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
Regional23 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
John M Jansen
Chief Executive Officer (As Of 7/24)
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challenge/competition fundingaward financing for winnerscontribution to competitive initiative
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.
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Who can apply: Applicants must apply to join MATAC and satisfy applicable membership and solicitation requirements. ATI generally requires technical and financial readiness, regulatory and ethical compliance, and in many consortia U.S. or Canadian ownership and DD Form 2345 certification.
Deadline: Current listed MATAC opportunities, including Prototypes and Experiments Rapid Fielding Sites and CBM+ Software and Analytics Development, were due November 18, 2026 at 12 PM ET.
Advanced computing and software engineeringAsymmetric warfareAutonomous and unmanned systems+9 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be NSTIC members. Complete solicitation information is available through the NSTIC Members Only site; nonmembers may request portal access or follow the membership instructions.
Deadline: Submissions due December 1, 2026; dates are subject to change.
Big data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learningDirected energy science and engineeringHuman systems integration+3 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be NSTIC members. Complete solicitation information is available through the NSTIC Members Only site; nonmembers may request portal access or follow the membership instructions.
Deadline: Submissions due December 1, 2026; dates are subject to change.
Advanced computing and software engineeringArtificial intelligence and machine learningAutonomous and unmanned systems+6 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be NSTIC members and meet the applicable consortium solicitation requirements. ATI states that most consortia generally require U.S. or Canadian ownership, technical and financial readiness, regulatory and ethical compliance, and DD Form 2345 certification where applicable. Universities and affiliates may compete if they meet eligibility and compliance requirements.
Deadline: Current listed opportunities include NSTIC-ORFS-27-01 due September 30, 2027, and multiple NSTIC 27-01 and 27-01R topics due December 1, 2026. Dates are subject to change.
Who can apply: Applicants must be NSTIC members. Complete solicitation information is available through the NSTIC Members Only site; nonmembers may request portal access or follow the membership instructions.
Deadline: Submissions due September 30, 2027; dates are subject to change.
Open nowRolling cadenceMay not accept unsolicited proposals
MATAC: RPP 26-01
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Who can apply: Prospective participants must apply for consortium membership and satisfy applicable consortium requirements. ATI states that most consortia require U.S. or Canadian ownership in most cases, technical and financial readiness, regulatory and ethical compliance, and DD Form 2345 certification when applicable.
Deadline: No general membership or program deadline is stated. Individual MATAC solicitations have separate deadlines, including Prototypes and Experiments Rapid Fielding Sites due November 18, 2026 and CBM+ Software and Analytics Development due November 4, 2026.
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.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.