The U.S. National Science Foundation is committed to ensuring funds are used effectively to support the agency's mission and strategic goals.
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FY 2026 Budget Request
As released on May 2, 2025, the President's FY 2026 Discretionary Budget Request of $3.9 billion for NSF reflects a strategic alignment of resources in a constrained fiscal environment in which NSF prioritizes investments that can have the greatest national impact.
Budget
The federal government operates on a fiscal year basis, from October 1st through September 30th. NSF's most recent budget request and its current plan can be found below. Learn about the federal budgeting and appropriations process.
FY 2025 Budget Request
The President's FY 2025 budget request to Congress includes $10.183 billion for NSF, an increase of 3.1% over the FY 2023 total budget.
FY 2024 Current Plan
NSF's FY 2024 enacted budget is $9.06 billion, a decrease of $479.01 million, or 5.0%, below the FY 2023 base appropriation.
Past budget requests and annual appropriations
View past NSF budget requests and agency annual appropriations.
FY 2026 Annual Performance Plan
This plan provides information on the goals the agency hopes to achieve in FY 2026.
FY 2024 Annual Performance Report
This report provides information on the progress the agency has made toward achieving its goals and objectives.
Past annual performance reports and plans
View past annual performance reports and plans.
Strategic plans
FY 2022–2026 Strategic Plan
NSF's plan for achieving its mission, vision and strategic goals.
FY 2024: NSF at a glance
- $9.06 billion in FY 2024 appropriations.
- 40,000 proposals evaluated through a competitive merit review process.
- 187,829 proposal reviews conducted.
- 11,000 competitive awards funded.
- 1,850 colleges, universities and institutions receiving NSF funding.
- 357,600 researchers, postdoctoral fellows, trainees, teachers and students supported directly by NSF.
FY 2024 Agency Financial Report
The Agency Financial Report provides financial and accountability information for the fiscal year.
NSF by the Numbers
This interactive dashboard provides statistical and funding information for awards, NSF-funded institutions, funding rates, proposals evaluated, and obligations by fiscal year.
Past financial and annual reports
View past agency financial reports and annual reports.
Evaluating NSF's impacts
NSF's Evaluation and Assessment Capability website provides additional information on how the agency evaluates its impacts.
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