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NSF program ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES & INSTRM (121800): 61 awards, $40.6M to 40 organizations

61 NSF awards ($40.6M) under the program element ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES & INSTRM (121800) to 40 organizations, fiscal years 2022 to 2026, read 2026-11-03.

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Program element code
121800
Directorate
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Division
Astronomical Science Section

Awards

61 awards in the window.

AwardAgencyInstitute or divisionFiscal yearAmount in windowStartEndPrincipal investigatorSource
MRI: Development of an Exoplanet Imaging Spectrograph for Keck ObservatoryNSFAstronomical Science Section2022$3,052,322September 1, 2022February 28, 2027Stephanie E Sallumnsf.gov
Equipment: MRI: Track 2 - Development of an ultra-high precision wavelength-calibration system for the Large Binocular TelescopeNSFAstronomical Science Section2024$2,725,305September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Jonathan Crassnsf.gov
Charge Quantizing CCDs Optimized for AstronomyNSFAstronomical Science Section2023$1,482,618July 1, 2023June 30, 2027Roger M Smithnsf.gov
MRI: Track 1 Development of Multi-Spectral Band Advances for the CHARA ArrayNSFAstronomical Science Section2025$1,385,600September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Gail H Schaefernsf.gov
An agile multi-frequency VLBI receiver for the South Pole TelescopeNSFAstronomical Science Section2024$1,277,558September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Amy E Lowitznsf.gov
CASPER: Digital Instrumentation for Radio AstronomyNSFAstronomical Science Section2023$1,194,180September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Jonathon Kocznsf.gov
CASPER: Enabling Discovery Through Open Source Digital Instrumentation for the Radio Astronomy CommunityNSFAstronomical Science Section2026$1,190,730September 1, 2026August 31, 2029Jerrold D Werthimernsf.gov
The Henrietta ProjectNSFAstronomical Science Section2022$1,077,833September 1, 2022February 28, 2027Nicholas P Konidarisnsf.gov
LIVE: Pioneering visible-light ELT-scale imaging at the LBTNSFAstronomical Science Section2025$999,839September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Jacob Isbellnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: NSF-BSF The Sephira ProjectNSFAstronomical Science Section2026$980,286September 1, 2026August 31, 2029Nicholas P Konidarisnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Low-noise high electron mobility transistors with outstanding noise performance via atomic layer etchingNSFAstronomical Science Section2025$928,455October 1, 2025September 30, 2028Austin J Minnichnsf.gov
Upgrading the MKID Exoplanet Camera for Subaru SCExAONSFAstronomical Science Section2024$881,843September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Benjamin A Mazinnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: COLIMATE: An On-Chip Spectrometer Array for Multi-Line Intensity Mapping CosmologyNSFAstronomical Science Section2026$877,411September 1, 2026August 31, 2029Clarence L Changnsf.gov
An Agile, Global Observing Platform for Federating Heterogeneous and Multimodal Facilities at Constellation ScaleNSFAstronomical Science Section2026$873,561August 15, 2026July 31, 2029Daniel E Reichartnsf.gov
Enabling Novel Anti-Reflection Coatings for Millimeter and Submillimeter-Wave AstrophysicsNSFAstronomical Science Section2022$859,626August 1, 2022July 31, 2026Shaul Hananynsf.gov
Collaborative Research: RUI: ZEUS-3D - Upgrading the Redshift(z) and Early Universe Spectrometer to Trace Accretion from the Cosmic WebNSFAstronomical Science Section2026$840,481August 1, 2026July 31, 2029Gordon J Staceynsf.gov
Imaging Habitable-Zone Exoplanets With a Quadruple Annular Groove Phase Mask CoronagraphNSFAstronomical Science Section2024$836,687September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Kevin R Wagnernsf.gov
Multiple Aperture Grating Pattern Inscription Engine (MAGPIE) for ion-plasma etched large-area astronomical diffraction gratingsNSFAstronomical Science Section2024$827,593September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Hanshin Leensf.gov
Liger: Initiating Fabrication of Next Generation Keck Imager and SpectrographNSFDivision Of Astronomical Sciences2023$799,842April 1, 2023June 30, 2024Shelley A Wrightnsf.gov
OMAyA - a 1mm wavelength focal-plane array receiver for the Large Millimeter TelescopeNSFAstronomical Science Section2023$794,474August 1, 2023July 31, 2027Gopal Narayanannsf.gov
Collaborative Research: RUI: Integral Field Unit Speckle ImagerNSFAstronomical Science Section2022$687,253September 1, 2022August 31, 2027Marsha J Wolfnsf.gov
Advancing Adaptive Optics into the Visible for Black Hole ScienceNSFAstronomical Science Section2025$678,244September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Jessica R Lunsf.gov
Collaborative Research: A Tunable Astrophotonic Spectrometer with Adaptive Faint-Source ExtractionNSFAstronomical Science Section2022$672,384September 1, 2022June 30, 2026Kevin Bundynsf.gov
Collaborative Research: A reliable electro-optic astrocomb with 350-1000 nm coverage enabled by nonlinear nanophotonicsNSFAstronomical Science Section2024$653,127September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Scott A Diddamsnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: A reliable electro-optic astrocomb with 350-1000 nm coverage enabled by nonlinear nanophotonicsNSFAstronomical Science Section2024$650,000September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Alireza Marandinsf.gov
Advancing adaptive secondary mirrors for astronomyNSFAstronomical Science Section2026$645,379August 15, 2026July 31, 2029Mark R Chunnsf.gov
A New Approach for Fabricating Large Format Deformable MirrorsNSFAstronomical Science Section2023$597,604October 1, 2023September 30, 2026Philip Hinznsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Developing optimally customized-mode-selective photonic lanterns to enable the characterization of hundreds of exoplanets on solar system.NSFDivision Of Astronomical Sciences2023$586,081September 1, 2023August 31, 2025Nemanja Jovanovicnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: RUI: ZEUS-3D - Upgrading the Redshift(z) and Early Universe Spectrometer to Trace Accretion from the Cosmic WebNSFAstronomical Science Section2026$570,326August 1, 2026July 31, 2029Carl D Ferkinhoffnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Enabling direct imaging radio telescopes and precision cosmology with pyFHDNSFAstronomical Science Section2024$570,112September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Bryna J Hazeltonnsf.gov
Measurement, Simulation, and Mitigation of the Impact of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Constellations on Wide-Field Optical SurveysNSFAstronomical Science Section2022$564,958September 1, 2022August 31, 2026John A Tysonnsf.gov
Quantum interferometry with Arrays of Small TelescopesNSFAstronomical Science Section2025$561,949August 15, 2025July 31, 2028Philip D Mauskopfnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: RUI: Integral Field Unit Speckle ImagerNSFAstronomical Science Section2022$542,317September 1, 2022August 31, 2026Elliott P Horchnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Advanced Digital Calibrators for 21cm CosmologyNSFAstronomical Science Section2025$528,905August 1, 2025July 31, 2028Laura Newburghnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: High Contrast Imaging at the Photon Noise Limit: On-Sky Validation of Speckle Reconstruction from WFS TelemetryNSFAstronomical Science Section2023$520,894September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Jared R Malesnsf.gov
New Interference Detection, Mitigation, and Fusion Methodologies for Radio AstronomyNSFAstronomical Science Section2023$510,811September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Natalia A Schmidnsf.gov
Next Generation Radio Telescope CalibrationNSFAstronomical Science Section2022$509,534September 1, 2022August 31, 2027Miguel F Moralesnsf.gov
Development of a Sub-Kelvin Testbed for Characterization of On-Chip Far-Infrared Integrated SpectrometersNSFAstronomical Science Section2024$497,849September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Michael B Zemcovnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Deploying the Gemini Planet Imager 2.0: Completion, Commissioning, and Facility DeliveryNSFAstronomical Science Section2026$490,478July 1, 2026June 30, 2028Jeffrey Chilcotensf.gov
Advancing Autonomous Adaptive Optics and Adaptive Secondary Mirror TechnologiesNSFAstronomical Science Section2025$435,843September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Christoph Baranecnsf.gov
Development of a pre-optics module for spectroscopic wavelength splitting and pupil slicingNSFDivision Of Astronomical Sciences2023$433,564September 1, 2023June 30, 2025Samuel C Bardennsf.gov
Collaborative Research: RUI: NSF-BSF The Sephira ProjectNSFAstronomical Science Section2026$427,561September 1, 2026August 31, 2029Elliott P Horchnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Tunable Dual-Polarization Photonic Ring Resonator Filters for OH-Suppressed Ground-Based Infrared AstronomyNSFAstronomical Science Section2025$414,907October 1, 2025September 30, 2027Kyler Kuehnnsf.gov
Towards Ideal Adaptive Optics Performance with Focal-plane Wavefront SensingNSFAstronomical Science Section2024$388,823October 1, 2024September 30, 2027Charlotte E Gutherynsf.gov
REDWOODS: A hybrid wavefront sensor / science camera to demonstrate extreme exoplanet imaging at Lick observatoryNSFDivision Of Astronomical Sciences2024$366,995September 1, 2024February 28, 2025Benjamin L Gerardnsf.gov
REDWOODS: A hybrid wavefront sensor / science camera to demonstrate extreme exoplanet imaging at Lick observatoryNSFAstronomical Science Section2025$366,995February 15, 2025August 31, 2026Philip Hinznsf.gov
Collaborative Research: WoU-MMA: Optimal Follow-up for Multimessenger AstronomyNSFAstronomical Science Section2023$341,248September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Niharika Sravannsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Advanced Digital Calibrators for 21cm CosmologyNSFAstronomical Science Section2025$321,340August 1, 2025July 31, 2028Kevin Banduransf.gov
Collaborative Research: COLIMATE: An On-Chip Spectrometer Array for Multi-Line Intensity Mapping CosmologyNSFAstronomical Science Section2026$313,253September 1, 2026August 31, 2029Kirit S Karkarensf.gov
Collaborative Research: Low-noise high electron mobility transistors with outstanding noise performance via atomic layer etchingNSFAstronomical Science Section2025$289,704October 1, 2025September 30, 2028James R Renzasnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: High Contrast Imaging at the Photon Noise Limit: On-Sky Validation of Speckle Reconstruction from WFS TelemetryNSFDivision Of Astronomical Sciences2023$238,354September 1, 2023August 31, 2025Richard Frazinnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Developing optimally customized-mode-selective photonic lanterns to enable the characterization of hundreds of exoplanets on solar system.NSFDivision Of Astronomical Sciences2023$226,078September 1, 2023September 30, 2025Michael P Fitzgeraldnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Deploying the Gemini Planet Imager 2.0: Completion, Commissioning, and Facility DeliveryNSFAstronomical Science Section2026$207,147July 1, 2026June 30, 2028Dmitry Savranskynsf.gov
Collaborative Research: A Tunable Astrophotonic Spectrometer with Adaptive Faint-Source ExtractionNSFAstronomical Science Section2022$188,000September 1, 2022August 31, 2026Aaron R Hawkinsnsf.gov
Graduate Student Participation and CCD Procurement for the Original PolyOculus ArrayNSFDivision Of Astronomical Sciences2022$173,438September 1, 2022August 31, 2024Stephen Eikenberrynsf.gov
Collaborative Research: WoU-MMA: Optimal Follow-up for Multimessenger AstronomyNSFAstronomical Science Section2023$160,476September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Matthew Grahamnsf.gov
RAPID: Antarctic Deployment of CryoscopeNSFAstronomical Science Section2025$141,811October 15, 2024March 31, 2027Roger M Smithnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Tunable Dual-Polarization Photonic Ring Resonator Filters for OH-Suppressed Ground-Based Infrared AstronomyNSFAstronomical Science Section2025$74,036October 1, 2025September 30, 2027Robert Kehoensf.gov
Collaborative Research: Enabling direct imaging radio telescopes and precision cosmology with pyFHDNSFAstronomical Science Section2024$64,032September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Daniel C Jacobsnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: RUI: Enabling direct imaging radio telescopes and precision cosmology with pyFHDNSFAstronomical Science Section2024$53,103September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Adam P Beardsleynsf.gov
Conference: Workshop on LEO satellite impacts on ground-based optical astronomy: LSSTNSFDivision Of Astronomical Sciences2025$49,841April 1, 2025September 30, 2025John A Tysonnsf.gov

Organizations

OrganizationPlaceNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA0$06$3.9 million
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ0$04$3.6 million
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA0$03$3.1 million
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA0$01$3.1 million
Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH0$01$2.7 million
Carnegie Institution of WashingtonWashington, DC0$02$2.1 million
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA0$03$1.6 million
Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA0$01$1.4 million
University of HawaiiHonolulu, HI0$02$1.1 million
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA0$02$1.1 million
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY0$02$1 million
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT0$02$969,878
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA0$01$881,843
University of ChicagoChicago, IL0$01$877,411
Univ of North Carolina Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC0$01$873,561
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN0$01$859,626
West Virginia University Research CorporationMorgantown, WV0$02$832,151
University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX0$01$827,593
University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla, CA0$01$799,842
University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA0$01$794,474
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI0$01$687,253
University of Colorado at BoulderBoulder, CO0$01$653,127
Arizona State UniversityScottsdale, AZ0$02$625,981
Winona State UniversityWinona, MN0$02$623,429
University of California at DavisDavis, CA0$02$614,799
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT0$01$528,905
Rochester Institute of TechRochester, NY0$01$497,849
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN0$01$490,478
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope CorporationKamuela, HI0$01$433,564
Lowell ObservatoryFlagstaff, AZ0$01$414,907
California Association for Research in AstronomyKamuela, HI0$01$388,823
SETI InstituteMountain View, CA0$01$366,995
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA0$01$341,248
Trustees of Boston UniversityBoston, MA0$01$313,253
Board of Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada, RenoReno, NV0$01$289,704
University of Michigan at Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI0$01$238,354
University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA0$01$226,078
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT0$01$188,000
The University of Central Florida Board of TrusteesOrlando, FL0$01$173,438
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX0$01$74,036

Funding by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
20260$013$7,606,532
20250$018$8,724,387
20240$015$8,598,535
20230$014$7,814,601
20220$010$7,489,948

Open federal funding opportunities

From Grants.gov: notices that funded awards in this table, and open notices on the same agency and assistance listing.

Open opportunityNumberAgencyListingClosesAward ceilingWhy it matches
Geometric AnalysisPD-22-1265NSF47.049November 3, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
TopologyPD-22-1267NSF47.049November 3, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)26-512NSF47.049November 4, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants22-624NSF47.049November 16, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
Applied MathematicsPD-16-1266NSF47.049November 16, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
Plasma PhysicsPD-23-1242NSF47.049November 16, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)25-540NSF47.049November 17, 2026$2 millionSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
Computational MathematicsPD-16-1271NSF47.049December 1, 2026$1.2 millionSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
StatisticsPD-18-1269NSF47.049December 15, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure23-520NSF47.049January 21, 2027$1 millionSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (NSF SaTC)25-515NSF47.049January 25, 2027$1.2 millionSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)24-573NSF47.049January 26, 2027$1.5 millionSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure ProgramPD-20-1260NSF47.049February 2, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)24-527NSF47.049February 8, 2027$3.6 millionSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-124-598NSF47.049February 8, 2027$20 millionSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI-2026/27): Wave-Based Computing ( EFRI-WBC)26-524NSF47.049February 11, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)26-506NSF47.049March 2, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)24-586NSF47.049April 6, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows24-528NSF47.049April 13, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here
Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)25-533NSF47.049April 14, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 61 awards here

Updated November 3, 2026. Read from NIH RePORTER ExPORTER and NSF Award Search. Published by NIH and NSF as U.S. government data. NIH awards are fiscal years 2021 to 2025 (NIH files published to 2026-07-09); NSF awards are fiscal years 2022 to 2026 (NSF files published to 2026-11-02). NIH amounts are the total cost of each fiscal year in the window; NSF amounts are the funds obligated in the window. Organizations are matched on the UEI. Open opportunities come from Grants.gov and match on agency and assistance listing number, and on the notice number NIH prints on an award. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.