The Division of Astronomical Sciences is offering the Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation (ATI) grant to support the development of innovative technologies and instrumentation for ground-based astronomy and astrophysics. This grant is for individual investigators and collaborative research teams seeking to create new, potentially transformative hardware and/or software solutions. It aims to enable novel astronomical observations that are currently difficult or impossible. Supported areas include advanced technology development, concept feasibility studies, and specialized instrumentation. The program prioritizes high-risk, high-reward proposals that contribute to the Division’s science objectives, emphasizing accessibility of developed technologies to the broader US astronomical community.
Opportunity ID: 343166
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 22-627 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | – |
Assistance Listings: | 47.049 — Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 8 |
Posted Date: | Aug 18, 2022 |
Last Updated Date: | May 01, 2025 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2022 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 17, 2025 |
Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2030 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | – |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
Description: | The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI) program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for the development of new technologies and instrumentation for use in ground-based astronomy and astrophysics.The program supports achieving the science objectives of the Division of Astronomical Sciences. The development of innovative, potentially transformative, technologies and instruments are sought, even at high technical risk.Supported categories include (but are not limited to):advanced technology development, concept feasibility studies, and specialized instrumentation to enable new observations that are difficult or impossible to obtain with existing means.Proposals may include hardware and/or software development and/or analysis to enable new types of astronomical observations. Access to the ATI supported technology and instrumentation development efforts by the US astronomical community is viewed as an important metric of success. An annual Principal Investigators meeting is planned to disseminate information between the funded research efforts. |
Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 22-627 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
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DISPLAYING: Synopsis 8
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 22-627 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | – |
Assistance Listings: | 47.049 — Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 8 |
Posted Date: | Aug 18, 2022 |
Last Updated Date: | May 01, 2025 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2022 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 17, 2025 |
Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2030 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | – |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
Description: | The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI) program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for the development of new technologies and instrumentation for use in ground-based astronomy and astrophysics.The program supports achieving the science objectives of the Division of Astronomical Sciences. The development of innovative, potentially transformative, technologies and instruments are sought, even at high technical risk.Supported categories include (but are not limited to):advanced technology development, concept feasibility studies, and specialized instrumentation to enable new observations that are difficult or impossible to obtain with existing means.Proposals may include hardware and/or software development and/or analysis to enable new types of astronomical observations. Access to the ATI supported technology and instrumentation development efforts by the US astronomical community is viewed as an important metric of success. An annual Principal Investigators meeting is planned to disseminate information between the funded research efforts. |
Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 22-627 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 7
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 22-627 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | – |
Assistance Listings: | 47.049 — Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 7 |
Posted Date: | Aug 18, 2022 |
Last Updated Date: | Nov 23, 2024 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 17, 2025 |
Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2030 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | – |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
Description: | The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI) program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for the development of new technologies and instrumentation for use in ground-based astronomy and astrophysics.The program supports achieving the science objectives of the Division of Astronomical Sciences. The development of innovative, potentially transformative, technologies and instruments are sought, even at high technical risk.Supported categories include (but are not limited to):advanced technology development, concept feasibility studies, and specialized instrumentation to enable new observations that are difficult or impossible to obtain with existing means.Proposals may include hardware and/or software development and/or analysis to enable new types of astronomical observations. Access to the ATI supported technology and instrumentation development efforts by the US astronomical community is viewed as an important metric of success. An annual Principal Investigators meeting is planned to disseminate information between the funded research efforts. |
Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 22-627 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 22-627 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | – |
Assistance Listings: | 47.049 — Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 6 |
Posted Date: | Aug 18, 2022 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 24, 2024 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2024 |
Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2030 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | – |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
Description: | The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI) program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for the development of new technologies and instrumentation for use in ground-based astronomy and astrophysics.The program supports achieving the science objectives of the Division of Astronomical Sciences. The development of innovative, potentially transformative, technologies and instruments are sought, even at high technical risk.Supported categories include (but are not limited to):advanced technology development, concept feasibility studies, and specialized instrumentation to enable new observations that are difficult or impossible to obtain with existing means.Proposals may include hardware and/or software development and/or analysis to enable new types of astronomical observations. Access to the ATI supported technology and instrumentation development efforts by the US astronomical community is viewed as an important metric of success. An annual Principal Investigators meeting is planned to disseminate information between the funded research efforts. |
Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 22-627 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 22-627 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | – |
Assistance Listings: | 47.049 — Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 5 |
Posted Date: | Aug 18, 2022 |
Last Updated Date: | Nov 23, 2023 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2024 |
Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2030 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | – |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
Description: | The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI) program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for the development of new technologies and instrumentation for use in ground-based astronomy and astrophysics.The program supports achieving the science objectives of the Division of Astronomical Sciences. The development of innovative, potentially transformative, technologies and instruments are sought, even at high technical risk.Supported categories include (but are not limited to):advanced technology development, concept feasibility studies, and specialized instrumentation to enable new observations that are difficult or impossible to obtain with existing means.Proposals may include hardware and/or software development and/or analysis to enable new types of astronomical observations. Access to the ATI supported technology and instrumentation development efforts by the US astronomical community is viewed as an important metric of success. An annual Principal Investigators meeting is planned to disseminate information between the funded research efforts. |
Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 22-627 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 22-627 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | – |
Assistance Listings: | 47.049 — Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 4 |
Posted Date: | Aug 18, 2022 |
Last Updated Date: | May 19, 2023 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2023 |
Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2030 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | – |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
Description: | The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI) program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for the development of new technologies and instrumentation for use in ground-based astronomy and astrophysics.The program supports achieving the science objectives of the Division of Astronomical Sciences. The development of innovative, potentially transformative, technologies and instruments are sought, even at high technical risk.Supported categories include (but are not limited to):advanced technology development, concept feasibility studies, and specialized instrumentation to enable new observations that are difficult or impossible to obtain with existing means.Proposals may include hardware and/or software development and/or analysis to enable new types of astronomical observations. Access to the ATI supported technology and instrumentation development efforts by the US astronomical community is viewed as an important metric of success. An annual Principal Investigators meeting is planned to disseminate information between the funded research efforts. |
Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 22-627 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 22-627 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | – |
Assistance Listings: | 47.049 — Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 3 |
Posted Date: | Aug 18, 2022 |
Last Updated Date: | Jan 28, 2023 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2023 |
Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2030 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | – |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
Description: | The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI) program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for the development of new technologies and instrumentation for use in ground-based astronomy and astrophysics.The program supports achieving the science objectives of the Division of Astronomical Sciences. The development of innovative, potentially transformative, technologies and instruments are sought, even at high technical risk.Supported categories include (but are not limited to):advanced technology development, concept feasibility studies, and specialized instrumentation to enable new observations that are difficult or impossible to obtain with existing means.Proposals may include hardware and/or software development and/or analysis to enable new types of astronomical observations. Access to the ATI supported technology and instrumentation development efforts by the US astronomical community is viewed as an important metric of success. An annual Principal Investigators meeting is planned to disseminate information between the funded research efforts. |
Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 22-627 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 22-627 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | – |
Assistance Listings: | 47.049 — Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 2 |
Posted Date: | Aug 18, 2022 |
Last Updated Date: | Nov 23, 2022 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2023 |
Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2030 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | – |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
Description: | The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI) program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for the development of new technologies and instrumentation for use in ground-based astronomy and astrophysics.The program supports achieving the science objectives of the Division of Astronomical Sciences. The development of innovative, potentially transformative, technologies and instruments are sought, even at high technical risk.Supported categories include (but are not limited to):advanced technology development, concept feasibility studies, and specialized instrumentation to enable new observations that are difficult or impossible to obtain with existing means.Proposals may include hardware and/or software development and/or analysis to enable new types of astronomical observations. Access to the ATI supported technology and instrumentation development efforts by the US astronomical community is viewed as an important metric of success. An annual Principal Investigators meeting is planned to disseminate information between the funded research efforts. |
Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 22-627 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 22-627 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | – |
Assistance Listings: | 47.049 — Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Aug 18, 2022 |
Last Updated Date: | Aug 18, 2022 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2022 |
Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2030 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | – |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
Description: | The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI) program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for the development of new technologies and instrumentation for use in ground-based astronomy and astrophysics.The program supports achieving the science objectives of the Division of Astronomical Sciences. The development of innovative, potentially transformative, technologies and instruments are sought, even at high technical risk.Supported categories include (but are not limited to):advanced technology development, concept feasibility studies, and specialized instrumentation to enable new observations that are difficult or impossible to obtain with existing means.Proposals may include hardware and/or software development and/or analysis to enable new types of astronomical observations. Access to the ATI supported technology and instrumentation development efforts by the US astronomical community is viewed as an important metric of success. An annual Principal Investigators meeting is planned to disseminate information between the funded research efforts. |
Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 22-627 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
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Package 1
Mandatory forms
343166 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
343166 NSF_CoverPage_2_3-2.3.pdf
343166 NSF_KeyPersonExpanded_3_3-3.3.pdf
343166 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf
343166 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
343166 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
Optional forms
343166 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
343166 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
343166 RR_SubawardBudget_3_0-3.0.pdf