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Overview

KCMT Extreme Hardship Grant

Program Focus: FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) financial assistance

Geographic Scope: Colorado

Eligibility:

  • FRC teams experiencing extreme financial hardship

  • Teams needing assistance to attend KCMT (Kansas City Metropolitan/regional competition)

  • Any FRC team in Colorado
  • Funding Purpose:
    Provides financial assistance to teams facing extreme hardship that may prevent them from competing. Assistance can support travel, registration, and other competition-related expenses.

    Application Process:
    Teams can submit a request form explaining their financial situation and how support would enable their participation.

    Status: Ongoing/Rolling basis

    Contact: Colorado FIRST

  • Phone: (303) 872-1599

  • Address: 205 Ken Pratt Blvd Suite 120 PMB 1037, Longmont, CO 80501-8998
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Complete the KCMT Grant Support Request Form
    2. Provide the following information:
    - Team number
    - Mentor name
    - Email address
    - Detailed description of type of help needed
    - How Colorado FIRST can help
    - Confirmation of whether receiving support would enable team attendance at KCMT
    3. Submit form through online portal
    4. Colorado FIRST will review and respond as soon as possible

    Rolling Review: Submissions reviewed on an ongoing basis

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    stem-educationroboticseducationhardship

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