Plex Smart Manufacturing Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Team must have a parent, mentor, or coach who works in the manufacturing industry
- Available for FRC teams
- Focus Areas: Manufacturing industry support for FIRST robotics teams
Overview
Geographic Scope: Indiana
Eligibility:
- Team must be associated with a 501(c)(3) non-profit
- Team must have a parent, mentor, or coach who works in the manufacturing industry
- Available for FRC teams
Focus Areas: Manufacturing industry support for FIRST robotics teams
Key Information:
- Needs-based grant
- Part of FIN's regional team support grants program
- Available through FIN grants application process for 2021-2022 season and beyond
How to Apply
Application Process
- Eligibility Requirements:
- Verify team is associated with 501(c)(3) non-profit
- Confirm parent, mentor, or coach works in manufacturing industry
- Application Method:
- Complete FIN's standard grant application
- Application available through firstindianarobotics.org
- Key Information:
- Part of broader FIN grant application process
- Teams encouraged to apply if eligible
- Determined based on application review
What Indianafirst Inc First Indiana Robotics actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2020
- 5
- Total given
- $38K
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Range
- $6,000–$12K
- By dollars: Indiana 80%, New Hampshire 20%. Top recipient cities: Evansville, IN; Manchester, NH; Boonville, IN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporaton · Evansville, IN
Robotics competition- team support
$12K
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (First) · Manchester, NH
Robotics competition- team support
$7,514
Warrick County School Corporation · Boonville, IN
Robotics competition- team support
$6,000
Jasper High School · Jasper, IN
Robotics competition- team support
$6,000
Washington Community Schools · Washington, IN
Robotics competition- team support
$6,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Robotics
- Nonprofits
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