurate to the best of his/her knowledge and acknowledges that any intentional inaccuracy may disqualify the team from receiving a grant.

Please make sure your email address does not filter or block incoming mail sent from the midatlanticrobotics.com and midatlanticrobotics.org domains.

FIRST Mid-Atlantic Team Grants Application

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Thank you for submitting your grant application!

The Grants Sub-Committee shall issue its decision on each complete application pertaining to the FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship within 24 hours of the conclusion of the final District event. The review team shall issue its decision on each complete application pertaining to the FIRST Championship within 24 hours of the conclusion of the FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship. If you requested help for registration fees and your request is approved, the funds will be sent directly to FIRST headquarters by the FMA Treasurer. If you requested funding for travel expenses or other, you must provide a completed W-9 form when requested by the FMA Treasurer. If approved, funds will be sent to the address specified in your application.

Team Number

Team Name

Mentor Contact Info

First name

Last name

Email Address

Phone

If approved for other than the registration fee, make check payable to:

Payee Name

Organization Name

Address

Season Specific Information

Is your team attending an event outside of the FMA District?(required)

Yes No

Is your team registering for the 2026 FIRST Championship?(required)

Yes No

Grant Specific Information

What type of grant are you applying for?(required)

FMA District Championship FIRST Championship Rookie Support Emergency

Amount Requested

Use of Grant

What will you be using this grant for? (Ex. registration, travel, tools, etc)

Grant Justification

Explain why your team needs this grant. (Ex. loss of sponsor, extenuating circumstances, etc.)

Budget Submission

Please download the 2025-26 FMA Grant Budget Application spreadsheet and complete the fields with your team’s 2025-2026 budget information. Save the document with the file name “Team #### Budget.xlsx”. Then upload it below.
Grant Application Budget Spreadsheet
Sample Budget Spreadsheet

Budget File Upload

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