Robotics Education Development Program Grants 2025-2027 support New Hampshire school teams with robotics equipment, coaching, and competition costs to expand student participation and encourage STEM pursuits.
Funder: New Hampshire Department of Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Estimated proposal budgets of $2,000–$15,000 over two years; no award minimum or maximum
Summary: Grants help New Hampshire public and public charter schools establish robotics teams, compete, and expand student participation in STEM.
Key Information: Schools must have a committed partner, identify a robotics competition, and demonstrate expanded student participation.
The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) administers competitive grants to finance school robotics teams and their participation in competitive events. The program aims to motivate public and public charter school students to pursue educational and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics while developing critical life and work-related skills.
Expanding student participation is an absolute priority: applications that do not address it will not be accepted. Competitive preferences favor schools serving higher percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals and schools without an existing robotics program. Funding supports robotics equipment and specified costs of coaching and competition participation. The program operates under RSA 188-E:24-a, which establishes its eligibility, award preferences, and disbursement rules.