Michigan FY27 Section 99h Robotics Competition Grant — Funding Watch

FY27 funding watch. Michigan Department of Education says the FY27 Section 99h Robotics Competition Grant application timeline is expected to be posted, but no FY27 application window or deadline is currently published. Do not begin applicant outreach or score the opportunity until the controlling FY27 materials are released and verified.

FundingFY27 total funding and award limits have not yet been published. Do not carry FY26 funding levels or per-item limits forward without verification.

DeadlineNot yet published. As of September 20, 2026, MDE's current Section 99h page still says the FY27 application timeline is expected to be posted by mid-September, but no FY27 application window or deadline has been posted.

Last verifiedSeptember 20, 2026

Required next actionContinue monitoring the official MDE Section 99h Robotics Competition Grant page and NexSys. MDE now lists FY27 approved program providers, but the FY27 application timeline and controlling FY27 solicitation remain unpublished even though the page says the timeline was expected by mid-September. When FY27 materials are released, verify the complete current-round application window, exact deadline time and time zone, funding and award limits, match or cost share, allowable costs, required forms and uploads, scoring, certifications, amendments, and submission instructions before publication, scoring, CRM work, ORIGINAL outreach, or package production.

Broad Eligibility

MDE identifies ISDs, LEAs including traditional public school districts and public school academies, and MDE-registered nonpublic schools as applicant categories for the Robotics Competition Grant. Controlling FY27 requirements remain pending.

Atlas Analysis

FY27 Funding Watch

The Michigan Department of Education currently identifies the Section 99h Robotics Competition Grant as a statewide program for Michigan school districts and registered nonpublic schools. MDE lists approved FY27 program providers, but the FY27 application timeline has not yet been posted. The official page still states that the FY27 timeline is expected to be posted by mid-September.

Verified Applicant Categories

MDE identifies intermediate school districts, local education agencies including traditional public school districts and public school academies, and MDE-registered nonpublic schools as applicant categories for the program. The controlling FY27 application requirements remain pending.

Historical FY26 Rules — Do Not Carry Forward

The current page separately describes FY26 requirements, including a sponsor relationship, a 25% local in-kind or cash match, and uses of funds such as coach stipends, event registrations, materials, travel, and advancement awards. Those are FY26 rules and must not be assumed to govern FY27 unless the FY27 RFP confirms them.

Atlas Verification Hold

Formal scoring deferred. No Atlas Opportunity Score or N9+ Fit Score is assigned while the FY27 solicitation is unavailable. Before publication, organization-specific CRM work, outreach, package production, or direct-vendor classification, verify the FY27 application opening and closing dates, exact deadline time and time zone, total funding and per-award limits, match or cost-share, eligible and ineligible costs, required forms and uploads, scoring, certifications, amendments, and NexSys submission instructions.

Official source: Michigan Department of Education — Robotics Competition Grant.