Los Angeles Region FIRST® LEGO® League (LAR FLL)
2013 Grant Information

To be eligible for these grants, FLL 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. Additional information about grants will be distributed to coaches of registered teams via the Los Angeles Region FLL Teams Google group.
 

Rockwell Collins New and Second-Year Team Support and Coach Stipends

Intended to help establish FLL® teams in economically and/or socially disadvantaged schools or communities. Primary consideration will be given to teams that meet an economic eligibility criterion: teams from schools with a free/reduced meal population of 40% or more and/or teams from zip codes with median household income less than 80% of the state per city-data.com. Special consideration will be given to teams of underrepresented minorities and females and to teams formed through a school or non-profit organization (e.g., Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Boys & Girls Clubs, 4-H). Grants are also available to FLL teams anywhere in Southern California that have a Rockwell Collins employee or retiree as a coach or mentor.

New Team Support covers FLL Team Registration and FLL EV3 Robot Set (estimated cost including shipping and sales tax is $840). Second-Year support covers team registration ($261). For new teams that meet an economic eligibility criterion, New Coach Stipends of $500 are also available. Additional details and requirements are included in the grant application.

 

Applications will be considered as they are submitted after FLL Team Registration starts on May 6, 2013 and are due by e-mail to Grants@LARobotics.org by September 15, 2013 .
 

  

The 2013 Rockwell Collins New and Second-Year Team Grant Application Form (MS Word document, 4 pages, 1.4 MB).

 
2013 New Team Support Grant Recipients

TeamTeam NameSchool/Organization NameCityZip CodeTRFS
 3450Mann BulldogsHorace Mann ElementaryGlendale91205TE S
  Rowan Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles90023TE S
  Rowan Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles90023TE S
3870 Edison ElementaryGlendale91204TE S
4340Tiger TransformersMarshall ElementaryGlendale91206TE S
  Century Park ElementaryInglewood90303TE  
  Project 20/20Inglewood90303TE  
4532Troybots 4Alexander Science Center SchoolLos Angeles90007TE  
4622Alexandria Avenue SchoolAlexandria Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles90004TE S
4475 Bancroft Robotics TeamBancroft Middle SchoolLos Angeles90038TE S

T = Team Registration, R = FLL Robot Set (E = EV3, N = NXT), F = Field Setup Kit, S = Coach Stipend,
X = Failed to attend qualifying event or make-up event

2013 Second-Year Team Support Recipients

TeamTeam NameSchool/Organization NameCityZip CodeTRFS
4293Annandale RoboticsAnnandale ElementaryLos Angeles90042T  
5071Roynon Robotic Racoons 1J Marion Roynon Elementary La Verne91750T   
5072Roynon Robotic Racoons 2J Marion Roynon Elementary La Verne91750T   

T = Team Registration, R = FLL Robot Set, F = Field Setup Kit, S = Coach Stipend, X = Failed to attend qualifying event or make-up event
 

FIRST Team Hardship Grants

 
FIRST
Team Hardship Grants are available for up to two teams per region per cycle and a total of four teams per region that would be unable to participate in FLL without some financial assistance. Teams that are eligible for Rockwell Collins New Team Support grants are not eligible for FIRST Team Hardship Grants. FIRST Team Hardship Grants cover the cost (including shipping and sales tax) for any two of

  • Team registration ($225.00)
  • FLL NXT Robot Set ($435) or FLL EV3 Robot Set ($499.00) for new teams
  • Field setup kit ($75.00) for returning teams

Three FIRST Team Hardship Grant cycles are planned for the 2013 Nature's Fury℠ season:

  • Spring Cycle. Applications Open: May 7. Application Deadline: May 24, 2013. Award Notice and Distribution: Week of June 3.
                  We have received a special grant from SAP. Funding must be used by June 30. 
                  Therefore this cycle will include the NXT robot set as the ONLY robot option.

  • Early Summer Cycle. Applications Open: June 4. Application Deadline: June 21. Award Notice and Distribution: Week of July 8.

  • Late Summer Cycle. Applications Open: July 9. Application Deadline: July 26. Award Notice and Distribution: Week of August 5.

FIRST Team Hardship Grants are being administered through a Grant Code Process. Unlike other grants, teams should not register before applying for FIRST Team Hardship Grants. The Grant Code Process only works if the Partner registers the team. Teams cannot be reimbursed if they pay for their orders prior to the grant code being approved.

To apply, please send an email to Grants@LARFLL.org with the following information: team name, coach name, coach email, name of host organization (school, club, etc.), city, zip code, how many years the team has been involved in FLL, one paragraph briefly describing the team's situation including an explanation of why the team needs financial support, and the two items to be funded.

 

2013 FIRST Team Hardship Grant Recipients
 

 Team Team Name School/Organization Name City Zip CodeTRFS
6134CyberJags 4Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington90744T
F
6145Junior TrojansFoshay Learning CenterLos Angeles90018T
F


T = Team Registration, R = FLL Robot Set, F = Field Setup Kit, S = Coach Stipend, X = Failed to attend qualifying event or make-up event
 

Boy Scout FLL Team Grant

An FLL Coach who works for Bank of America secured a volunteer service grant of $500 from the Bank of America Foundation in 2012 again is 2013. $800 is still available in 2013. These funds are available to assist Boy Scout FLL teams that may not be able to qaualify for other financial assistance. The funds may be allocated to a single team or split among several teams if multiple applications are received. Applications will be consisdered as they are received and are due by September 15, 2013.

To apply, please send an email to Grants@LARFLL.org with the following information: team number, team name, coach name, coach email, name of host organization (scout troop and school/church), how many years the team has been involved in FLL, one paragraph briefly describing the team situation including an explanation of why the team needs financial support, and how the funds would be used.
 

2013 Boy Scout FLL Team Grant Recipients

TeamTeam NameSchool/Organization NameCityZip CodeTRFS
 







T = Team Registration, R = FLL Robot Set, F = Field Setup Kit, S = Coach Stipend, X = Failed to attend qualifying event or make-up event
 

National Instruments FIRST Robotics Grants

National Instruments will provide grants to assist teams participating in the 2013-2014 FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge or FIRST Robotics Competition. Any financial assistance provided by National Instruments should be applied to registration fees, travel expenses, and/or general robot expenses.

The Application will open on August 8th, 2013. Applications should be submitted by November 1,2013. Selected teams will be notified by January 10, 2014.

In addition to evaluation of the application questions, teams will be awarded grants based on financial need, as well as their commitment to the FIRST program, gracious professionalism portrayed during the season, and support and/or mentorship to FLL or FTC teams.

Applicants are eligible to apply for grants in the following amounts:

  • FLL - up to $500
  • FTC - up to $1,500 
  • FRC - up to $4,000

Eligibility for National Instruments Grants:

  • Qualifying teams must program in LabVIEW, LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS, or NXT-G.
  • Preference is given to teams that participate in National Instruments-sponsored events/trainings, have a historical affiliation with National Instruments, are mentored by an NI employee or located near a National Instruments employment center. [Note: the main office of NI is in Austin, TX. Los Angeles is one of 14 employment centers.]
  • The application deadline is November 1, 2013. All applications must be submitted via online application form. Hard copy applications will not be accepted.

For more information, see National Instruments FIRST Robotics Grant Guidelines & FAQ

FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC®) Rookie Team Grants

FLL team members who are aging out of FLL or who are looking for a new robotics challenge should consider taking advantage of the $500 grant available to new FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC®) Rookie Teams for the 2013/2014 FTC season. See the message from the Greater Los Angeles FTC Affiliate Partner below for the highlights and program links. For more info on the new FTC Rookie Team Grants, see http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/grow.

From: Liberty Naud [mailto:libertynaud@smarteducation.us]
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 18:20
Subject: Automatically get $500 for registering a Rookie FTC robotics team

Hi Everyone,

ALL (yes...every single one) Rookie FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) teams will automatically receive a grant of $275 towards their registration (applied automatically upon registering) and an equipment grant credit of $225 at LEGO Education through their registration link.

Who: students ages 12 to 18 (7th grade to 12th grade)

Where: ANYWHERE (school, home, youth group, garage, Mars, work)

When: registration is open now, season begins on September 7th

What: If you’re ready to take your students beyond the classroom and provide them with exciting, hands-on learning, then consider starting an FTC Team. FTC is endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and is a proven way to teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Your students will learn about more than STEM because FTC is an interdisciplinary activity that builds team work and communication skills.

Please pass along this incredible opportunity to your education community and to FLL teams in your area so we can catch the kids aging out of FLL.

Cheers!
Miss Liberty
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Liberty Naud
FTC Affiliate Partner
Greater Los Angeles Region
(760) 449-7530

Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation Grants

Grants are available to support FLL teams that are interested in starting VEX Robotics Competition teams. Information is available at www.robotevents.com. The point of contact for the Los Angeles Region is Nancy McIntyre.

Fundraising

Piggybackr is a free online platform that teaches young people how to fundraise. Piggybackr has helped thousands of students, including many FIRST robotics teams, fundraise tens of thousands of dollars! Here is a recent example of a successful fundraising campaign by a local FIRST Robotics Competition team: Piggybackr.com/team980.