Active — FIRST lists 2026-2027 John Deere FIRST grants as open for multiple programs with program-specific deadlines from September 25 through December 25, 2026.Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100
FIRST-JOHN-DEERE-TEAM-GRANTS-2026-27Missouri
Missouri 2026-2027 John Deere FIRST Team Grants
FIRST currently lists 2026-2027 John Deere grants for FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge, and FIRST Robotics Competition teams. Missouri teams may qualify through an eligible John Deere home community or a current John Deere employee mentor or coach; program deadlines run from September 25 through December 25, 2026, with no exact cutoff times or time zones published.
FundingThe current 2026-2027 FIRST listings do not publish a fixed award amount or applicant maximum. Funding availability and award levels are not guaranteed on the public listing.
DeadlineProgram-specific deadlines: FIRST LEGO League Challenge — September 25, 2026; FIRST Robotics Competition — November 6, 2026; FIRST LEGO League Explore — December 18, 2026; FIRST Tech Challenge — December 25, 2026. The current official listings do not publish exact submission times or time zones.
Last verifiedSeptember 18, 2026
Required next actionPublication active. Eligible Missouri FIRST teams should use the official FIRST Team Grant Opportunities page and John Deere Submittable application. Do not begin new applicant outreach unless the applicable program's exact submission cutoff time and time zone are authoritatively verified and at least 48 hours remain.
Broad Eligibility
Missouri FIRST teams may qualify if they are located in an eligible John Deere home community or have a committed, in-person current John Deere employee mentor or coach. Teams must not have paid their FIRST registration before grant approval. Retirees, dealers, and contingent workers are not eligible mentors under the current listing.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100. N9+ Fit 0/100. QC Healthcare/other Dr. Miltie Fit 0/100. Legitimate Missouri school/youth STEM funding opportunity; do not force healthcare fit. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not a direct eligible applicant. New applicant outreach is blocked because the official listings do not publish exact submission times or time zones.
FIRST currently lists the 2026-2027 John Deere FIRST Grant for multiple FIRST programs. Missouri teams may be eligible when they are located in an eligible John Deere home community or have a committed, in-person John Deere employee serving as a mentor or coach.
The current program deadlines are September 25, 2026 for FIRST LEGO League Challenge, November 6, 2026 for FIRST Robotics Competition, December 18, 2026 for FIRST LEGO League Explore, and December 25, 2026 for FIRST Tech Challenge. FIRST does not publish a submission cutoff time or time zone for these current listings.
Teams may register with FIRST but should not pay their FIRST registration before grant approval because doing so forfeits eligibility for this grant. Eligible mentors and coaches must be current John Deere employees eligible for the John Deere Employee Giving Program; retirees, dealers, and contingent workers are not eligible. Applications are routed through the official John Deere FIRST Submittable process linked from FIRST.
Atlas analysis: Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100. N9+ Fit 0/100. QC Healthcare/other Dr. Miltie Fit 0/100. This is a legitimate Missouri school and youth STEM funding opportunity but not a healthcare or clinical funding path. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not a direct eligible applicant. Because the official listings provide deadline dates but no exact submission times or time zones, new applicant outreach remains blocked under the Atlas exact-deadline send gate.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.firstinspires.orgAtlas last verified this record September 18, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
