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Advanced Technological Education Grant

NSF’s Advanced Technological Education program supports technician education in high-technology fields, focusing on two-year IHEs, credit-bearing courses and programs, and partnerships that improve science and engineering technician education. Eligible organizations may apply, but two-year IHE faculty must hold significant leadership roles on all projects; when a four-year IHE or another organization is fiscal lead, two-year IHE faculty must be Co-PIs. The evidence packet does not supply formal review criteria, page limits, or full proposal instructions, so strategic guidance below is clearly identified as inference. Applicants should verify requirements in NSF Publication 24-584 before preparing the application.

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Potential award

$475,000–$7,500,000

Time remaining

39 days

Application load

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Does your proposed work directly align with Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research, Education, Workforce Development?

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Program area

Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research, Education, Workforce Development

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What the funder is trying to accomplish

NSF supports education of technicians for high-technology fields through curriculum development, professional development for college faculty and secondary teachers, career-pathway development, and applied research that advances technician education. The program involves partnerships among academic institutions, industry, and economic development agencies and encourages recruitment, retention, and completion of diverse talent in associate-degree STEM technician education.

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Strong-fit project signals

A U.S.-accredited two-year IHE or community college with a U.S. campus is acting on behalf of faculty and has a clear connection to advanced-technology or STEM technician education. Two-year IHE faculty have significant leadership roles on the project, as required by the program. The work develops or improves credit-bearing courses or programs for technician education; materials may also be used for incumbent-worker education. The project includes partners relevant to technician education, such as industry, economic-development agencies, or other entities that affect technician education. The project advances recruitment, retention, or completion of underrepresented and underserved learners in associate-degree STEM technician education, or meaningfully involves a Minority Serving Institution.

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What reviewers may prioritize

The packet provides no official review criteria or scoring priorities. As a strategic inference from the stated program focus, a persuasive proposal would make explicit how its activities improve high-technology technician education; show the required two-year IHE faculty leadership; explain the credit-bearing educational role of courses or programs; and describe the contribution of relevant partners. Where applicable, it should connect activities to recruitment, retention, and completion of diverse talent in STEM technician programs.

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What this grant funds

With a focus on two-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions (grades 7-12, IHEs), industry, and economic development agencies to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians. It is strongly recommended that projects be faculty-led and required that courses and programs are credit-bearing, although materials developed may also be used for incumbent worker education. Materials may also be adapted and implemented as credit-bearing courses. The ATE program supports curriculum development; professional development of college faculty and secondary school teachers; career pathway development for both students and incumbent workers; and other activities including applied research projects that advance the knowledge base related to technician education.

The ATE program encourages partnerships with other entities that may impact technician education. For example, with

the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs) ( http://www.nist.gov/mep/index.cfm ) as applicable to support technician education programs and the industries they serve; and Manufacturing USA Institutes( https://manufacturing.gov/ ) addressing workforce development issues.

The ATE program encourages proposals from Minority Serving Institutions as well as other institutions that support the recruitment, retention, and completion (certificate, degree, program)of the full spectrum of diverse talent that society has to offer, which includes underrepresented and underserved communities, in STEM technician education programs that award associate degrees.

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Award range: $475,000–$7,500,000
Total program funding: $74,000,000
Expected awards: 80
Geography: National
Cost share: Not indicated
Assistance listing: Not specified

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Working plan

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Requirements captured

Other requirements: *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -For-profit organizations: U.S.-based commercial organizations, including small businesses, with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education and a passion for innovation. -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -State and Local Governments -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. -Tribal Nations: An American Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges as a federally recognized tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. §§ 5130-5131. *Who May Serve as PI: The<a id="_anchor_1" name="_msoanchor_1" href="#_msocom_1"></a> ATE program focuses on IHEs that award two-year degrees in advanced technology fields and requires these IHEs and their faculty to have significant leadership roles on all projects. When a four-year IHE or other types of organizations submit as the fiscal lead, then two-year IHE faculty must be identified as Co-PIs. When a secondary institution or school district develops a proposal, community college faculty must be identified as Co-PIs.<a id="_anchor_2" name="_msoanchor_2" href="#_msocom_2"></a> Consortium (Track-3) PIs must not hold a leadership role in an active ATE Center.
Submission system: Grants.gov
Attachments: NSF Publication 24-584
Contact: U.S. National Science Foundation · grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov · 703-292-4203

Official deadline

October 1, 2026

Moderate effort based on requirements currently captured.

September 1, 2026
Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.
September 10, 2026
Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.
September 17, 2026
Draft the narrative and detailed budget.
September 24, 2026
Complete compliance review and collect attachments.
September 29, 2026
Submit early and preserve the confirmation receipt.

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Last checked: 8/23/2026, 8:50:48 AM
Content updated: 8/12/2026, 1:44:21 AM
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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Advanced Technological Education Grant.

Is Advanced Technological Education Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is October 1, 2026, with 39 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/23/2026.

How much funding does Advanced Technological Education Grant provide?

Advanced Technological Education Grant lists $475,000–$7,500,000 per award. The total program funding recorded is $74,000,000. NSF expects to make approximately 80 awards, although the final number may vary.

Who can apply to Advanced Technological Education Grant?

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Advanced Technological Education Grant require matching funds?

No cost-share requirement is indicated in the captured source facts. Applicants should still verify the official budget instructions in case an amendment, program track, or specific cost category carries additional conditions.

What should I prepare before applying to Advanced Technological Education Grant?

Moderate effort is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements, submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from October 1, 2026 using the preparation plan above.