← LeaderboardsInvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
For Inspiration And Recognition Of Science And Technology (First)
$38,507,957
Total funding
5
Grants
Funding over time
peak $12.5M · FY2008–20$20M$15M$10M$5M$0
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'09
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'14
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Funding mix
By agency
NASA$38,507,957 · 5
By mechanism
—$38,507,957 · 5
Investigators at For Inspiration And Recognition Of Science And Technology (First)
InvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
Exposure= the full size of every grant they're on ($1M each).
Rising Stars
First grant in the last 5 yrs
Not enough data
Emerging Leaders
6–10 yrs in
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All-Time
Most funded here, all years
Not enough data
Largest grants
2007 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION PROGRAM$12,451,118
· FY2008 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
FIRST, A NONPROFIT 501(C)3 HEADQUARTERED IN MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, INTENDS TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO NASA'S ROBOTICS ALLIANCE PROJECT'S$10,146,980
· FY2014 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BUILDING UPON OUR 28-YEAR HISTORY FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FIRST ) A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY INCORPORATED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE RESPECTFULLY SUBMITS A REQUEST TO NASA'S ROBOTICS OUTREACH COMPETITION III (ROC-III) FOR A MULTI-YEAR GRANT OF $5 MILLION EACH YEAR OVER 5 YEARS ($25 MILLION TOTAL). AS THE LEADING EVIDENCED BASED ROBOTICS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN THE NATION WE SEEK THIS FUNDING TO SUPPORT FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION AND FIRST TECH CHALLENGE PHASE 2 DESIGNED TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO OUR FAMILY OF FOUR INTERLINKED STEM PROGRAMS: FIRST LEGO LEAGUE JR. (FLL JR. ) SERVING GRADES K-4 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL ) SERVING GRADES 4-8 FIRST TECH CHALLENGE (FTC ) SERVING GRADES 7-12 AND FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION (FRC ) SERVING GRADES 9-12. THE OVERARCHING AIM OF FIRST IS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE (ELEMENTARY TO HIGH SCHOOL) TO BECOME SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS BY ENGAGING THEM IN EXCITING MENTOR-BASED PROGRAMS THAT: (1) BUILD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) SKILLS (2) INSPIRE INNOVATION AND (3) FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF 21ST CENTURY WORK-LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP TEAMWORK PROBLEM SOLVING CONFLICT RESOLUTION PERSISTENCE TIME MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION SKILLS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. FIRST PROGRAMS ARE COMPLEMENTARY TO IN-CLASSROOM LEARNING AS THEY REQUIRE STUDENTS APPLY CONTENT FROM MATH AND SCIENCE CLASSES TO REAL LIFE SITUATIONS. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN ENRICHING STEM EXPERIENCES LIKE DESIGNING BUILDING AND PROGRAMMING ROBOTS CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPING STRATEGY. FIRST IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO HELP INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS BY GIVING STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN WHILE DOING. FUNDING FROM NASA WILL PROVIDE FIRST S FOUR CORE PROGRAMS WITH CRITICAL RESOURCES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEAMS PARTICIPATING THE NUMBER OF YOUTH INVOLVED AND THE NUMBER OF COMPETITIVE EVENTS OFFERED. OVER THE COURSE OF THE FIVE YEAR FUNDING PERIOD OUR PROPOSED PROJECT WILL IMPACT AND SERVE OVER 483 500 YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN MORE THAN 52 500 TEAMS COMPETING IN MORE THAN 3 080 TOURNAMENTS WORLDWIDE. RECENT DATA FROM OUR RIGOROUS LONGITUDINAL STUDY SUGGESTS THAT INVESTING IN THE EXPANSION OF FIRST PROGRAMS AND THUS IMPACTING A GREATER NUMBER OF YOUTH WILL HAVE THE OUTCOME OF NOT JUST INSPIRING YOUTH TO PURSUE POSTSECONDARY DEGREES AND CAREERS IN STEM BUT ACTUALLY ACHIEVING THESE CRITICAL MEASURES OF SUCCESS.$10,138,934
· FY2020 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
FIRST BRINGS TOGETHER AN ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS LEADERS, EDUCATORS, MENTORS, VOLUNTEERS AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT T$3,490,967
· FY2016 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PROJECT SUMMARY: BUILDING UPON OUR 28-YEAR HISTORY FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FIRST ) A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY INCORPORATED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE RESPECTFULLY SUBMITS A REQUEST TO NASA'S ROBOTICS OUTREACH COMPETITION III (ROC-III) FOR A MULTI-YEAR GRANT OF $5 MILLION EACH YEAR OVER 5 YEARS ($25 MILLION TOTAL). AS THE LEADING EVIDENCED BASED ROBOTICS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN THE NATION WE SEEK THIS FUNDING TO SUPPORT FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION AND FIRST TECH CHALLENGE PHASE 2 DESIGNED TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO OUR FAMILY OF FOUR INTERLINKED STEM PROGRAMS: FIRST LEGO LEAGUE JR. (FLL JR. ) SERVING GRADES K-4; FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL ) SERVING GRADES 4-8; FIRST TECH CHALLENGE (FTC ) SERVING GRADES 7-12; AND FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION (FRC ) SERVING GRADES 9-12. THE OVERARCHING AIM OF FIRST IS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE (ELEMENTARY TO HIGH SCHOOL) TO BECOME SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS BY ENGAGING THEM IN EXCITING MENTOR-BASED PROGRAMS THAT: (1) BUILD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) SKILLS; (2) INSPIRE INNOVATION; AND (3) FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF 21ST CENTURY WORK-LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING COMMUNICATION LEADERSHIP TEAMWORK PROBLEM SOLVING CONFLICT RESOLUTION PERSISTENCE TIME MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION SKILLS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. FIRST PROGRAMS ARE COMPLEMENTARY TO IN-CLASSROOM LEARNING AS THEY REQUIRE STUDENTS APPLY CONTENT FROM MATH AND SCIENCE CLASSES TO REAL LIFE SITUATIONS. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN ENRICHING STEM EXPERIENCES LIKE DESIGNING BUILDING AND PROGRAMMING ROBOTS CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPING STRATEGY. FIRST IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO HELP INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS BY GIVING STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN WHILE DOING. FUNDING FROM NASA WILL PROVIDE FIRST S FOUR CORE PROGRAMS WITH CRITICAL RESOURCES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEAMS PARTICIPATING THE NUMBER OF YOUTH INVOLVED AND THE NUMBER OF COMPETITIVE EVENTS OFFERED. OVER THE COURSE OF THE FIVE YEAR FUNDING PERIOD OUR PROPOSED PROJECT WILL IMPACT AND SERVE OVER 483 500 YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN MORE THAN 52 500 TEAMS COMPETING IN MORE THAN 3 080 TOURNAMENTS WORLDWIDE. RECENT DATA FROM OUR RIGOROUS LONGITUDINAL STUDY SUGGESTS THAT INVESTING IN THE EXPANSION OF FIRST PROGRAMS AND THUS IMPACTING A GREATER NUMBER OF YOUTH WILL HAVE THE OUTCOME OF NOT JUST INSPIRING YOUTH TO PURSUE POSTSECONDARY DEGREES AND CAREERS IN STEM BUT ACTUALLY ACHIEVING THESE CRITICAL MEASURES OF SUCCESS.$2,279,959
· FY2020 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration