Funding search · robotics and AI · Texas
Who funds robotics and AI work in Texas
15 funders have a record of paying for robotics and AI work by Texas recipients: 89 grants totaling $4.6M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Texas Instruments Foundation ($56,886), For Inspiration and Recognition of ($93,900) and L3harris Foundation ($31,400).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Texas recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $4,800 to DALLAS BEST ROBOTICS — donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
For Inspiration and Recognition ofManchester, NHCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $93,900 · through 2024Largest: $16,800 to Pearland Robotic Booster Organization — program support
Largest: $5,500 to ROCKWALL HS ROBOTICS BOOSTER CLUB INC — to further the exempt purpose of the organization
Largest: $100,000 to Galveston County Sheriff's Department — assistance with purchase of a swat robot and a tactical close-quarter drone
Largest: $1.0M to ROBOTICS EDUCATION & COMPETITION FOUNDATION — general operating grants & matching gifts.
Sa YesSan Antonio, TXCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $94,300 · through 2022Largest: $58,500 to NORTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT — creation of inveotrs park, robo ready, coding robots, bobcats who code, makey makey, ready set...stem!, stem class and outreach club, kids can code, and various other stem and codi…
Indy Women in TechZionsville, INCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $179,333 · through 2025Largest: $78,634 to ROBOTICS EDUCATION & COMPETITION FOUNDATION — general assistance
Largest: $2,500 to Olney Independent School District — olney high school robotics vex robotics grant for ftc
Largest: $50,000 to EPC MUSEUM — education - the code it bots, supports kids' self-guided exploration of programming languages and robotic capabilities.
Behmann Brothers FoundationCorpus Christi, TX
4 matching grants · $11,000 · through 2024Largest: $3,000 to CORPUS CHRISTI EDUCATION FOUNDATION — ccisd robotics program
Tides CenterSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $45,000 · through 2023Largest: $15,000 to ROBOTICS EDUCATION AND COMPETITION FOUNDATION INC — quality education
Largest: $93,400 to TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — robotics program
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