Funding and Support Descriptions
WHERE IT COMES FROM
FY 2022 Appropriations by Account ($ 8,838 million)
Appropriation |
$ in Millions |
Percent of total |
|---|---|---|
| Research & Related Activities (R&RA) | 7,000 | 79% |
| Education & Human Resources (EHR) | 1,149 | 13% |
| Agency Operations & Award Management (AOAM) | 425 | 5% |
| Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction (MREFC) | 241 | 3% |
| Office of Inspector General (OIG) | 19 | < 1% |
| National Science Board (NSB) | 5 | < 1% |
Note: • Totals may not add due to rounding • FY 2022 totals reflect the following transfers of annual appropriated funding: $24.9 million was transferred to AOAM from R&RA ($20.6 million) and EHR ($4.3 million). $8.5 million was transferred to R&RA from MREFC. $147.7 was transferred to EHR from R&RA • The appropriation name Education and Human Resources (EHR) changed to STEM Education (EDU) in FY 2023.
WHERE IT GOES - INSTITUTIONS FUNDED BY NSF
FY 2022 Obligations for Research and Education Programs ($8,616 million)
INSTITUTIONS FUNDED BY NSF |
$ in Millions |
Percent of total |
|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Academic Consortia | 6,826 | 79% |
| Private Industry (includes small businesses and non-profit organizations) | 1,056 | 12% |
| Other (includes government entities (federal, state, and local) and international organizations) | 419 | 5% |
| Federally Funded Research & Development Centers | 315 | 4% |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding. NSF Research and Education Programs include Research & Related Activities, Education & Human Resources, and Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction appropriations.
HOW IT GETS THERE - NSF AWARD MECHANISMS
FY 2022 Obligations for Research and Education Programs ($8,616 million)
AWARD MECHANISMS |
$ in Millions |
Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Grants | 6,052 | 70% |
| Cooperative Agreements | 2,110 | 24% |
| Contracts | 454 | 5% |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding. NSF Research and Education Programs include Research & Related Activities, Education & Human Resources, and Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction appropriations.
HOW IT IS SPENT
Number of NSF Competitive Proposals, New Awards, and Funding Rates
|
|
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Proposals | 48,336 | 41,033 | 42,726 | 43,617 | 39,143 |
| New Awards | 11,717 | 11,252 | 12,171 | 11,349 | 10,971 |
| Funding Rate (%) | 24% | 27% | 28% | 26% | 28% |
NSF Support of Academic Basic Research in Selected Fields (as a percentage of total federal support)
- 78% - Computer Science
- 66% - Biology
- 63% - Social and Psychological Sciences
- 62% - Environmental Sciences
- 57% - Mathematics
- 44% - Engineering
- 36% - Physical Sciences
- 23% - All Science and Engineering Fields
Note: Biology includes Biological Sciences and Environmental Biology. Biology and Psychological Sciences exclude National Institutes of Health funding from the total amount of federal support.
Source: NSF/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Federal Funds for Research & Development, FY 2020.