💰 Budget & Funding · All Roles

Budget & Funding Hub

Everything you need to understand what your robot costs, document it for judges, get sponsors for championships, and talk about it confidently in the interview. Seven guides covering the full stack — from Onshape BOM to Worlds travel funding.

🧭 Where Are You Going?

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Notebook & BOM

Build your parts list in Onshape, export it, turn it into a cost table, and write the budget entries judges score.

Start with Onshape BOM →

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Fund the Season

Understand what the district covers, calculate your championship funding gap, and find sponsors to close it.

See Budget Planning →

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Interview Ready

Six judge questions about budget with Developing, Proficient, and Expert model answers. Practice drill included.

Practice Now →

🧮 Season Budget Tracker

💰 Funding Gap Calculator

District Allocation ($)

Build Costs ($)

Championship Travel ($)

Sponsorship Secured ($)

Fundraising Raised ($)

Other Income ($)

Total needed:— Total raised:— Gap:—

🏆 Championship Cost Estimator

What Will It Cost?

Championship Event

Team Size

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Select an event above

📚 All Budget Guides

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CAD + Budget

Onshape BOM for VRC

Open the BOM panel, add cost data, export CSV. Education account workarounds included.

CSV to formatted cost table. Subsystem totals. The "alternatives considered" section that scores Expert.

Open Guide →

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Design

Cost as a Design Constraint

Interactive decision matrix with cost criterion. Common VRC tradeoffs table. Constraint statement template.

What district covers vs. self-fund. Championship cost reality check. Interactive budget calculator.

Who to ask, tiered sponsor packages, outreach sequence, email templates, post-season report.

Open Guide →

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Notebook

Budget Notebook Entry

4 required entries with copy-ready templates. Rubric mapping. Common mistakes that cost Expert scores.

Open Guide →

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Interview

Budget in the Judge Interview

6 judge questions, 3 levels of answers. The Constraint→Decision→Outcome formula. 2-person drill.

Open Guide →

🔗 External Resources

📋 RECF Team Grant Program → 💰 RECF Fundraising Resources → 🎁 VEX Grants Page → 🏆 Worlds 2026 Info →