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Budget, Performance and Financial Reporting

FY 2025 Budget Request

On March 11, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration released the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request to Congress, which firmly supports NSF's mission to advance the frontiers of U.S. science and technology progress.

The President's FY 2025 budget request to Congress includes $10.183 billion for NSF, an increase of 3.1% over the FY 2023 total budget.

Budget


The federal government operates on a fiscal year basis, from October 1st through September 30th. NSF's most recent budget request and its current plan can be found below.

FY 2025 Budget Request

The Presidentโ€™s FY 2025 budget request to Congress includes $10.183 billion for NSF, an increase of 3.1% over the FY 2023 total budget.

FY 2024 Current Plan

NSF's FY 2024 enacted budget is $9.06 billion, a decrease of $479.01 million, or 5.0%, below the FY 2023 base appropriation.

Federal budgeting and appropriations process

Learn about the federal budgeting and appropriations process, which occurs each Fiscal Year.

Explore all NSF budget requests and appropriations

Performance


Each year, NSF publishes its Annual Performance Report, which provides information on the progress the foundation has made toward achieving the goals and objectives in its strategic plan and its Annual Performance Plan.

FY 2024 Annual Performance Report

This report provides information on the progress the agency has made toward achieving its goals and objectives.

Agency Priority Goals

Learn about NSF's goals and objectives on performance.gov.

FY 2022โ€“2026 Strategic Plan

NSF's plan for achieving its mission, vision and strategic goals.

Financial reporting


FY 2024: NSF at a glance

  • $9.06 billion in FY 2024 appropriations.
  • 40,000 proposals evaluated through a competitive merit review process.
  • 187,829 proposal reviews conducted.
  • 11,000 competitive awards funded.
  • 1,850 colleges, universities and institutions receiving NSF funding.
  • 357,600 researchers, postdoctoral fellows, trainees, teachers and students supported directly by NSF.

FY 2024 Agency Financial Report

The Agency Financial Report provides financial and accountability information for the fiscal year.

NSF by the Numbers

This interactive dashboard provides statistical and funding information for awards, NSF-funded institutions, funding rates, proposals evaluated, and obligations by fiscal year.