Fundraising through grants provides a wonderful opportunity to build a relationship with an organization by helping them fulfill their outreach and community service goals. These organizations set aside specific funds to invest in educational experiences such as the Menlo-Atherton FIRST Robotics Team 766. Not applying is like leaving money on the table! Learn more about grant opportunities through FIRST:
https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/team-grants-faq
Links to various STEM-related grants can be found here: https://www.stemfinity.com/STEM-Education-Grants.
Every year, the team should apply for the following grants:
The deadlines and contact information for these and other grants can be found in the Team 766 Grant Application database in the fundraising folder: https://tinyurl.com/Team766Fundraise.