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FY 2027 Budget Request
NSF's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request reflects a strategic alignment of resources in a constrained fiscal environment while eliminating woke and weaponized grant programs that previously funded radical DEI projects. NSF is prioritizing investments that have the greatest potential to address the most critical, high-priority challenges and opportunities identified by the Administration, Congress, and the science and technology community.
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 2027 Budget Request
NSF's FY 2027 Budget Request reflects a strategic alignment of resources in a constrained fiscal environment while eliminating woke and weaponized grant programs that previously funded radical DEI projects.
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.
Performance
Annual performance reports and plans
Each year, NSF publishes its Annual Performance Report, which provides information on the progress the agency has made toward achieving the goals and objectives in its strategic plan and its Annual Performance Plan.
FY 2027 Performance Plan and FY 2025 Performance Report
This document contains NSF's Annual Performance Plan to progress towards its goals and objectives in FY 2027, as well as its Annual Performance Report on the progress made in FY 2025.
Past annual performance reports and plans
View past annual performance reports and plans.
Strategic plans
The U.S. National Science Foundation Strategic Plan describes NSF's mission, vision, core values, goals and strategic objectives. View prior strategic plans.
FY 2025: NSF at a glance
- $8.826 billion in FY 2025 appropriations.
- 43,532 proposals evaluated through a competitive merit review process.
- 197,242 proposal reviews conducted.
- 8,377 competitive awards funded.
- 1,621 colleges, universities and institutions receiving NSF funding.
FY 2025 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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