Federal Funding


NSF receives less than 5% of the federal research and development budget, yet serves a prominent role in facilitating US scientific leadership. The following section describes current federal funding allocations to NSF and historical trends in funding at NSF and across federal research agencies.

Status of Current Fiscal Year (FY) NSF Appropriations (FASEB)
NSF FY 2010 Budget Request (NSF)
NSF Budget Division (NSF)
NSF Funding through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery.gov)
NSF Budget by Directorate, FY 1998-2009 (AAAS)
Historical Data on Federal Research and Development (R&D), FY 1976-2009 (AAAS)
Historical Data on Federal R&D, FY 1976-2009 in Constant Dollars (AAAS)
Trends in Federal R&D, FY 1998-2009 (selected agencies in constant dollars, FY 1998=100) (AAAS)
Trends in Research by Agency, FY 1976-2009 (AAAS)
Trends in Basic Research by Agency, FY 1975-2009 (AAAS)