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title: "Key Changes to FIRST Robotics Competition Registration: What’s New"
description: Read about updates to FIRST Robotics Competition, including FIRST Storefront details and options for teams planning to participate in the 2027 season.
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# Key Changes to FIRST Robotics Competition Registration: What’s New

![Default Author Image](https://community.firstinspires.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog%20v2/images/FIRST-author-icon.svg) [by FIRST Staff](https://community.firstinspires.org/author/first) • June 17, 2026

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Starting today, *FIRST*® Robotics Competition teams and individuals individuals looking to join the program for the 2027 BIOCORE™ presented by Haas season can create an account or log in to a refreshed [*FIRST*® Dashboard](https://my.firstinspires.org/Dashboard/) experience. 

This refreshed Dashboard experience brings many improvements to team management and youth registration as well as the ability to update the new [financial guarantor](https://community.firstinspires.org/2026-2027-season-pricing-and-registration-updates#financial-guarantor) information ahead of the new *FIRST* Storefront opening.

### Updates Coming to *FIRST* Robotics Competition Opt Outs and Kit Shipping 

*FIRST *Robotics Competition teams will experience an updated checkout process when season registration payment becomes available in September. To help streamline the registration experience and remove multiple steps and deadlines, opt-outs for Drive Base and/or Black Tote will be included as part of the checkout process. Teams will also select their Kickoff/Kit shipping during checkout.

More information regarding this change will be available closer to September. The [season registration due date](https://www.firstinspires.org/programs/calendar?view=calendar&month=10&year=2026#initial-payment-due) is November 17, 2026. 

If you’re a team that previously paid the season registration fee directly to a district, you will have the ability to purchase your registration directly through the *FIRST* Storefront or utilize your district’s* process and have them complete your registration by adding them as your [financial guarantor](https://community.firstinspires.org/2026-2027-season-pricing-and-registration-updates#financial-guarantor).  

*District teams in Ontario, Israel, or the Pacific Northwest should contact their *FIRST *Program Delivery Partners for more information. 

### Financial Guarantor Set Up

If your team plans to apply a sales tax exemption certificate or purchase their registration or product using a purchase order, the team profile will need to be associated with a financial guarantor.  

You can search or set up your financial guarantor now from the “Team/Account Finances” tab using an organization or institution EIN (or international equivalent). 

Taking the time now to start or complete this process will set your team up for a faster checkout experience.

![dashboard-027-financial-guarantor-setup](https://community.firstinspires.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-library/dashboard-storefront/dashboard-027-financial-guarantor-setup.png?width=1556&height=566&name=dashboard-027-financial-guarantor-setup.png)

For questions or support, visit the* *[*FIRST* Help Center](https://help.firstinspires.org/).

### Grant Updates

*FIRST* Robotics Competition teams receiving a grant will have the ability to use their grant funding for any purchases in the *FIRST *Storefront including team registration and event fees. 

Starting with the 2026-2027 season, grant funding applied to team accounts will be available for more than one season. You will be able to view grant funding expiration dates within the *FIRST* Storefront. 

If available in their region, teams all teams within the United Sates can apply to [regrant funds](https://www.firstinspires.org/regrant-process-procedures-and-w9) to cover travel, tools, and other program-related expenses. 

Unutilized funding remaining on team accounts after its expiration date, will be removed and redirected to *FIRST* collective team funding.

### Update Your Team’s Participation Plans

If you’re a returning *FIRST* Robotics Competition team, you can update your intent to participate in the BIOCORE season now on the updated individual team profile. 

![dashboard-027-participating-team-frc](https://community.firstinspires.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-library/dashboard-storefront/dashboard-027-participating-team-frc.png?width=1585&height=345&name=dashboard-027-participating-team-frc.png)

Sharing your intent to participate early gives your team direct access to season-specific communications tailored for participating teams. Ahead of event preferencing, only teams who share their intent to participate or [directly subscribe](https://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/frc/team-blast-archive) will receive the BIOCORE team blast communications. 

You can make this selection today in the [*FIRST* Dashboard](https://my.firstinspires.org/Dashboard/). 

[![Update My Participation Intent](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1747660/interactive-214610232375.png) ](https://community.firstinspires.org/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKnDYoD0sV3eQfXFV9%2FdhtY6am8RW07JrOcvng947Hgi4uYjpG1RCO8AVLTgW8EV8r13DxcdOSkNsXT3pU5G5C%2Fa7ZT%2Fw6nQsaOSk2H2Lrjko2H4t%2FeM2bL27DaWfhzfxftJNjXjurQppgtxJo%2FZc1VmALyFguBQARu5%2FyM%2Bp8CtXu61KMyGdE4aA%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=214610232375&portalId=1747660)

### *FIRST *Storefront Opening

In July, the new FIRST Storefront will open and FIRST Robotics Competition teams will have the ability to add credits to their account. Watch your email for updates regarding when registration payments through the new FIRST Storefront will be available for FIRST Robotics Competition teams. [Prepare by reviewing 2026-2027 season registration pricing](https://www.firstinspires.org/programs/cost-and-registration). 

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