Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function
As part of NCSES's ongoing website redesign project, the Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function page has been reimagined. Beginning in January 2023, only data from the 2020–22 cycle and earlier will be available on this page. Data from the 2021–23 cycle and all subsequent cycles will be published on our new Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function page.
This series presents information on federal funding of research and development (R&D) and the R&D plant components of agency programs. The R&D data are classified into federal budget function categories, such as defense, health, space, and energy.
Most recent data year
- Sizable Growth in Federal Budget Authority for R&D Evident for the FYs 2017–21 Period; Further Increase Proposed for FY 2022
InfoBriefs | NSF 22-322 | March 3, 2022 - Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2020-2022
DATA TABLES | NSF 22-316 | January 18, 2022 - Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function: FYs 2019–21
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 21-315 | February 22, 2021 - Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function: Fiscal years 2018–20
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 20-305 | December 4, 2019 - Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2017–19
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 19-312 | February 27, 2019 - Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2016–18
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 18-308 | April 24, 2018 - Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2015–17
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 17-305 | December 13, 2016 - Federal Budget Authority for R&D Continued to Move Upward in FYs 2015 and 2016, with a Further Increase Proposed for FY 2017
InfoBriefs | NSF 17-304 | November 30, 2016 - Federal Budget Authority for R&D in FYs 2014 and 2015 Turns Modestly Upward, but Extent of Increase in FY 2016 Uncertain
InfoBriefs | NSF 16-304 | November 23, 2015 - Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2014–16
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 16-303 | November 23, 2015 - Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2013–15(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 15-306 | November 17, 2014 - Federal Budget Authority for R&D in FY 2014 Rises Slightly Above the FY 2013 Level; Extent of Increase in FY 2015 Uncertain(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 15-308 | November 17, 2014 - Federal Budget Authority for R&D Declines in FYs 2012 and 2013; Increase Proposed for 2014(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 14-306 | January 14, 2014 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2012–14(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 14-301 | January 14, 2014 - Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2011–13(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 13-308 | January 17, 2013 - Federal Budget Authority for R&D Declines in FYs 2011 and 2012; Modest Increase Proposed for FY 2013(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 13-312 | January 16, 2013 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2010–12(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 12-322 | August 1, 2012 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2009–11(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 10-323 | October 13, 2010 - Proposed Federal R&D Funding for FY 2011 Dips to $143 Billion, with Cuts in National Defense R&D(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 10-327 | September 9, 2010 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2008-10(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 10-317 | May 3, 2010 - Recovery Act Funding Boosts FY 2009 Federal R&D to an Estimated $157 Billion, 12% over FY 2008 Total(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 10-313 | March 23, 2010 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: 2007-09(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 08-315 | September 25, 2008 - President's FY 2009 Budget Requests 3.4% Increase in R&D Funding(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 08-312 | August 12, 2008 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2006-08(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 07-332 | August 28, 2007 - President's FY 2008 Budget Requests 1% Increase in R&D Funding(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 07-327 | August 1, 2007 - Federal Research and Development Funding by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2005-07(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 07-303 | December 21, 2006 - President's Proposed FY 2007 Budget Shows Modest Increase in R&D Funding(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 06-330 | October 6, 2006 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2004-06(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 06-317 | June 2, 2006 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: FYs 2003-2005(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 05-303 | January 6, 2005 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: FYs 2002-04(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 04-329 | July 22, 2004 - President's Budget Includes Modest Increase for R&D in FY 2004; R&D Funding for Homeland Security Contributes to Defense, Science, Transportation, and Agriculture(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 04-300 | October 14, 2003 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: FYs 2001-03(A)
Special Reports | NSF 02-330 | September 6, 2002 - Proposed FY 2003 Budget Would Complete Plan to Double Health R&D Funding, Considerably Expand Defense R&D(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 02-326 | July 1, 2002 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: FYs 2000-2002(A)
Special Reports | NSF 02-301 | October 26, 2001 - FY 2002 Budget Requested Large Increases in R&D Funding for Defense and Health(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 02-300 | October 10, 2001 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: FYs 1999-2001(A)
Special Reports | NSF 01-316 | March 12, 2001 - President's FY 2001 Budget Asks for an Increase in R&D Funding(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 00-324 | July 14, 2000 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: FYs 1998-2000(A)
Special Reports | NSF 00-303 | November 2, 1999 - President's FY 2000 Budget Includes Reduced R&D Request; Nondefense R&D Funding Catches Up to Defense R&D(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 99-353 | August 1, 1999 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: FYs 1997-99(A)
Special Reports | NSF 99-315 | January 5, 1999 - President's FY 1999 Budget Keeps R&D Spending at Last Year's Level When Adjusted for Inflation(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 98-329 | August 1, 1998 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: FYs 1996-98(A)
Special Reports | NSF 98-301 | March 12, 1998 - President's FY 1998 Budget Asks for Slightly Lower Inflation-Adjusted R&D Spending(A)
InfoBriefs | NSF 97-320 | September 2, 1997 - Statistical Tables on Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: FYs 1995-97 [Early Release Tables](A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | SRS 98-401 | January 1, 1998
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(A): Archived Publication
Last Updated: February 24, 2023
