Hi , 

Here's some updates and news from FIRST^® Tech Challenge.

In this week's blast: 

🌊 Less than a month until 2024-2025 Season Kickoff

🚀 2024-2025 FIRST Tech Challenge New Team Hardship Grant 

Less than a month until Season Kickoff 
The FIRST Tech Challenge 2024-2025 INTO THE DEEP^SM presented by RTX season kickoff is Saturday, September 7 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

What does your team have planned for Kickoff? Find a local kickoff event near you for an in-person celebration or sign up for a tune-in reminder for the live stream. The kickoff celebration broadcast and game reveal of INTO THE DEEP will be streamed live on the FIRST Tech challenge YouTube channel with messages from FIRST faves, the 2024 Dean’s List Award winners, and much more. 

Visit the Game & Season page for more details. 

2024-2025 FIRST Tech Challenge New Team Hardship Grant 

The 2024-2025 FIRST Tech Challenge New Team Hardship Grant is live. Awarded new teams will receive a one-time $750 grant which can be used towards FIRST Tech Challenge season registration and products exclusively the FIRST Tech Challenge Storefront.

Please keep in mind that only new FIRST Tech Challenge teams in USA, Mexico, Canada, or USA Military APO may receive this grant and must fit the eligibility requirements stated on the grant page. The next grant cycle ends next week, August 20!