Competitive 99h: Robotics Competition Grant

The 99h: Robotics grant application for the 22-23 school year has closed at this time.

If you have program specific questions, please reach out to your program provider.

If you have NexSys application questions, please contact

MDE-edtech@michigan.gov.

 

The fiscal year (FY) 2022 State School Aid Act, Section 99h appropriated $5,323,200 for the 2022-23 school year for competitive grants to districts that provide pupils in grades K-12 with expanded opportunities to improve mathematics, science, and technology skills by participating in events hosted by science and technology development program known as FIRST (for inspiration and recognition of science and technology) Robotics, including JR FIRST Lego League, FIRST Lego League, FIRST Tech challenge, and FIRST Robotics competition, or other competitive robotics programs or equipment vendors, including VEX, Square One, and those hosted by the Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation.

To apply as an approved program, please fill out this Google form by January 1, 2023.

2022-23 99h: Robotics Grant Materials

PDF Document2022-23 99h Robotics Grant Recipient 

PDF Document2022-23 99h Robotics Competition Grant RFP Instructions (Updated 10/17/2022)

PDF Document2022-23 99h: Robotics Step-by-step Instructions (Updated 10/17/2022)

2022-23 99h: Robotics Technical Assistance Webinar 

External LinkSIGMA Help Page

99h: Robotics FAQs

2021-22 99h: Robotics Grant Materials

PDF Document2021-22 99h: Robotics Competition Grant RFP Instructions (UPDATED 2/3/2022)

PDF Document2021-22 99h: Robotics Step-by-step Instructions (UPDATED 12/17/2021)

2021-22 Technical Assistance Webinar

2020-21 99h: Robotics Grant Materials

PDF Document2020-21 99h: Robotics Public School Grant Recipient List

PDF Document2020-21 99h: Robotics Non-Public School Grant Recipient List

PDF Document2020-21 99h: Robotics Competition Grant RFP Instructions

PDF Document2020-21 99h:  Robotics Grant Step-by-Step Instructions for MEGS+ Application 

PDF Document2020-21 99h:  Competitive 99h: Robotics Competition Grant Technical Assistance Webinar PowerPoint Presentation

Excel Document2020-21 99h: Robotics Competition Grant Spending Plan

Excel DocumentTeam Worksheet - Coaches can use to share information with the school district staff submitting the MEGS+ application.

External LinkVideo DocumentTeam Worksheet Tutorial Video

External LinkSIGMA Help Page

External LinkFIRST Robotics Digital Badges

2019-20 FIRST Robotics (VEX) Grant Materials

PDF Document2019-20 FIRST (VEX) Robotics Publics School District Grant Recipient List

PDF Document2019-20 FIRST (VEX) Robotics Non-Publics School District Grant Recipient List

PDF Document2019-20 FIRST  (VEX) Robotics Grant RFP Instructions

Excel Document2019-20 FIRST (VEX) Robotics Grant Student Roster Template

Excel Document2019-20 FIRST (VEX) Robotics Grant Spending Plan Template

Excel DocumentTeam Worksheet - Coaches can use to share information with the school district staff submitting the MEGS+ application.

External LinkVideo DocumentTeam Worksheet Tutorial Video

PDF Document2019-20 FIRST Robotics(VEX) Grant Technical Assistance Webinar PowerPoint Presentation

PDF Document2019-20 FIRST Robotics Grant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Document - Coming Soon!

PDF Document2019-20 FIRST Robotics (VEX) Grant Step-by-Step Instructions for MEGS+ Application 

External LinkVideo DocumentFIRST Robotics (VEX) Grant MEGS+ Application Tutorial

External LinkVideo DocumentFIRST Robotics (VEX) - Spending Plan Completion Tutorial Video

External LinkFIRST Robotics Digital Badges

2018-19 FIRST Grant Materials

PDF Document2018-19 FIRST Robotics Grants Recipient - Exhibit A (Public Schools)

PDF Document2018-19 FIRST Robotics Grants Recipient - Exhibit A (Non-Public Schools) 

PDF Document2018-19 FIRST Robotics Grant Non Funded Teams List - Exhibit B (Public and Non-Public)

 

2017-18 FIRST Grant Materials

PDF Document2017-18 FIRST Robotics Award Recipients (Public Schools) 

PDF Document2017-18 FIRST Robotics Award Recipients (NonPublic Schools) 

 

2016-17 FIRST Grant Materials

PDF Document2016-17 Grant Award Announcement Recipient List - update 2/8/17 

  

99h: Robotics Competition Grant Program

Public Act 367 of 2016, Protection of Pupil Privacy, requires that the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) post on their websites a notice of the information collected for a pupil’s education records, including an inventory of all pupil data elements and a description of each pupil data element.  A requirement of the FIRST Robotics grant states:

  • Provide MDE with an electronic roster.  - Template is listed below. 
    Click here for a list of data fields and their descriptions as collected by MDE.