Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function
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
- Federal Budget Authority for R&D and R&D Plant for National Defense and Civilian Functions Totals $191 billion in FY 2023 Proposed Budget
Other | NSF 23-323 | January 26, 2023 - 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
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
InfoBriefs | NSF 15-308 | November 17, 2014 - Federal Budget Authority for R&D Declines in FYs 2012 and 2013; Increase Proposed for 2014
InfoBriefs | NSF 14-306 | January 14, 2014 - Federal R&D Funding by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2012–14
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 14-301 | January 14, 2014 - Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2011–13
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
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: June 04, 2013
