Manage and accelerate federally funded research and technology development collaborations by connecting government agencies and innovators, and advancing workforce and community impact through corporate citizenship and the ATI Foundation.
Focus Areas
Research & development collaborationsTechnology developmentConsortium and collaboration managementOther Transaction Agreements (OTAs)STEM education & workforce developmentCorporate philanthropy/charitable giving
Who They Fund
challenge winners (individuals or teams)competition participants/entrantsrecipient organizations designated as winners
Funding Style
prize/competition-based awards
About Advanced Technology International
Advanced Technology International’s grantmaking is shaped by federally funded research and technology development collaborations, with prize-style awards going to challenge winners and competitive entrants alongside charitable support through the ATI Foundation. In the recent grants list, the largest award is a $1,400,000 contribution to the ATI Foundation in Summerville, South Carolina, showing that a substantial share of giving also moves through ATI’s corporate charitable vehicle. Outside that large internal grant, the foundation has supported a wide range of technology and research recipients, including Lunasonde Inc in Tucson and Ecoatoms Inc in Reno, both at $50,000 as challenge winners. The pattern suggests two linked functions: managing consortium-based innovation funding and extending corporate citizenship into community giving. The active program list includes work in medical CBRN defense, countering weapons of mass destruction, shipbuilding research, diagnostics, decontamination, and antibody modification, all under portfolios that connect government agencies and innovators. That mix makes the foundation unusual among grantmakers because its awards are tied to collaborative research structures as well as local philanthropy.
What Advanced Technology International Funds
In research and development collaborations, Advanced Technology International supports consortium-based awards across medical CBRN defense and national security work. For example, it has anticipated solicitations for advanced differential diagnostics in both the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction portfolio, plus a solicitation for medical decontamination of personnel skin in MCDC. It also runs the National Shipbuilding Research Program’s FY27 solicitation for federally funded research and technology development. Beyond the technical portfolios, the ATI Foundation channel supports workforce development and community impact in South Carolina and nearby communities, including STEM and cybersecurity training for under-represented minorities and HBCU students. The foundation also makes charitable contributions for local economic and social development.
How Advanced Technology International Gives
Typical awards are relatively small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $6,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $18,750. The recent grants list also shows a much larger $1,400,000 contribution routed to the ATI Foundation, indicating that the distribution includes both modest challenge awards and larger organizational grants. The funder’s model is not individual giving and does not use program-related investments. Much of the award activity is one-time, prize- or competition-based financing tied to specific solicitations. The active program list shows that several solicitations accept unsolicited entries in the United States.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$12.1M
Total Assets
$2.2B
Total Revenue
$4.9B
Total Expenses
$4.8B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $19K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$19K
Geographic Reach
Regional21 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
John M Jansen
Chief Executive Officer (As Of 7/24)
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Where Advanced Technology International Makes Grants
Advanced Technology International gives regionally, with 53% of grants going to recipients in South Carolina. Among recent recipients, North Charleston and Charleston appear repeatedly, alongside Atlanta and Tucson. The top state by grant count is Arizona, while recent challenge winners and contributors are spread across multiple U.S. cities such as Reno, Orlando, and Miami Beach. All recorded recipient grants in the dataset are in the United States.
Frequently Asked Questions About Advanced Technology International
What kinds of grants does Advanced Technology International make?
It combines prize- and competition-based awards with corporate charitable giving. The active portfolio includes challenge funding for research and technology development in areas such as diagnostics, decontamination, shipbuilding research, and countering weapons of mass destruction, plus ATI Foundation contributions for South Carolina community and workforce programs.
How large are typical grants?
The grant-size distribution is $6,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $18,750 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include much larger contributions, such as a $1,400,000 grant to the ATI Foundation.
Where does the foundation give most often?
South Carolina receives 53% of grants by recipient location, while the top state by grant count is Arizona. Recent recipient cities include North Charleston, Charleston, Atlanta, Tucson, Reno, and Miami Beach.
Does Advanced Technology International accept unsolicited proposals?
Some active solicitations do. The listed MCDC, CWMD, and NSRP opportunities are marked as accepting unsolicited submissions in the United States, while the ATI Foundation charitable giving program is marked as not accepting unsolicited requests.
What areas does the ATI Foundation support?
Its charitable giving supports quality of life in South Carolina and local communities, workforce development, STEM education, cybersecurity and computer science training, support for under-represented minorities, and community economic and social development.
Latest 990 Filing
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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MSTIC Request for Prototype Projects (RPP) / Active Solicitations
Who can apply: Applicants must meet MSTIC consortium and federal eligibility requirements, including technical qualifications, financial stability, and applicable compliance and security standards.
Deadline: Enhanced White Paper due dates vary by Statement of Need: September 10, 2026 (Alternative NDT Methods for Piping); September 28, 2026 (Condition Based Maintenance Portable Data Synchronization Hardware Prototype and Chilled Water System Point Pumping); and October 22, 2026 (Medium Voltage Interconnection).
Who can apply: Applicants must satisfy EMC and federal consortium eligibility requirements, including applicable compliance, technical capability, financial stability, and organizational requirements.
Who can apply: Members must meet consortium-specific requirements; ATI notes basic eligibility often includes UEI/CAGE, technical and financial readiness, and compliance requirements.
Deadline: Varies by solicitation; opportunities are posted on the active and upcoming opportunities pages.
medical CBRN defensediagnosticsdecontamination+2 more
Who can apply: ATI states opportunities are for academia and industry, especially small and emerging companies; exact eligibility is solicitation-specific.
Deadline: Anticipated release dates listed include TBD, Q4FY27, Q2FY27, and Q3FY26 for several topics.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.