Los Angeles Region FIRST® LEGO® League (LARFLL)
2010 Grant Information
To be eligible for these grants, teams must be located within the Los Angeles Region, which includes Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties in Southern California and must register with the Los Angeles Region as their primary region. For additional information, please contact LeRoy Nelson by phone or email.
Rockwell Collins New and Second-Year Team Support and Coach Stipends are intended to help establish FLL teams in economically and/or socially disadvantaged schools or communities. Primary consideration will be given to teams from zip codes with median household income less than 80% of the state per city-data.com and/or teams from schools with a free/reduced meal population of 40% or more. Special consideration will be given to teams of underrepresented minorities and females and to teams from rural schools. Additional consideration will be given to teams with 5 or more student members and to teams formed through a school, non-profit organization (e.g., Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Boys & Girls Club, 4H), or public center (e.g., library, community center). Grants are also available to teams that have a Rockwell Collins employee or retiree as a coach or mentor.
New Team Support covers team registration and FLL robot set (estimated cost including shipping and sales tax is $692). Second-Year support covers team registration (estimated cost is $233). New Coach Stipends of $500 and Second-Year Coach Stipends of $250 are also available.
Applications will be considered as they are submitted and are due by September 15, 2010.
Download 2010 Rockwell Collins New and Second-Year Team Grant Application Form
Team Hardship Grants are available for up to four teams with financial hardships that do not qualify for Rockwell Collins grants. Team Hardship Grants cover any two of team registration ($216.00), FLL robot set ($426.60) and field setup kit ($70.20). To apply, please send an email to Grants@LARFLL.org with the following information: team number and name, name of host organization (school, club, etc.), whether team is rookie or veteran, one paragraph briefly describing the team situation including an explanation of why the team needs financial support, and the two items to be funded. Applications are due by July 28, 2010.
2009 Grant Information
Rockwell Collins New Team Support and Teacher Stipends are available for teams of underrepresented minorities or females, teams from zip codes with median household income less than 80% of the state per city-data.com, teams from schools with a free/reduced meal population of 40% or more, and/or teams with Rockwell Collins mentors.
New Team Support covers team registration and FLL robot set (estimated cost including shipping and sales tax is $692). New Team Teacher Stipends of $500 are also available. Applications will be considered as they are submitted and are due by September 30, 2009.
Eleven (11) teams received New Team Support totaling $7,350.89.
Eight (8) coaches received stipends totaling $4,000.00.
Rockwell Collins Second Year Team Support and Teacher Stipends are available for teams that received Rockwell Collins New Team Support and Teacher Stipends in 2008. Team Support covers cost of team registration. Teacher Stipends of $250 are also available. Applications will be e-mailed to eligible teams and are due by September 30, 2009.
Ten (10) teams received Second Year Team Support totaling $2,285.00.
Five coaches received stipends totaling $1,250.00.
FIRST Hardship Grants are available for up to three teams with financial hardships that do not qualify for Rockwell Collins grants. Hardship Grants cover any two of team registration ($212), FLL robot set ($418.70) and field setup kit ($75). To apply, please send LeRoy Nelson an email with team information including name of host organization (school, club, etc.) and one paragraph briefly describing the team situation including an explanation of why the team needs financial support. Applications are due by June 25 or July 23, 2009.
Three (3) teams received Hardhip Grants totaling $1,204.70.