Sec. 11. (a) Beginning July 1, 2023, an eligible team may apply to the department to receive a grant from the fund on a form provided by the department. (b) To receive a grant, an eligible team must show proof of the following in its application: (1) A partnership for the purposes of a robotics competition with at least one (1) sponsor, business entity, higher education institution, or technical school. (2) An adult robotics team mentor. (3) A spending plan.
(4) A commitment to compete in a robotics competition. (5) For grades 9 through 12, a commitment to creating an original, iteratively designed robot. (6) A local in kind or cash match from other private or local funds in an amount equal to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of the awarded grant. As added by P.L.231-2023, SEC.1.