Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #22-627
NSF Grants for Advanced Astronomy Technologies and Instrumentation
Buyer
National Science Foundation
Posted
August 18, 2022
Respond By
November 16, 2026
Identifier
22-627
NAICS
541715, 927110, 334511
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking proposals for the development of advanced technologies and instrumentation in ground-based astronomy and astrophysics. - Government Buyer: - U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Astronomical Sciences - Products/Services Requested: - Research and development grants for: - New technology development for astronomy - Concept feasibility studies - Hardware and software innovation for astronomical instrumentation - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to all qualified applicants - Notable Requirements: - Proposals must support technology or instrumentation that enables new types of astronomical observations - Emphasis on broad access to developed technologies for the US astronomical community - Annual Principal Investigators meeting for information sharing among funded projects - Funding Details: - Total available funding: $8,000,000 - Funding instrument: Grant
Description
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 and seeks innovative, potentially transformative technologies and instruments, even at high technical risk. Supported categories include advanced technology development, concept feasibility studies, and specialized instrumentation to enable new observations that are difficult or impossible with existing means. Proposals may include hardware and/or software development and/or analysis to enable new types of astronomical observations. Access to the ATI supported technology and instrumentation development efforts by the US astronomical community is an important metric of success, and an annual Principal Investigators meeting is planned to disseminate information between funded research efforts.