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##         On this page      

-    FY 2025 Budget Request 
-    Budget 
-    Performance 
-    Financial reporting 

View the FY 2025 budget request fact sheet

## 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.

  FY 2025 Budget Request

  Press statement on budget request

## Budget

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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 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 request

##             FY 2023 Current Plan  

NSF’s FY 2023 enacted budget is $9.877 billion, an increase of $1,038.5 million, or 11.8 percent, above the FY 2022 appropriation.

  Current plan

##             Federal budgeting and appropriations process  

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

  Learn about the process

### Explore all NSF budget requests and appropriations

##     FY 2025  

- Fiscal Year 2025 Request

##     FY 2024  

- Fiscal Year 2024 Request

##     FY 2023  

- Fiscal Year 2023 Request
- Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations

##     FY 2022 and earlier  

 
FY 2022- Fiscal Year 2022 Request
- Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations
FY 2021- Fiscal Year 2021 Request
- Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations
FY 2020- Fiscal Year 2020 Request
- Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations
FY 2019- Fiscal Year 2019 Request
- Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations
FY 2018- Fiscal Year 2018 Request
- Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations
FY 2017- Fiscal Year 2017 Request
- Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations
FY 2016- Fiscal Year 2016 Request
- Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations
FY 2015- Fiscal Year 2015 Request
- Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations
FY 2014- Fiscal Year 2014 Request
- Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations
FY 2013- Fiscal Year 2013 Request
- Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriation
FY 2012- Fiscal Year 2012 Request
- Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriation
FY 2011- Fiscal Year 2011 Request
- Fiscal Year 2011 Appropriation
FY 2010- Fiscal Year 2010 Request
- Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriation
FY 2009- Fiscal Year 2009 Request
- Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriation
FY 2008- Fiscal Year 2008 Request
- Fiscal Year 2008 Appropriation
FY 2007- Fiscal Year 2007 Request
- Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriation
FY 2006- Fiscal Year 2006 Request
- Fiscal Year 2006 Appropriation
FY 2005- Fiscal Year 2005 Request
- Fiscal Year 2005 Appropriation
FY 2004- Fiscal Year 2004 Request
- Fiscal Year 2004 Appropriation
FY 2003- Fiscal Year 2003 Request
- Fiscal Year 2003 Appropriation
FY 2002- Fiscal Year 2002 Request
- Fiscal Year 2002 Appropriation
FY 2001- Fiscal Year 2001 Request
- Fiscal Year 2001 Appropriation
FY 2000- Fiscal Year 2000 Request
- Fiscal Year 2000 Appropriation
FY 1999- Fiscal Year 1999 Request
- Fiscal Year 1999 Appropriation
FY 1998- Fiscal Year 1998 Request
- Fiscal Year 1998 Appropriation
FY 1997- Fiscal Year 1997 Request
- Fiscal Year 1997 Appropriation
FY 1996- Fiscal Year 1996 Request

 

## Performance

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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.

##             Annual Performance Report and Performance Plan  

These reports summarize NSF's progress on achieving its goals and the foundation's planned goals for the future.

  View the FY 2025 Annual Performance Plan and FY 2023 Performance Report

##             Agency Priority Goals  

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

  Go to performance.gov

##             FY 2022–2026 Strategic Plan  

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

  View the strategic plan

##     View NSF's past performance reports   

FY 2022- FY 2024 Annual Performance Plan and FY 2022 Performance Report
FY 2021- FY 2021 Annual Performance Report
- FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan
FY 2020- FY 2020 Annual Performance Report and FY 2022 Annual Performance Plan
FY 2019- FY 2019 Annual Performance Report and FY 2021 Annual Performance Plan
FY 2018- FY 2018 Annual Performance Report and FY 2020 Annual Performance Plan
- FY 2018 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2018 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2017- FY 2017 Annual Performance Report
- FY 2019 Annual Performance Plan
- FY 2017 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2017 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2016- FY 2016 Annual Performance Report
- FY 2018 Annual Performance Plan
- FY 2016 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2016 Performance and Financial Highlights

**FY 2015**
- FY 2015 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2015 Annual Performance Report (chapter in FY 2017 Budget Request)
- FY 2015 Performance and Financial Highlights

**FY 2014**
- FY 2014 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2014 Annual Performance Report (chapter in FY 2016 Budget Request)
- FY 2014 Performance and Financial Highlights

**FY 2013**
- FY 2013 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2013 Annual Performance Report (chapter in FY 2015 Budget Request)
- FY 2013 Performance and Financial Highlights
- FY 2013 Program Inventory

**FY 2012**
- FY 2012 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2012 Annual Performance Report (chapter in FY 2014 Budget Request)
- FY 2012 Performance and Financial Highlights

**FY 2011**
- FY 2011 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2011 Performance and Financial Highlights
- FY 2011 Annual Performance Report (chapter in FY 2013 Budget Request)

**FY 2010**
- FY 2010 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2010 Performance and Financial Highlights
- FY 2010 Annual Performance Report (chapter in FY 2012 Budget Request)
- FY 2010 Additional Performance Information (chapter in FY 2012 Budget Request)

**FY 2009**
- FY 2009 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2009 Performance and Financial Highlights
- FY 2009 Annual Performance Report (chapter in FY 2011 Budget Request)
- NSF Performance Measurement Verification and Validation Report FY 2009 (Executive Summary)
- AC/GPA FY 2009 Report

**FY 2008**
- FY 2008 Annual Financial Report
- FY 2008 Annual Performance Report
- FY 2008 Budget, Performance, and Financial Snap Shot
- FY 2008 Citizens' Report
- NSF FY 2008 Highlights

**FY 2007**
- FY 2007 Annual Financial Report
- FY 2007 Annual PART Performance Goal Results
- FY 2007 Performance Highlights Report
- FY 2007 Performance Report in the FY 2009 Budget Request to Congress
- FY 2007 Table of External Evaluations

**FY 2006**
- FY 2006 Performance Highlights
- FY 2006 Performance and Accountability Report

**FY 2005**
- FY 2005 Performance Highlights
- FY 2005 Performance and Accountability Report

**FY 2004**
- FY 2004 Performance Highlights
- FY 2004 Performance and Accountability Report

**FY 2003**
- FY 2003 Performance Highlights
- FY 2003 Performance and Accountability Report

**FY 2002**
- FY 2002 Performance Highlights
- FY 2002 Performance and Accountability Report

**FY 2001**
- FY 2001 GPRA Performance Report

**FY 2000**
- FY 2000 GPRA Performance Report

**FY 1999**
- FY 1999 GPRA Performance Report

 

##     View NSF’s past strategic plans  

  NSF Strategic Plan (FY 2018–2022)(PDF, 7.69 MB)

  NSF Strategic Plan (FY 2014–2018)(PDF, 656.83 KB)

  NSF Strategic Plan (FY 2011–2016)(PDF, 936.8 KB)

  NSF Strategic Plan (FY 2006–2011)(PDF, 2.23 MB)

  NSF Strategic Plan (FY 2003–2008)(PDF, 1001.72 KB)

## Financial reporting

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### FY 2023: At a glance

                              - $9.9 billion  in FY 2023 appropriations 
                              - 1,540  NSF employees
                              - 1,900  colleges, universities and other institutions receiving NSF funding
                              - 11,000  competitive awards funded
                              - 353,000  researchers, postdoctoral fellows, trainees, teachers and students supported directly by NSF

##             FY 2023 Performance and Financial Highlights  

Summary report of NSF's financial and performance results for the fiscal year.

  View the highlights

##             FY 2023 Agency Financial Report  

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

  View the financial report

##             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.

  Visit the dashboard

##     View NSF's past financial and annual reports  

FY 2023- FY 2023 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2023 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2022- FY 2022 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2022 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2021- FY 2021 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2021 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2020- FY 2020 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2020 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2019- FY 2019 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2019 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2018- FY 2018 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2018 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2017- FY 2017 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2017 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2016- FY 2016 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2016 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2015- FY 2015 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2015 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2014- FY 2014 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2014 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2013- FY 2013 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2013 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2012- FY 2012 Agency Financial Report
- FY 2012 Performance and Financial Highlights
FY 2011- FY 2011 Performance and Financial Highlights
- FY 2011 Agency Financial Report
FY 2010- FY 2010 Performance and Financial Highlights
- FY 2010 Agency Financial Report
FY 2009- FY 2009 Performance and Financial Highlights
- FY 2009 Agency Financial Report
FY 2008- FY 2008 Citizens' Report
- FY 2008 Annual Financial Report
FY 2007- FY 2007 Performance Highlights
- FY 2007 Annual Financial Report
FY 2006- FY 2006 Performance Highlights
- FY 2006 Performance and Accountability Report
FY 2005- FY 2005 Performance Highlights
- FY 2005 Performance and Accountability Report
FY 2004- FY 2004 Performance Highlights
- FY 2004 Performance and Accountability Report
FY 2003- FY 2003 Performance Highlights
- FY 2003 Performance and Accountability Report
FY 2002- FY 2002 Performance Highlights
- FY 2002 Performance and Accountability Report
FY 2001- FY 2001 Management and Performance Highlights
- FY 2001 Accountability Report
FY 2000- FY 2000 Accountability Report
FY 1999- FY 1999 Accountability Report
FY 1998- FY 1998 Accountability Report
FY 1997- NSF Annual Report FY 1996-1997 The Promise of Science and Engineering: An Investment in the Future
FY 1995- Annual Report FY 1994-1995 Partnerships in Service to Society
FY 1993- National Science Foundation Annual Report 1993
FY 1992-    National Science Foundation Annual Report 1992(PDF, 27.12 MB) 
FY 1991-    National Science Foundation Annual Report 1991(PDF, 7.16 MB) 
FY 1990-    National Science Foundation Annual Report 1990(PDF, 67.57 MB) 
FY 1989-    National Science Foundation Annual Report 1989(PDF, 6.18 MB) 
FY 1988-    National Science Foundation Annual Report 1988(PDF, 9.2 MB) 
FY 1987-    National Science Foundation Annual Report 1987(PDF, 15.73 MB) 
FY 1986-    National Science Foundation Annual Report 1986(PDF, 8.99 MB) 
FY 1985-    Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 5.47 MB) 
FY 1984-    Thirty-Fourth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 11.62 MB) 
FY 1983-    Thirty-Third Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 12.4 MB) 
FY 1982-    Thirty-Second Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 28.82 MB) 
FY 1981-    Thirty-First Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 11.84 MB) 
FY 1980-    Thirtieth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 34.99 MB) 
FY 1979-    Twenty-Ninth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 12.94 MB) 
FY 1978-    Twenty-Eighth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 5.14 MB) 
FY 1977-    Twenty-Seventh Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 12.9 MB) 
FY 1976-    Twenty-Sixth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 12.7 MB) 
FY 1975-    Twenty-Fifth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 10.41 MB) 
FY 1974-    Twenty-Fourth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 4.63 MB) 
FY 1973-    Twenty-Third Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 91.67 MB) 
FY 1972-    Twenty-Second Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 4.16 MB) 
FY 1971-    Twenty-First Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 106.28 MB) 
FY 1970-    Twentieth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 135.31 MB) 
FY 1969- Nineteenth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation
FY 1968-    Eighteenth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 1002.71 KB) 
FY 1967-    Seventeenth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 65.04 MB) 
FY 1966-    Sixteenth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 69.14 MB) 
FY 1965-    Fifteenth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 43.75 MB) 
FY 1964-    Fourteenth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 13.14 MB) 
FY 1963-    Thirteenth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 46.14 MB) 
FY 1962-    Twelfth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 39.93 MB) 
FY 1961-    Eleventh Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 41.33 MB) 
FY 1960-    Tenth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 40.22 MB) 
FY 1959-    Ninth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 34.95 MB) 
FY 1958-    Eighth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 56.57 MB) 
FY 1957-    Seventh Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 56.2 MB) 
FY 1956-    Sixth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 42.97 MB) 
FY 1955-    Fifth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 24.92 MB) 
FY 1954-    Fourth Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 28.85 MB) 
FY 1953-    Third Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 19.08 MB) 
FY 1952-    Second Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 14.85 MB) 
FY 1951-    First Annual Report of the National Science Foundation(PDF, 7.5 MB) 

 

### Evaluating NSF's impacts

NSF's Evaluation and Assessment Capability website provides additional information on how the foundation evaluates its impacts.
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