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.

• NSF FY 2012 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)