Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI)
National Science Foundation
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- Posted
- Jan 9, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 16, 2026 (in 123 days)
- Last verified
- Jul 15, 2026
Amount
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About this opportunity
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 ...