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.
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.
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.
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.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $19K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$19K
John M Jansen
Chief Executive Officer (As Of 7/24)
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATI Foundation | Summerville, SC | $1,400,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Charleston Regional Dev Alliance | N Charleston, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lowcountry | N Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Lowcountry Food Bank | Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| March of Dimes Inc | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| ISOVAC Products LLC | Romeoville, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE WINNER |
| Thylacine Biotherapeutics Inc | Miami Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE WINNER |
| Charleston Metro Chamber of Comm | N Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Ceria Therapeutics Inc | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE WINNER |
| SteriO3 LLC | Littleton, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE WINNER |
| SaraniaSat Inc | Tujunga, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE WINNER |
| Kinnami Software Corporation | Braintree, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE WINNER |
| Katalyst Space Technologies LLC | Flagstaff, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE WINNER |
| Vaxess Technologies Inc | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE WINNER |
| Eascra BioTech Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE WINNER |
| Mahina Aerospace LLC | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE WINNER |
| Luna Labs USA LLC | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHALLENGE WINNER |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $7,058 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| SC Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Kids on Point Inc | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| One-Eighty Place | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Lowcountry Orphan Relief | North Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Charleston Waterkeeper | Mt Pleasant, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Dorchester Paws | Summerville, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| My Sister's House Inc | North Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Charleston Animal Society | North Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Outside Foundation | Hilton Head Island, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| East Cooper Community Outreach | Mt Pleasant, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Camp Happy Days Inc | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Berkeley County Government | Moncks Corner, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Warrior Surf Foundation | Folly Beach, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Dorchester Habitat for Humanity | Summerville, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Charleston Southern University | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Pet Helpers Inc | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MUSC Foundation | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Friends of Fisher House Charleston | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorder Association SC Chapter | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Lowcountry Community Action Agency Inc | Walterboro, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic | Johns Island, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Palmetto Paws Animal Rescue | Mt Pleasant, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network | North Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Sustainability Institute | North Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Senior Housing and Resource Management | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| US Vet Corps Resources | Summerville, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Chas Parks Conservancy | Charleston, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| Lunasonde Inc | Tucson, AZ | $50,000 | 2024 | Challenge Winner |
| Ecoatoms Inc | Reno, NV | $50,000 | 2024 | Challenge Winner |
| Lowcountry Food Bank | Charleston, SC | $28,000 | 2024 | Contribution |
ATI Foundation
$1,400,000CONTRIBUTION
Charleston Regional Dev Alliance
$50,000CONTRIBUTION
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lowcountry
$25,000CONTRIBUTION
Lowcountry Food Bank
$25,000CONTRIBUTION
March of Dimes Inc
$25,000CONTRIBUTION
ISOVAC Products LLC
$25,000CHALLENGE WINNER
Thylacine Biotherapeutics Inc
CHALLENGE WINNER
Charleston Metro Chamber of Comm
$20,000CONTRIBUTION
Ceria Therapeutics Inc
$15,000CHALLENGE WINNER
SteriO3 LLC
$15,000CHALLENGE WINNER
SaraniaSat Inc
$10,000CHALLENGE WINNER
Kinnami Software Corporation
$10,000CHALLENGE WINNER
Katalyst Space Technologies LLC
$10,000CHALLENGE WINNER
Vaxess Technologies Inc
$10,000CHALLENGE WINNER
Eascra BioTech Inc
$10,000CHALLENGE WINNER
Mahina Aerospace LLC
$10,000CHALLENGE WINNER
Luna Labs USA LLC
$10,000CHALLENGE WINNER
American Heart Association
$7,058CONTRIBUTION
SC Coastal Conservation League
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Kids on Point Inc
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
One-Eighty Place
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Lowcountry Orphan Relief
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Charleston Waterkeeper
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Dorchester Paws
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
My Sister's House Inc
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Charleston Animal Society
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Charleston Promise Neighborhood
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Outside Foundation
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
East Cooper Community Outreach
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Camp Happy Days Inc
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Berkeley County Government
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Warrior Surf Foundation
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Dorchester Habitat for Humanity
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Charleston Southern University
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Pet Helpers Inc
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
MUSC Foundation
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Friends of Fisher House Charleston
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorder Association SC Chapter
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Lowcountry Community Action Agency Inc
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Palmetto Paws Animal Rescue
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Sustainability Institute
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Senior Housing and Resource Management
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
US Vet Corps Resources
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Chas Parks Conservancy
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
Lunasonde Inc
$50,000Challenge Winner
Ecoatoms Inc
$50,000Challenge Winner
Lowcountry Food Bank
$28,000Contribution
Current and upcoming funding from Advanced Technology International that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to eligible respondents through the IWRP OTA opportunities page.
Deadline: Submission Deadline: 07/22/26 12PM ET
Who can apply: Open to eligible respondents through the NSRP solicitation page.
Deadline: Submission Deadline: 07/24/2026 12PM ET
Who can apply: Open to MSTIC members only; non-members must join MSTIC to participate in future solicitations. Proposals are submitted in response to released Statements of Need (SONs) through the consortium's submission systems.
Deadline: FY26-02A-1 due 28 July 2026 by 12PM ET (NOON); other listed FY26-02 topics have closed deadlines in May-June 2026.
Who can apply: Open to eligible innovators through the MSTIC collaboration; refer to the program website for official instructions.
Deadline: Submission Deadline: 7/28/26 12PM ET
Who can apply: Open to eligible respondents through the RRPV solicitation page.
Deadline: Submission Deadline: 07/29/2026 1PM ET
Who can apply: Open to eligible respondents through the NSRP solicitation page.
Deadline: Submission Deadline: 08/26/2026
Who can apply: Open to eligible respondents through the LEAN/BRFS portal.
Deadline: Submission Deadline: 09/30/2026
Who can apply: Eligibility is determined by the MCDC program; refer to the consortium website for instructions.
Deadline: Anticipated Release Date: Q3FY26
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