Opportunity Information: Apply for 10 539
Apply for 10 539
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advanced Technological Education" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.076 Education and Human Resources.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 17, 2011 and posted on Feb 12, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Archived. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $64,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 90 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to strengthen the education and preparation of technicians for high-technology fields that are central to the U.S. economy. ATE places particular emphasis on two-year colleges, reflecting their key role in training the technician workforce, while also encouraging coordinated efforts that span secondary education, undergraduate education, and pathways into four-year institutions. The overall purpose is to improve how science and engineering technicians are educated, ensuring that programs are aligned with real workforce needs and that students can move more smoothly through education-to-career pipelines.
A defining feature of ATE is its focus on partnerships between educational institutions and employers. Projects are expected to involve industry and other workforce stakeholders in meaningful ways so that curricula, training experiences, and program outcomes reflect current technologies, professional standards, and hiring expectations. In practice, this can include collaboration on curriculum design, work-based learning opportunities, equipment and lab modernization strategies, advisory structures, and other mechanisms that keep technician education responsive to evolving technical fields.
The program supports a range of activities aimed at improving technician education at both the undergraduate level (especially at community and technical colleges) and the secondary school level. Common supported efforts include curriculum development and instructional materials, professional development for college faculty and secondary school teachers, and the creation or strengthening of career pathways. These pathways can run in multiple directions: from high schools into two-year colleges, and from two-year colleges into four-year institutions. The intent is to reduce barriers to entry and progression, improve articulation, and help students build stackable credentials and clear, efficient routes to employment or further education.
Another goal described in the opportunity is improving articulation between two-year and four-year programs for prospective K-12 teachers who focus on technological education. This emphasis recognizes that strengthening the preparation of future teachers in technology-related areas can have long-term effects on the quality and reach of technical education, helping build earlier awareness and readiness among students who may later pursue technician careers.
ATE also explicitly welcomes proposals that focus on research related to technician education. This research component is intended to advance the broader knowledge base about what works in educating technicians, including evidence-based approaches to teaching, learning, recruitment, retention, program design, and employer engagement. In other words, beyond building or improving programs locally, ATE encourages contributions that generate insights and findings that can inform technician education more broadly.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number 10-539 with CFDA number 47.076 (Education and Human Resources). The agency is the National Science Foundation, and the activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The estimated total funding amount is $64,000,000, with an expected 90 awards. Individual awards range from a floor of $70,000 up to a ceiling of $5,000,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement noted. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the solicitation. The original posting date was February 12, 2010, and the record indicates the opportunity is archived, with an archive date of March 17, 2011.
The solicitation described multiple due dates across years, with preliminary proposals strongly recommended, particularly for institutions or departments that had not previously submitted to the ATE program. The listed preliminary proposal dates were 04/22/2010, 04/21/2011, and 04/19/2012, and the full proposal dates were 10/21/2010, 10/20/2011, and 10/18/2012. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact referenced is NSF Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov, and the opportunity references NSF Publication 10-539 for additional details.
NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program (Funding Opportunity 10-539) FAQs
What is the NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program?
The NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program is a discretionary grant opportunity intended to strengthen the education and preparation of technicians for high-technology fields that are important to the U.S. economy. The program focuses on improving how science and engineering technicians are educated and on aligning technician education with real workforce needs.
What is the main purpose of the ATE program?
The overall purpose is to improve technician education so that programs better match current workforce expectations and students can move more smoothly through education-to-career pathways.
Which institutions does ATE emphasize?
ATE places particular emphasis on two-year colleges (including community and technical colleges) because of their central role in training the technician workforce.
Does the program only involve two-year colleges?
No. While two-year colleges are a key focus, ATE also encourages coordinated efforts that span secondary education, undergraduate education, and pathways into four-year institutions.
What kinds of partnerships are expected in ATE projects?
A defining feature of ATE is the expectation of meaningful partnerships between educational institutions and employers (and other workforce stakeholders). These partnerships are meant to ensure that curricula, training experiences, and outcomes reflect current technologies, professional standards, and hiring expectations.
What are examples of employer or workforce stakeholder involvement?
Examples mentioned include collaboration on curriculum design, creating work-based learning opportunities, planning equipment and laboratory modernization strategies, establishing advisory structures, and using other mechanisms that keep technician education responsive to evolving technical fields.
What types of activities does ATE support?
The program supports activities aimed at improving technician education at the undergraduate level (especially at community and technical colleges) and at the secondary school level.
What are common project activities supported by ATE?
Common supported efforts include curriculum development and instructional materials, professional development for college faculty and secondary school teachers, and the creation or strengthening of career pathways.
What does ATE mean by "career pathways"?
Career pathways can include structured routes from high school into two-year colleges and from two-year colleges into four-year institutions. The intent is to reduce barriers to entry and progression, improve articulation, and help students build stackable credentials and clear, efficient routes to employment or further education.
Does ATE address transfers or articulation between institutions?
Yes. The opportunity description highlights improving articulation from secondary school to two-year programs and from two-year colleges into four-year institutions, with a focus on making progression more efficient and reducing barriers for students.
Is there a focus related to preparing K-12 teachers?
Yes. One goal described is improving articulation between two-year and four-year programs for prospective K-12 teachers who focus on technological education, recognizing that stronger teacher preparation can improve the reach and quality of technical education over time.
Does ATE fund research, or only program implementation?
ATE explicitly welcomes proposals that focus on research related to technician education. This research is intended to build the evidence base on what works in educating technicians, including teaching and learning approaches, recruitment and retention, program design, and employer engagement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this ATE listing?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 10-539.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 47.076 (Education and Human Resources).
Which agency offers this opportunity?
The agency is the National Science Foundation (NSF).
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
How much total funding was estimated for this opportunity?
The estimated total program funding amount is $64,000,000.
How many awards were expected?
The listing indicates an expected 90 awards.
What is the minimum and maximum individual award size?
Individual awards range from a floor of $70,000 up to a ceiling of $5,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is noted in the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the solicitation.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The record indicates the opportunity is archived. The archive date listed is March 17, 2011.
When was this opportunity originally posted?
The original posting date was February 12, 2010.
Were preliminary proposals required?
The solicitation strongly recommended preliminary proposals, particularly for institutions or departments that had not previously submitted to the ATE program.
What preliminary proposal due dates were listed?
The listed preliminary proposal due dates were 04/22/2010, 04/21/2011, and 04/19/2012.
What full proposal due dates were listed?
The listed full proposal due dates were 10/21/2010, 10/20/2011, and 10/18/2012.
Where can applicants find additional details about the opportunity?
The opportunity references NSF Publication 10-539 for additional details.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact referenced is NSF Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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