Become a FIRST Sponsor

Invest in Tomorrow’s STEM Leaders

An extensive network of Fortune 500 corporations, educational and professional institutions, foundations, and individuals support FIRST^®. Through the resources they provide, our supporters are helping FIRST inspire young people to become the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and math professionals.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Support the Next Generation of Innovators

FIRST sponsors provide critical support such as event and team funding, valuable mentorship and talent, employee volunteerism, technology and equipment, and more. Explore our many opportunities.

Financial Sponsorship

Financial Sponsorship

Your cash support helps us to deliver inspiring events, support team participation, support key moments and campaign initiatives, and expand our reach to communities around the world.
Employee Engagement

Employee Engagement

Volunteers and mentors - from any field - are the secret sauce of FIRST! Engaging with supportive adult role models helps all FIRST youth to succeed in life.
In-Kind Donations

In-Kind Donations

Contributing materials not only helps FIRST deliver our programs, but also ensures that youth have real world access to the cutting edge tools and processes that are necessary for modern life.
Cause Marketing

Cause Marketing

Collaborating with FIRST via engaging your customer base can help spread your core messages & values while supporting a great cause like FIRST.
Scholarship & Internships

Scholarship & Internships

Help support the workforce of the future by providing FIRST Alumni with additional education or on the job learning.

Financial Sponsorship

Your cash support helps us to deliver inspiring events, support team participation, support key moments and campaign initiatives, and expand our reach to communities around the world.

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Employee Engagement

Volunteers and mentors - from any field - are the secret sauce of FIRST! Engaging with supportive adult role models helps all FIRST youth to succeed in life.

FIRST students high-five FIRST sponsor Dow

In-Kind Donations

Contributing materials not only helps FIRST deliver our programs, but also ensures that youth have real world access to the cutting edge tools and processes that are necessary for modern life.

FIRST Robotics Competition students working on their team robot

Cause Marketing

Collaborating with FIRST via engaging your customer base can help spread your core messages & values while supporting a great cause like FIRST.

Scholarship & Internships

Help support the workforce of the future by providing FIRST Alumni with additional education or on the job learning.

FIRST scholarship provider meets with FIRST students

Your Impact Has Benefits

FIRST sponsors help us prepare the young people of today for the world of tomorrow. With annual participation growing beyond 800,000 students in more than 100 countries, your organization can expand it’s global brand recognition and impact.

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FIRST Sponsor Benefits Include:

Strengthen your company's image
Build business relationships
Boost brand awareness and recognition
Create a pipeline for interns and future employees
Foster unique employee volunteer opportunities
Integration into unique thought leadership, storytelling, and media opportunities

Together, With Our Supporters

FIRST Corporate Sponsors come from industries of all shapes and sizes. All of our sponsors are critical to building our programs and we are grateful to each one for their unique contributions. Together, we are preparing the next generation of innovators and leaders.

2025 FIRST Championship Sponsors

Supported by leading organizations, the annual FIRST Championship event is the world’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for students.

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We’re Growing Because of You

FIRST continues to grow with the support of our community of sponsors, donors, mentors, coaches, volunteers and educators. From the number of student participants to the communities we reached, our horizons grew – but the real story is one the numbers don’t tell.

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More Than Robots^®

FIRST is More Than Robots^®. We’re a movement, we’re a game-changer, and we’re preparing kids to solve the world’s greatest problems. We are inspiring innovation by teaching science, engineering, technology, and leadership skills.

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Hear From Our Supporters

Qualcomm has supported FIRST for the last two decades because we know passion for invention starts at a young age, and today we have many FIRST alumni driving innovation at our company. We have been excited to see the creative ways students design and build robots to solve the season challenges, and we are proud to support them.

Angela Baker

Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer at Qualcomm, Inc

Our longstanding partnership with FIRST reflects our commitment to fostering the next generation of our industry's dreamers, planners, and doers. Through FIRST, these students are gaining the essential experiences and skills to solve our world's biggest challenges and create a better tomorrow

Tom Arseneault

Chief Executive Officer, BAE Systems, Inc.

3M has partnered with FIRST for more than 20 years. This partnership has been instrumental in helping us achieve our shared goal of inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers.

Jacqueline Berry

3Mgives Global Communications Manager, 3M

Supported by FIRST Strategic Partners

Leading companies across global industries trust FIRST. Our sponsors recognize the critical role of FIRST robotics programs in building interest in STEM and fortifying their talent pipelines with FIRST alumni equipped with adaptable skills. Strategic Partners significantly invest in FIRST to help expand our reach and overall impact.