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
$1.9M
Total Assets
$2.2B
Total Revenue
$4.8B
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
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Recent Grants
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
Recipient
Location
Amount
Year
Purpose
ATI Foundation
Summerville, SC
$11,629,560
2026
CONTRIBUTION
Imagine Believe Realize LLC
Rockledge, FL
$90,000
2026
GRANT
Matregenix Inc
Mission Viejo, CA
$60,000
2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
Humanetics Corporation
Excelsior, MN
$60,000
2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
Charleston Regional Develop Alliance
Charleston, SC
$50,000
2026
CONTRIBUTION
SensorQ Technologies Inc
Cambridge, MA
$50,000
2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
PercuSense Inc
Valencia, CA
$30,000
2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
Spacey Copy Inc
Agoura Hills, CA
$30,000
2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
READDI Inc
Durham, NC
$30,000
2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
Quantum Qool Inc
Omaha, NE
$20,000
2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
Charleston Metro Chamber
N Charleston, SC
$20,000
2026
CONTRIBUTION
Inhance Digital Corporation
Los Angeles, CA
$10,000
2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
Signature Science LLC
Austin, TX
$10,000
2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
George Mason University Foundation Inc
Fairfax, VA
$10,000
2026
CONTRIBUTION
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
Thylacine Biotherapeutics Inc
Miami Beach, FL
$25,000
2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
March of Dimes Inc
Atlanta, GA
$25,000
2025
CONTRIBUTION
ISOVAC Products LLC
Romeoville, IL
$25,000
2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
Lowcountry Food Bank
Charleston, SC
$25,000
2025
CONTRIBUTION
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
Eascra BioTech Inc
Boston, MA
$10,000
2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
Luna Labs USA LLC
Charlottesville, VA
$10,000
2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
Mahina Aerospace LLC
Honolulu, HI
$10,000
2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
Vaxess Technologies Inc
Cambridge, MA
$10,000
2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
Katalyst Space Technologies LLC
Flagstaff, AZ
$10,000
2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
SaraniaSat Inc
Tujunga, CA
$10,000
2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
Kinnami Software Corporation
Braintree, MA
$10,000
2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
$7,058
2025
CONTRIBUTION
Pet Helpers Inc
Charleston, SC
$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
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
ATI Foundation
$11,629,560
Summerville, SC2026
CONTRIBUTION
Imagine Believe Realize LLC
$90,000
Rockledge, FL2026
GRANT
Matregenix Inc
$60,000
Mission Viejo, CA2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
Humanetics Corporation
$60,000
Excelsior, MN2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
Charleston Regional Develop Alliance
$50,000
Charleston, SC2026
CONTRIBUTION
SensorQ Technologies Inc
$50,000
Cambridge, MA2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
PercuSense Inc
$30,000
Valencia, CA2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
Spacey Copy Inc
$30,000
Agoura Hills, CA2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
READDI Inc
$30,000
Durham, NC2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
Quantum Qool Inc
$20,000
Omaha, NE2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
Charleston Metro Chamber
$20,000
N Charleston, SC2026
CONTRIBUTION
Inhance Digital Corporation
$10,000
Los Angeles, CA2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
Signature Science LLC
$10,000
Austin, TX2026
CHALLENGE WINNER
George Mason University Foundation Inc
$10,000
Fairfax, VA2026
CONTRIBUTION
ATI Foundation
$1,400,000
Summerville, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Charleston Regional Dev Alliance
$50,000
N Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lowcountry
$25,000
N Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Thylacine Biotherapeutics Inc
$25,000
Miami Beach, FL2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
March of Dimes Inc
$25,000
Atlanta, GA2025
CONTRIBUTION
ISOVAC Products LLC
$25,000
Romeoville, IL2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
Lowcountry Food Bank
$25,000
Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Charleston Metro Chamber of Comm
$20,000
N Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Ceria Therapeutics Inc
$15,000
Tucson, AZ2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
SteriO3 LLC
$15,000
Littleton, CO2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
Eascra BioTech Inc
$10,000
Boston, MA2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
Luna Labs USA LLC
$10,000
Charlottesville, VA2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
Mahina Aerospace LLC
$10,000
Honolulu, HI2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
Vaxess Technologies Inc
$10,000
Cambridge, MA2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
Katalyst Space Technologies LLC
$10,000
Flagstaff, AZ2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
SaraniaSat Inc
$10,000
Tujunga, CA2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
Kinnami Software Corporation
$10,000
Braintree, MA2025
CHALLENGE WINNER
American Heart Association
$7,058
Dallas, TX2025
CONTRIBUTION
Pet Helpers Inc
$6,000
Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Lowcountry Community Action Agency Inc
$6,000
Walterboro, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic
$6,000
Johns Island, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Palmetto Paws Animal Rescue
$6,000
Mt Pleasant, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network
$6,000
North Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Sustainability Institute
$6,000
North Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Senior Housing and Resource Management
$6,000
Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
US Vet Corps Resources
$6,000
Summerville, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Chas Parks Conservancy
$6,000
Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
SC Coastal Conservation League
$6,000
Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Kids on Point Inc
$6,000
Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
One-Eighty Place
$6,000
Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Lowcountry Orphan Relief
$6,000
North Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Charleston Waterkeeper
$6,000
Mt Pleasant, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Dorchester Paws
$6,000
Summerville, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
My Sister's House Inc
$6,000
North Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Charleston Animal Society
$6,000
North Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Charleston Promise Neighborhood
$6,000
Charleston, SC2025
CONTRIBUTION
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Advanced Technology International that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses in 0 days (Jul 28, 2026)
MSTIC Request for Prototype Projects (RPP) / Active Solicitations
maritime sustainmentprototype technologiesresearch and development+5 more
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.
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.